本研究目的在探討興趣選項桌球課學生選項動機，研究對象為國立虎尾科技大學九十六學年度體育課興趣選項桌球課之學生，以「大學生選項動機因素量表」為研究工具，並以描述統計、獨立樣本t 考驗及區別分析進行資料之統計分析。主要研究結果歸納如下：一、教師教學因素為體育課興趣選項桌球課學生選項動機的第一順位。二、影響學生課餘參與運動的主要動機因素為運動項目特性因素及健康體適能因素和運動成績考量因素。

The purpose of this study was to understand the motivation about students who took table tennis as their elective. The sample of this study was students in National Formosa University who took table tennis as their elective in the year of 2007. Our research instrument was the University Student Motivation Factor Questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA and discriminant analysis were utilized for statistical analysis. The conclusions of this study were: 1. 'Teacher's way of instruction' was the first priority of the students who took table tennis as their elective. 2. 'Nature of the sport', 'health and fitness', and 'grade consideration' were the main motivation factors that influenced on students' degree of participation.