ERIC Number: EJ802059
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 16
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Reference Count: 40
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
The Influence of Professional Development on Teachers' Psychosocial Perceptions of Teaching a Health-Related Physical Education Curriculum
Kulinna, Pamela Hodges; McCaughtry, Nate; Martin, Jeffrey J.; Cothran, Donetta; Faust, Roberta
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v27 n3 p292-307 Jul 2008
The impact of a yearlong professional development intervention on physical education teachers' psychosocial perceptions was investigated. Experienced mentor teachers (n = 15) were paired with inexperienced protege teachers (n = 15) who helped them learn how to teach a health-related physical education curriculum (i.e., the Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum). Using the theory of planned behavior as the guiding theory, it was hypothesized that teachers would experience favorable increases in various psychological constructs (e.g., attitude) and variables reflecting the social culture of their schools (e.g., administrator's perceptions) as compared with control teachers (n = 17). A variety of statistically significant main and interaction effects with mean scores in expected directions were found. In general, mentors and proteges developed a more positive view of their own psychological state (e.g., perceived behavioral control) and of the immediate school social environment (i.e., support from administrators and fellow teachers). The significant results, combined with meaningful effect sizes, supported the effectiveness of this intervention. (Contains 6 tables.)
Descriptors: Physical Education, Mentors, Intervention, Interaction, Effect Size, Social Environment, Physical Education Teachers, Psychology, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Health Education, Teacher Attitudes, Control Groups, Workshops
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