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Effects of the PE Teacher Knowing and Using Student Names in PE Class: A Qualitative Investigation
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Barney, David C.; Leavitt, Teresa – Physical Educator, 2023
We have each been given a name. With this given name, we are known among our families, friends, and other associates. Our name becomes an integral part of our identity. A common and important place where a person is addressed by name is the educational setting, more specifically a school setting, including physical education (PE) classes. The PE…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Junior High School Students, Student Attitudes
Will Dodgeball Ever Die? Former K-12 Students' Experiences and Perceptions of Playing Dodgeball in PE Class
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Barney, David C.; Prusak, Keven A. – Physical Educator, 2021
When discussing the game of dodgeball, people usually discuss it with fond memories and excitement for the thrill that came from the game. Then there were those who strongly disliked it for reasons that it was embarrassing, hurtful, and just not fun. The game of dodgeball has been played by many students in their physical education (PE) classes,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physical Education, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education
Effect of a Physical Education Teacher's Age on Middle School Students' Perceptions of Effectiveness and Learning
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Pennington, Colin G.; Curtner-Smith, Matthew; Wind, Stafanie – Physical Educator, 2020
This study examined the effect of a physical education teacher's apparent age on middle school students' learning and perceptions of the teacher. Two hundred seventy-three middle school students were randomly assigned to view one of two virtually identical films of swimming lessons taught by the same teacher. During the young appearance lesson…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Age Differences, Middle School Students, Early Adolescents
Kinesiology Students' Experiences in a Service-Learning Project for Children with Disabilities
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Santiago, José A.; Kim, Minhyun; Pasquini, Erica; Roper, Emily A. – Physical Educator, 2020
Service-learning (SL) has become a popular teaching strategy to work with individuals with disabilities in adapted physical education/ physical activity (APE/APA) courses. Despite the increasing popularity of the use of SL in APE/APA courses, little is known about kinesiology students' experiences in these contexts. This study examined kinesiology…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Kinetics, Student Experience, Service Learning
Motivational Climate in Physical Education Classes: Is It Really Determined by the Instructional Model?
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Zach, Sima; Cohen, Rona; Arnon, Michal – Physical Educator, 2020
This study compared the effect of the cooperative learning and direct instruction models on the motivational climate in physical education lessons. Participants were 121 seventh-grade students. The Achievement Orientation Scale examined learners' perceptions of the motivational climate in physical education lessons. One teacher taught a class of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Direct Instruction, Student Motivation, Physical Education
A Clinically Rich Model in Physical Education Teacher Education
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Seymour, Clancy M.; Donnelly, James P.; Lindauer, Jeffrey R. – Physical Educator, 2018
An exploratory study was conducted to examine the perspectives of teacher candidates (TCs) and mentor teachers (MTs) of a clinically rich model (CRM) implemented within a physical education teacher education (PETE) program as compared to a traditional model (TM) of student teaching. Survey questions were focused on participant's perceptions of the…
Descriptors: Models, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education
Strategies to Track Student Progress in Shape Standards 3 and 5
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Hill, Grant M.; Goldfine, Bernie – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2020
Standards 3 and 5 for the SHAPE America National Standards for K-12 Physical Education address the importance of maintaining a health-enhancing level of physical activity and valuing physical activity. A number of helpful tools, including Godin-Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire and The Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Education, National Standards, Physical Activity Level
Attitudes of High School Students toward Physical Education Activities, Teachers, and Personal Health.
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Rice, Pamela – Physical Educator, 1988
Results of a study of 602 high school students show students enjoyed having a variety of activities, with preference for team over individual sports. The 73-item questionnaire revealed that 85 percent enjoy their physical education classes, and 73 percent consider their physical education teachers good role models. (IAH)
Descriptors: High Schools, Physical Activities, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
Attitudes toward Physical Activity among College Students.
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Mowatt, Marilyn; And Others – Physical Educator, 1988
Attitudes toward physical activity among 564 undergraduate and graduate students were primarily influenced by gender, year in school, activity class enrollment, and the passage of time. An experimental group, which received mini-lectures on the scientific bases of exercise, showed little significant change in attitude. The survey instrument is…
Descriptors: Exercise Physiology, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Likert Scales