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Direct linkBrunsdon, Jamie Jacob; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
The purpose of this study was to describe the influence of secondary organizational socialization on seven early career faculty members' (FMs') implementation of physical education teacher education (PETE). Data were collected with four qualitative techniques and analyzed with standard interpretive methods. FMs delivered PETE that was either a…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Socialization
George, Meredith L.; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D. – Physical Educator, 2017
The purposes of this study were to (a) examine 19 school principals' perceptions of and expectations for physical education (PE) and (b) describe the factors influencing school principals' perceptions of and expectations for PE. We collected data using an electronic survey that included questions on (a) the goals of PE, (b) pedagogies and…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Physical Education, Expectation
McEntyre, Kelsey; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D.; Wind, Stefanie A. – European Physical Education Review, 2020
Previous research on negotiations between physical education teachers and students has been purely qualitative. The purpose of this study was to produce a quantified negotiation profile for one preservice teacher (George) while he taught three sport education (SE) seasons. The specific research questions we attempted to answer were as follows: (a)…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction
Maurer, Matthew M.; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D. – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2019
The research described in this paper built on the embryonic work on the occupational socialization of adventure educators (AEs). Its purpose was to determine the influence of one adventure education instructor education (AEIE) program on the perspectives and practices of preservice AEs (PAEs). Fifteen PAEs and their instructor were participants.…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Outdoor Education, Socialization, Teacher Education Programs
Zmudy, Mark H.; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D.; Steffen, Jeff – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2009
A relatively small number of researchers have found it interesting and useful to examine why and how persons choose to be and become adventure educators (AEs) and why they teach as they do. The implications of this knowledge are: (1) gaining insight into novice AEs' perceptions of what is required to provide in-depth and high quality instruction…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Adventure Education, Socialization, Qualitative Research
Zmudy, Mark H.; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D.; Steffen, Jeff – Journal of Experiential Education, 2009
Many of the characteristics of effective physical education lessons have been discovered by sport pedagogy researchers by employing what has become known as the ecological or task structures perspective. The purpose of this study was to describe the task structures and ecology that existed in two consecutive 7-day summer adventure camps run by an…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Adventure Education, Teaching Methods, Experiential Learning
Hastie, Peter A.; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2006
Background: Sport Education (SE) and Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) are two curriculum models that were developed to help students participate in fair and equitable ways and challenge their thinking beyond the replication of techniques and skills. Given that the general aim of both models is to employ more democratic pedagogies and…
Descriptors: Research Design, Physical Education, Middle Class, Tests
