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ERIC Number: EJ507536
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
Teaching Recruits' Physical Education Backgrounds and Beliefs about Purposes for Their Subject Matter.
Placek, Judith H.; And Others
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v14 n3 p246-61 Apr 1995
This study described 476 recruits' physical education backgrounds and beliefs about the purposes for physical education. Students' most frequently stated purpose for physical education was learning skills/activities. Sports experiences influenced recruits' beliefs about physical education. (SM)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, College Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Nonformal Education, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Fitness, Preservice Teacher Education, Skill Development, Socialization, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Teaching (Occupation)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Occupational Socialization; Preservice Teachers