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Webster, Collin A.; Buchan, Heather; Perreault, Melanie; Doan, Rob; Doutis, Panayiotis; Weaver, Robert Glenn – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
Despite its recommended use, physical activity promotion in the academic classroom (PAPAC) has received little attention in terms of the factors that help to facilitate it. In this study, a social learning perspective was adopted to examine the role of physical activity biographies in generalist classroom teachers' (CTs) PAPAC. CTs (N = 213) were…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Discovery Processes, Physical Activities, Physical Education
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Webster, Collin A. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2011
Personal biography influences preservice classroom teachers' (PCT) perceptions and attitudes related to school-based physical activity promotion (SPAP). Using an uncontrolled prepost design, this study investigated associations between biographical variables and changes in PCTs' SPAP attitudes and perceived competence while enrolled in a 16-week…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Biographies
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Webster, Collin A.; Monsma, Eva; Erwin, Heather E. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
Recommendations for increasing children's daily physical activity (PA) call on classroom teachers to assume an activist role at school. This study examined relationships among preservice classroom teachers' (PCT; n = 247) biographical characteristics, perceptions and attitudes regarding school PA promotion (SPAP). Results indicated participants…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Education, Teacher Characteristics, Preservice Teachers