Samenvatting

From a social point of view, children are not always naturally aroused by participating in sports. It depends on many variables whether they are intrinsically motivated to take part in sports and be physically active or not. Either way, engaging in physical activities makes a sizable contribution to their general development, so encouraging them to get involved with sports can be considered meaningful.
The objective of this study was to affect the intrinsic motivation of children to play sports, by trying to fulfill the basic psychological needs, being autonomy, competence and relatedness. To accomplish this objective, a highly anticipated learning method called the Sport Education Model was used. This model is specifically designed to increase the developement of self-efficacy, leading to a stronger probability for students to adopt and value a physically active lifestyle.