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Ang Chen is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the United States and has a research focus primarily in the fields of psychology and health professions. Their work spans 32 publications in psychology and 16 in health-related professions, addressing themes within physical education and pedagogy, motivation and self-concept in sports, and children's physical and motor development.

The scientist's research output includes frequent exploration of subfields such as physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation, developmental and educational psychology, social psychology, sociology and political science, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

Main topics covered in their work include:

  • Physical Education and Pedagogy
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
  • Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Sport Psychology and Performance

Ang Chen has contributed to several scholarly venues, with a primary presence in:

  • Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (9 publications)
  • Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (3 publications)
  • Journal of Sport and Health Science (2 publications)
  • Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy (2 publications)
  • Kinesiology Review (2 publications)

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • "The Expectancy-Value Theory: A Meta-Analysis of Its Application in Physical Education," 2022, Journal of Sport and Health Science
  • "Prevalence and Correlates of Meeting the Muscle-Strengthening Exercise Recommendations Among Chinese Children and Adolescents: Results From 2019 Physical Activity and Fitness in China-The Youth Study," 2021, Journal of Sport and Health Science
  • "Power of the Curriculum: Content, Context, and Learning in Physical Education," 2020, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
  • "Challenges in Learning Aerobic and Anaerobic Concepts: An Interpretative Understanding From the Cognitive Load Theory Perspective," 2020, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy
  • "The Missing Link? Middle School Students' Procedural Knowledge on Fitness," 2020, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Collaboration plays a role in Ang Chen's research activities, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Tan Zhang
  • Anqi Deng
  • Chaojie Shang
  • Alexander C. Moss
  • Jihyun Song

Best Publications

  • An examination of situational interest and its sources.

    Ang Chen;Paul W. Darst;Robert P. Pangrazi

  • A Theoretical Conceptualization for Motivation Research in Physical Education: An Integrated Perspective

    Ang Chen

  • What constitutes situational interest? Validating a construct in physical education.

    Ang Chen;Paul W. Darst;Robert P. Pangrazi

  • Gender and Interest-Based Motivation in Learning Dance.

    Bo Shen;Ang Chen;Hope Tolley;Kristin A. Scrabis

  • Situational interest in physical education: a function of learning task design.

    Ang Chen;Paul W. Darst

  • Situational interest, cognitive engagement, and achievement in physical education

    Xihe Zhu;Ang Chen;Catherine Ennis;Haichun Sun

  • Goals, Interests, and Learning in Physical Education

    Ang Chen;Catherine D. Ennis

  • Teachers’ value orientations in urban and rural school settings

    Catherine D. Ennis;Ang Chen

  • A Pedagogical Understanding of the Self-Determination Theory in Physical Education

    Haichun Sun;Ang Chen

  • Individual and Situational Interest: The Role of Gender and Skill☆

    Ang Chen;Paul W. Darst

  • Using Achievement Goals and Interest to Predict Learning in Physical Education

    Bo Shen;Ang Chen;Jianmin Guan

  • Implementation Challenges for a Constructivist Physical Education Curriculum.

    Xihe Zhu;Catherine D. Ennis;Ang Chen

  • Domain Specifications and Content Representativeness of the Revised Value Orientation Inventory

    Catherine D. Ennis;Ang Chen

  • Relationship Between Motivation and Learning in Physical Education and After-School Physical Activity

    Senlin Chen;Haichun Sun;Xihe Zhu;Ang Chen

  • The expectancy-value theory: A meta-analysis of its application in physical education

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  • Examining the Interrelations Among Knowledge, Interests, and Learning Strategies.

    Bo Shen;Ang Chen

  • Is in-class physical activity at risk in constructivist physical education?

    Ang Chen;Robert Martin;Haichun Sun;Catherine D. Ennis

  • The role of value orientations in curricular decision making: A rationale for teachers' goals and expectations

    Catherine D. Ennis;Juanita Ross;Ang Chen

  • Are K–12 Learners Motivated in Physical Education? A Meta-Analysis

    Senlin Chen;Ang Chen;Xihe Zhu

  • Interactive Impact of Intrinsic Motivators and Extrinsic Rewards on Behavior and Motivation Outcomes

    Ping Xiang;Ang Chen;April Bruene

  • Impact of Expectancy-Value and Situational Interest Motivation Specificity on Physical Education Outcomes

    Haiyong Ding;Haichun Sun;Ang Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine D. Ennis
Catherine D. Ennis University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Ping Xiang
Ping Xiang Texas A&M University

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