ERIC Number: EJ917138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Oct
Pages: 20
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The Role of Biographical Characteristics in Preservice Classroom Teachers' School Physical Activity Promotion Attitudes
Webster, Collin A.; Monsma, Eva; Erwin, Heather E.
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v29 n4 p358-377 Oct 2010
Recommendations for increasing children's daily physical activity (PA) call on classroom teachers to assume an activist role at school. This study examined relationships among preservice classroom teachers' (PCT; n = 247) biographical characteristics, perceptions and attitudes regarding school PA promotion (SPAP). Results indicated participants who completed SPAP-related college coursework and had PA-related teaching/coaching experiences reported higher SPAP competence. Significant relationships were found among BMI, personal PA competence and SPAP competence in the contexts of PE and extracurricular settings. Personal PA competence and SPAP competence at recess and in the classroom predicted 19% of the variance in SPAP attitudes. Experiences in PA settings and preservice training may have important implications for the overall success of efforts to enhance school PA promotion. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Education, Teacher Characteristics, Preservice Teachers, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion, Teacher Role, Student Teacher Attitudes, Course Content, Teacher Competencies, Correlation, Body Composition, Recess Breaks, Extracurricular Activities, Classroom Environment, Factor Analysis, Questionnaires, Physical Fitness, Elementary Schools, Early Childhood Education, Athletics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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