A Helpful Resource for Teaching Motivational Climate in IB SEHS

This resource covers C3.3 Motivational Climate from the IB Diploma Programme Sports, Exercise and Health Science course. It is designed to serve two purposes: as supplemental companion notes for instructors and as structured revision material for students.

What Makes This Resource Useful for SEHS Teachers

Follows the Subject Guide Directly
The content is structured in alignment with the IB SEHS subject guide, ensuring that all required assessment statements related to motivational climate are addressed clearly and sequentially. Teachers can follow the progression from foundational concepts of motivational climate to how it shapes athlete behaviour and performance, ensuring complete syllabus coverage.

Helpful for New Teachers
If you are new to teaching IB SEHS, this resource provides clear and practical explanations of how motivational climates — task-oriented or ego-oriented — influence athlete motivation, behaviour, and persistence. It explains how environmental influences, coaching styles, feedback, and group dynamics shape the motivational climate in sport and exercise settings.

Designed for Dual Use
This resource serves as both a reference for instructors and a revision guide for students. Teachers can use it as structured companion notes, while students can use the same material for independent review and exam preparation.

Editable PowerPoint Version Included

In addition to the printable PDF version, this resource includes an editable PowerPoint presentation that mirrors the full content. Teachers can adapt slides, insert diagrams or media, and tailor lessons for different learners. This makes the resource flexible for classroom teaching, blended learning, and digital delivery.

Content Included

• Definition and overview of motivational climate
• Task-oriented vs ego-oriented motivational climates
• How motivational climate influences motivation, behaviour, and performance
• Environmental and social influences on climate (coaches, peers, setting)
• Coaching behaviours that shape climate (feedback, reinforcement, goals)
• Effects of motivational climate on persistence and effort
• Practical sport and exercise examples
• Diagrams and structured summaries
• Key terminology for assessment readiness

The resource includes clear explanations, real world sport and exercise examples, and structured summaries that connect psychological theory to practical performance and behavioural contexts.

This is a straightforward and accessible resource for both teaching and revision; detailed enough to guide lesson delivery and balanced for students preparing confidently for IB SEHS assessments.