European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 15, 13 (2022) | DOI: 10.5507/euj.2022.008


Situational interest of students with autism spectrum disorder using context personalization in physical education

Claudia Verret1*,, Cédric Roure2,, Cassandre Ouellet1,, Line Massé3,, Johanne Grenier1,, Geneviève Bergeron3
1 Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
2 Haute École Pédagogique de Vaud, Canada
3 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada

Physical education can enable students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to live positive experiences and adopt a healthy lifestyle. However, motivation may be a critical factor in their success. In this perspective, the context personalization approach could be valuable to support the interests and motivation of students with ASD in physical education. This qualitative interpretative research documents the Situational Interest dimensions of four high school male students with ASD (14 years old, boys) following a team sports unit conceived and personalized by their physical education teacher to meet their interest in video games. After the unit, the four students and the teacher realized a semi-structured interview. According to thematic analyses, students’ situational interest was elicited. The dimensions of instant enjoyment, challenge and novelty were predominant. The emulation system, as a part of the context personalization related to video games, ends up in every dimension and sheds original light on the motivation conditions. In light of the present results, the context personalization approach, based on the interests and preferences of students, is a promising avenue to support interest in PE. However, differences between the students’ and the teachers’ perspectives underline the need to consider students’ voices regarding their interest in physical education.

Keywords: Differentiated instruction practices; students having special educational needs; motivation; high school

Received: May 27, 2021; Revised: March 3, 2022; Accepted: July 19, 2022; Prepublished online: August 9, 2022; Published online: December 22, 2022  Show citation

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Verret, C., Roure, C., Ouellet, C., Massé, L., Grenier, J., & Bergeron, G. (2022).
Situational interest of students with autism spectrum disorder using context personalization in physical education. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 15, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.5507/euj.2022.008
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