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Direct linkYoung, Shawna – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of concerns by type (self, task, and impact) of preservice physical education teachers participating in an early field experience. Participants (n = 52) taught three physical education lessons in a junior high school. Following each teaching episode, participants wrote concerns in their…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Junior High Schools, Statistical Analysis
Gabbard, Carl; Krebs, Ruy – Physical Educator, 2012
There is a good argument that in order to truly understand the influences that shape child motor development, one must consider environmental influences that reflect the multilevel ecological contexts that interact with the changing biological characteristics of the child. Although there are theories typically associated with motor development…
Descriptors: Environmental Influences, Motor Development, Research, Preschool Children
Lee, Okseon – Physical Educator, 2012
With the teacher concerns theory (Fuller, 1969) as a theoretical framework, this study has set out to examine how physical education teacher candidates perceive their implementation of the Personal and Social Responsibility Model (Hellison, 2003) and how they actually implement it during field experience. Five teacher candidates (three female, two…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Physical Education, Field Experience Programs, Physical Education Teachers
Barfield, J. P.; Hutchinson, Jasmin – Physical Educator, 2012
Background. The purpose of this study was to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal influence of specific social-cognitive variables on students' physical activity behavior across the first college year. Methods. First-year college students (N = 406) from a regional higher education institution participated. Email solicitation was sent to…
Descriptors: College Students, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Predictor Variables
Factors Influencing Transfer of Responsibility-Based Physical Activity Program Goals into Classrooms
Lee, Okseon; Martinek, Tom – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate what influences the transfer of responsibility-based physical activity program goals into classrooms. Participants were the two boys and three girls (age range 9-11) who had participated in the program one to three semesters, with at least an 80% attendance rate. Data were collected from individual…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Investigations, Data Collection
Barkoukis, Vassilis; Koidou, Eirini; Tsorbatzoudis, Haralambos; Grouios, George – Physical Educator, 2012
The current study examined the relative impact of school and classroom goal structures on students' affective responses and the mediating role of motivation. The sample of the study consisted of 368 high school students, who completed measures of school and classroom goal structures, motivational regulations in physical education, boredom, and…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Goal Orientation
Cluphf, David; Lux, Karen; Scott, Victoria – Physical Educator, 2012
Background: Lesson Study is a collaborative form of planning and reflecting in which teachers research, plan, implement, and revise lessons with a focus on student learning. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate three Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) majors' perceptions of Lesson Study as a capstone experience. Findings:…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Self Efficacy, Physical Education, Cooperating Teachers
Currie, Stuart M.; Phillips, Michael B.; Jubenville, Colby B. – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this study was to formulate Tennessee independent school K-12 quality physical education program guidelines. A panel of 18 physical education representatives from Tennessee independent schools K-12 participated in a three-phase Delphi study and completed three opinionnaires via e-mail. In Phase One, Opinionnaire One solicited panel…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Guidelines, Elementary Secondary Education, Delphi Technique
Hill, Grant M.; Hannon, James C.; Knowles, Curt – Physical Educator, 2012
Since Title IX was enacted in the United States in 1972, Physical Education (PE) classes have become coeducational. This may be because educational leaders interpret Title IX to require coeducational-only classes. Research, however, indicates that for some students, coeducation classes may not be the most appropriate learning environment. The…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Statistical Analysis, Physical Education Teachers, Team Sports
Mohr, Derek J.; Sibley, Benjamin A.; Townsend, J. Scott – Physical Educator, 2012
Limited research exists on effective teaching methods in university physical activity instruction (PAI) program courses. The purpose of this study was to evaluate PAI courses taught utilizing a sport education curriculum and instructional model. The Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) teaching evaluation was administered to…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Assessment, Physical Education, Physical Activities
Ryan, Stu; Rotunda, Robert; Song, Charlie; Maina, Michael – Physical Educator, 2012
The focus of this research effort was to examine the prevalence and impact of voice problems among a sample of physical education teachers. The survey was administered to K-12 physical education teachers (n = 199) addressing three aspects of voice issues: consequences, strategies for prevention, and potential risk factors. The results indicated a…
Descriptors: Risk, Physical Education, Incidence, Physical Education Teachers
Barfield, J. P.; Channell, Brian; Pugh, Chip; Tuck, Matt; Pendel, Dustin – Physical Educator, 2012
New resistance training programs such as CrossFit are gaining favor among college-aged students. CrossFit and related commercial resistance training programs may provide a valuable elective option within basic instruction program (BIP) curricula, but the fitness benefits of this course have not been compared with those of existing BIP resistance…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, College Students, Physical Education, College Instruction
Pritchard, Tony; Penix, Kellie; Colquitt, Gavin; McCollum, Starla – Physical Educator, 2012
Effective instruction in a university physical activity program is essential if the program desires to meet the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE, 1998) guidelines for an appropriate college/university physical activity instructional program. To meet these guidelines, an instructor can use the Personalized System of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness, Program Effectiveness
Stevens, Debbie; Cadorette, Deborah – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this article is to examine the background and purpose of using dominance profiles to assist coaches in determining learning preferences for themselves and their athletes. Dominance profiles can provide information that will help coaches understand the differences in how athletes think, act, and learn. Dominance profiles can help…
Descriptors: Profiles, Children, Teaching Methods, Athletes
Santiago, Jose A.; Disch, James G.; Morales, Julio – Physical Educator, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine elementary physical education teachers' content knowledge of physical activity and health-related fitness. Sixty-four female and 24 male teachers completed the Appropriate Physical Activity and Health-Related Fitness test. Descriptive statistics results indicated that the mean percentage score for the test…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Teaching Experience, Physical Education Teachers
