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Direct linkLargo-Wight, Erin; Todorovich, John R.; O'Hara, Brian K. – Physical Educator, 2008
Understanding and promoting physical activity is critical to combat the growing obesity epidemic in the U.S. This study was designed to compare two 10-week physical activity programs among college students. One hundred and thirty-six undergraduate college students participated in this randomized posttest only control group study. Seventy-seven…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Expenditures, Undergraduate Students, Physical Education
Morgan, Philip – Physical Educator, 2008
The major aim of this study was to examine the relationship between teachers' curriculum preferences in the primary school and the relative value they place on PE compared to other key learning areas (KLAs) of the primary curriculum. Data were collected from 422 pre-service and 63 in-service classroom teachers. Results suggested that most…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Specialists, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Ryan, Timothy D. – Physical Educator, 2008
Antecedents for interrole conflict between the teaching role and coaching role for the high school teacher coach (TC) were examined. It was expected that younger TCs, those in smaller schools, TCs with more coaching jobs, or TCs with an unbalanced role preference will experience more conflict between the teaching and coaching role. Using…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Regression (Statistics), High Schools, Athletic Coaches
Russell, Jared A. – Physical Educator, 2008
This research represents the perceptions of two hundred (N = 200) students enrolled in a doctoral-research university's basic instruction program (BIP) regarding their instructional experiences. The purpose of this interpretive case-study conducted in a doctoral-research university's BIP was two-fold: (a) to examine the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Instructional Development, Research Universities, Student Attitudes
Woods, Marianne L.; Goc Karp, Grace; Miao, Hui; Perlman, Dana – Physical Educator, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine K-12 physical education teachers' perceptions of ability and usage of technology. Physical educators (n = 114) completed the Physical Education Technology Usage Survey assessing their perceived technology competency, how and why they utilize technology, challenges they face in implementing technology, and…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Physical Education, Body Composition, Educational Technology
Kahan, David – Physical Educator, 2008
Flag or touch football is a popular activity unit in American secondary physical education curricula. However, unlike other sports its stigmatization as a masculine-typed activity and frequent inequitable distribution of game play opportunities at the skill positions (e.g., receiver, quarterback) results in the marginalization of female…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Coeducation, Majors (Students)
Phillips, Amber – Physical Educator, 2008
The purpose of this study was to describe the differences of teachers with and without National Board Certification in relation to their percentages of student competency in high school physical education. Data from the South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Program (SCPEAP) were used as the measure of student competency. Student competency…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Psychomotor Skills, Competence
Cothran, Donetta J.; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges – Physical Educator, 2008
Teacher knowledge is a key to effective teaching. Understanding teacher knowledge can help educators understand teacher practices. It was the purpose of this study to examine teachers' knowledge about the use of direct, peer, and inquiry teaching models. Thirty-two teachers, representing both elementary and secondary levels, were interviewed. Data…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Characteristics, Teaching Models, Elementary School Teachers
Derri, Vassiliki; Emmanouilidou, Kyriaki; Vassiliadou, Olga; Tzetzis, George; Kioumourtzoglou, Efthimis – Physical Educator, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between time-related variables of the physical education lesson and skill concepts acquisition and retention. One hundred and four students aged 6.4 to 7.9 years, and their six physical educators participated. The motor behavior of thirty-six selected students was videotaped during a…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Cognitive Tests, Correlation, Time on Task
Phillips, Carol L.; Marston, Rip E. – Physical Educator, 2008
The effects of Physical Education Teacher Education program modifications upon selected characteristics identified with effective teaching were assessed utilizing the Teacher Work Sample (TWS). Data were collected from all student teacher candidates during the 2002 student teaching sessions. Based upon the 2002 data, interventions were made to a…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Student Teachers, Physical Education, Teacher Effectiveness
Pitney, William A.; Stuart, Moira E.; Parker, Jenny – Physical Educator, 2008
Many physical education teachers are hired with the expectation that they fulfill an extra-curricular role. Those who are dual position physical educators and athletic trainers may be exposed to many accumulating occupational pressures. The purpose of this mixed methods study, therefore, was to identify the extent to which role strain permeates…
Descriptors: High Schools, Physical Education, Athletics, Role Conflict
Hellman, Caroline; Rowland, Amy – Physical Educator, 2008
During the spring semester of 2006 the Department of Physical Education (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) and a writing fellow, an English doctoral candidate (CUNY Graduate Center), began working together, with the goal of creating a new writing assignment for an integral course at the college. PED 103, Personal Physical Fitness and Dynamic…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Physical Education, Writing Across the Curriculum, Physical Fitness
Hill, Grant; Hannon, James C. – Physical Educator, 2008
The idea of providing student's choice over curricular offerings in physical education has gained a considerable amount of attention in recent years. The purpose of this study was to determine which physical education activities middle school students would like to have included in the yearly curriculum and if there were differences in responses…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills
Mears, Derrick – Physical Educator, 2008
This study was to evaluate if exposure to a diverse curriculum in high school physical education had an impact on young adult physical activity. Students from two universities were surveyed concerning high school physical education content exposure and physical activity in four areas. By investigating relationships between content exposure and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, High Schools, Physical Education, Physical Activities
Leopold, Debra; Juniu, Susana – Physical Educator, 2008
While spiritual health has been gaining respect among researchers and academic scholars as a vital component of human wellness, little research has focused on the implementation and assessment of spiritual education in public schools. The present study examined the effects of spiritual health education on students' ability to choose positive…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Intervention, Health Education, Health Behavior
