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Teachers' Self-Efficacy, Achievement Goals, Attitudes and Intentions to Implement the New Greek Physical Education Curriculum
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Gorozidis, Georgios; Papaioannou, Athanasios – European Physical Education Review, 2011
The network of relations between Physical Education (PE) teachers' self-efficacy, goal orientations, attitudes, intentions and behaviours concerning the implementation of a new PE curriculum was examined. Participants were 290 Greek junior high school PE teachers. Two years after the introduction of the new curriculum, participants responded to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Physical Education, Teaching Styles, Self Efficacy
Being Influenced or Being an Influence: New Teachers' Induction Experiences
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Keay, Jeanne – European Physical Education Review, 2009
This article draws on and develops the outcomes of previous research which concluded that school subject departments provide the setting for influential professional development and that experienced teachers strongly influence their newly qualified colleagues. The findings of two subsequent research projects, which used this as a starting point,…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teaching (Occupation), Professional Development, Beginning Teachers
Sport Education for Teachers: Professional Development when Introducing a Novel Curriculum Model
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Sinelnikov, Oleg A. – European Physical Education Review, 2009
The purpose of this study was to provide a description of an on-site professional development program for Russian teachers as they learned to teach Sport Education. A concurrent objective was to investigate the effectiveness of this professional development opportunity. Participants were two physical education teachers (one with 27 and one with 3…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Cooperative Learning, Interviews
Networking School Teachers to Promote Better Practice in the Teaching of Science across Europe
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Gatt, Suzanne; Costa, Manuel Filipe Pereira Cunha Martins – European Journal of Education, 2009
Teachers are often confined to their classrooms with limited or no time to share with colleagues the difficulties they face, their concerns, and their successful initiatives. This leads to a situation where they end up teaching in ways and approaches they believe to be best with no chance to know how others may be approaching similar difficulties…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Hands on Science, Foreign Countries, Teachers
Positioning the Values of Early Career Teachers in Norway, Germany and England
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Czerniawski, Gerry – European Journal of Education, 2009
Many countries in the "developed world" are engaging in what has been described as a "systemic" reform of their education systems, due in part to the competitive economic pressures of globalisation. Much literature has been generated about globalisation, exploring the dynamic interrelationship said to exist between economic…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Is Continuing Training Useful for Pre-School Teachers? Effects of Training on Pre-School Teachers and Centers
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Pineda-Herrero, Pilar; Belvis, Esher; Moreno, M. Victoria; Ucar, Xavier – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2010
Continuing training is important for all professionals, and is especially essential for professionals in education. In this article, we present a study that evaluates the state of continuing training in early childhood education in Spain. The research identifies the impact of training for teachers, for children and for educational centers. Results…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Transfer of Training, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness
Perceptions of Estonian Pre-School Teachers about the Child-Centred Activities in Different Pedagogical Approaches
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Oun, Tiia; Ugaste, Aino; Tuul, Maire; Niglas, Katrin – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2010
The aim of this study was to examine how teachers in the Step by Step and traditional kindergartens assess their child-centred activities. 308 teachers participated in the study and a questionnaire was used. The results of the study showed that teachers in the Step by Step programme used a child-centred approach more in their work than teachers in…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Teaching Methods, Student Centered Curriculum, Preschool Evaluation