Results of a study of 18 cooperating teachers (CTs) supervising physical education student teachers (STs) from five colleges/universities in the Northwest indicated that: CTs provided minimal feedback; held few supervising conferences; and spent little time observing teaching. Through logs and weekly wrap-up reports, STs indicated desire for…

Findings from a study indicate that cooperating teachers in physical education can improve their supervisory function through training in a behavioral model of supervision. The self-instructional training package has three performance objectives: monitoring, conferencing, and follow-up monitoring. Emphasis is on improved feedback to, and…

Reports a study comparing instructional behaviors of physical education teacher education majors across planned and unplanned teaching conditions. Researchers observed teaching behaviors, teaching environments, and learner involvements. Planning positively affected some teachers' instructional behaviors. Planning was important to the employment of…

A study examined the effect of conceptual kinesiology training on the feedback patterns of preservice physical educators who, before and after training, viewed videotapes of familiar and novel skills then provided corrective feedback. Training resulted in significant increases in the corrective, accurate trial-specific feedback for both skills.…

Examined preservice teachers' ability to use component-specific feedback to positively influence elementary students' performance on overhead throw. Researchers developed an instrument to record teachers' verbal behaviors concurrent with student performance. Analysis of videotapes indicated teachers had content knowledge but limited ability to…

To enhance teaching effectiveness, university professors need multidimensional feedback on classroom transactions. The Teaching Feedback Model is a process that combines systematic observation of student and teacher behaviors with analysis of student learning. The paper describes the model, demonstrating its current use in college-level physical…

Examined the effects of sequential feedback on preservice physical educators' instructional interactions with students, assessing the influence of differential sequential interactions on student skill practice. Observational data indicated that sequential feedback consistently increased the incidence of refinement and explicit instruction within…