ERIC Number: EJ907778
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-5237
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Primary School Teacher Perceived Self-Efficacy to Teach Fundamental Motor Skills
Callea, Micarle B.; Spittle, Michael; O'Meara, James; Casey, Meghan
Research in Education, v79 n1 p67-75 May 2008
Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) are a part of the school curricula, yet many Australian primary-age children are not mastering FMS. One reason may be a lack of perceived self-efficacy of primary teachers to teach FMS. This study investigated the level of perceived self-efficacy of primary school teachers to teach FMS in Victoria, Australia. A cross-sectional survey, based on the Victorian Institute of Teaching Standards of Professional Practice, was used to sample sixty-five pre-service and forty-six in-service teachers. Most primary school teachers were self-efficacious in teaching FMS (67.59 per cent); almost one-third (32.41 per cent) were not. Male teachers had higher perceived self-efficacy than female teachers, and a positive relationship was found between perceived self-efficacy to teach FMS and interest in, and participation in, physical activity (r = 0.52 and r = 0.31 respectively). Implications for practice include providing FMS teaching resources and professional training. Further research should explore the effect of perceived self-efficacy on teaching performance. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Self Efficacy, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary School Teachers, Psychomotor Skills, Teacher Competencies, Surveys, Preservice Teachers, Gender Differences, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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