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Yildizer, Günay; Munusturlar, Süleyman – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2022
Background: There have been criticisms that classroom teachers are insufficiently trained and lack the confidence to deliver high-quality physical education (PE). Physical literacy (PL) is one of the main concepts that encompass various outcomes and is the main focus of the PE curriculum in many countries. However, to be able to transfer this…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teacher Characteristics, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
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Langdon, Jody L.; Wittenberg, Megan – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2019
Background: In the U.S. college/university setting, physical activity courses are often offered as part of the general education program, where students earn college credits towards the completion of their degree program. These courses are typically taught by graduate teaching assistants (GTAs), who face several challenges in instructing…
Descriptors: Teaching Assistants, Graduate Students, Physical Activities, Teacher Competencies
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Sato, Takahiro; Haegele, Justin A. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2017
Background: The field of adapted physical education (APE) has long struggled to overcome significant and persistent personnel shortages [Healy, S., M. E. Block, and J. Judge. 2014. "Certified Adapted Physical Educator's Perceptions of Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Teacher Development." "Palaestra" 28 (4): 14-16].…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Adapted Physical Education, Teacher Competencies, Graduate Study
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Morgan, Philip; Bourke, Sid – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2008
Background: Over the past 20 years, a number of researchers have expressed concern over the lack of confidence and qualifications of primary school teachers to teach PE. Evidently, the influence of personal school PE experiences may play an important role in the development of teachers' confidence to appropriately teach PE. Most research that has…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Causal Models, Values Clarification