The purpose of this chapter is to present the main aspects of Achievement Goal theory and their use in understanding students’ motivation when involved in physical activity. This chapter focuses on a Health-Based Physical Education (HBPE) approach and discusses how a particular goal is related to specific structures emerging in the physical education lessons (learning tasks or activities, students’ autonomy and responsibility and evaluation). It also discusses teachers’ role in creating a climate that induces desirable goals that facilitate rewarding, enjoyable and empowering educational experiences. It is illustrated with data from various qualitative studies on a HBPE approach in recent years.... [Leer más...]