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50 Years of ERIC
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Pannekoek, Linda; Piek, Jan P.; Hagger, Martin S. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
A mixed methods design was applied to evaluate the application of the Perceived Locus of Causality scale (PLOC) to preadolescent samples in physical education settings. Subsequent to minor item adaptations to accommodate the assessment of younger samples, qualitative pilot tests were performed (N = 15). Children's reports indicated the need…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Measures (Individuals), Mixed Methods Research, Preadolescents
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Goh, Tan Leng; Hannon, James; Webster, Collin Andrew; Podlog, Leslie William; Brusseau, Timothy; Newton, Maria – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
High levels of physical inactivity are evident among many American children. To address this problem, providing physical activity (PA) during the school day within the CSPAP framework, is one strategy to increase children's PA. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a classroom-based PA program on children's PA.…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment
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Webster, Collin A.; Monsma, Eva; Erwin, Heather E. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 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…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Education, Teacher Characteristics, Preservice Teachers
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Metzler, Michael – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2009
A debate over the quality of teacher education programs has been ongoing for nearly 100 years. The most current round in this debate started with "A Nation at Risk" (National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983) and has escalated in recent years to involve an increasing number of participant-constituents, each of whom has voiced an opinion…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education, Excellence in Education, Rhetoric