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Direct linkPennington, Colin G. – Physical Educator, 2023
While kinesiology as a field and as an academic major has evolved and diversified considerably over the last several decades, the cultural and racial demographics of kinesiology majors has remained fairly similar to the demographic characteristics of the early 2000s and before. There is incongruence between the actual diversity of the American…
Descriptors: Kinesiology, Barriers, Cultural Awareness, Diversity
Murray, Melonie B.; Murray, Steven Ross – Physical Educator, 2022
This article traces the development of dance as an academic discipline from its infancy in physical education programs to its present state, noting the significance of the burgeoning field of dance science and how it is a catalyst for the reconnecting of dance to physical education. The academic discipline of dance originated in the early 20th…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Physical Education, Educational History, Intellectual Disciplines
Stokowski, Sarah; Paule-Koba, Amanda L.; Huml, Matt R.; Koch, Mark C.; Li, Bo – Physical Educator, 2022
Due to the popularity of sport, the need to have sport management programs that properly train practitioners is justified (Pedersen & Thibault, 2014). However, with 505 sport management bachelors programs worldwide ("Degrees in Sports," n.d.) housed in various academic units, there is little consistency within the field of study.…
Descriptors: Athletics, Higher Education, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Williams, Suzanne E.; Greene, J. Leon; Fry, Andrew; Neuberger, John; Satinsky, Sonya – Physical Educator, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine whether university students who participated in conceptually based physical education (CPE) would achieve greater positive improvements in their physical fitness level, compared to students in traditional activity- and skills-based physical education (ASPE). Method: This was a pilot study…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Higher Education, College Students, Physical Fitness
Chatoupis, Constantine; Vagenas, George – Physical Educator, 2018
The purpose of this meta-analysis was to examine the effectiveness of Mosston and Ashworth's (2008) practice and reciprocal styles of teaching on motor skill acquisition of school-age and university students. A systematic search in bibliographical databases led to the identification of 23 relevant studies published in peer-reviewed journals. Using…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Meta Analysis, Psychomotor Skills
Williams, Suzanne Ellen; Greene, Leon; Satinsky, Sonya; Neuberger, John – Physical Educator, 2016
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to explore PE in higher education through the offering of traditional activity- and skills-based physical education (ASPE) and conceptually-based physical education (CPE) courses, and to conduct an exploratory content analysis on the CPE available to students in randomized colleges and universities in the…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Physical Education, Universities, Colleges
Georgakis, Steve; Wilson, Rachel; Evans, John Robert – Physical Educator, 2015
The use and promotion of the term authentic assessment (AA) in the literature and among physical education (PE) practitioners is widespread. However, the meaning and application of this concept are misunderstood, in education generally, in its application to PE, and in its application to specific pedagogical approaches within PE, such as Game…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Physical Education Teachers, Higher Education
Williams, Skip M.; Coleman, Margo M.; Henninger, Mary L.; Carlson, Kristin B. – Physical Educator, 2013
The most recent publication of the "National Standards and Guidelines for Physical Education Teacher Education" (National Association for Sport and Physical Education [NASPE], 2009) requires physical education teacher education (PETE) programs to demonstrate that teacher candidates display both tactical knowledge and physical competence.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
Hetland, Kristen; Strand, Bradford – Physical Educator, 2012
In recent years, there has been extensive examination and scrutiny of the education system and teacher education programs, more specifically, physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. Lawson (1991) and Mitchell (2006) believed that PETE faculty are critical to the future of the physical education profession and play a pivotal role in…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Physical Education, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Lee, Okseon – Physical Educator, 2012
With the teacher concerns theory (Fuller, 1969) as a theoretical framework, this study has set out to examine how physical education teacher candidates perceive their implementation of the Personal and Social Responsibility Model (Hellison, 2003) and how they actually implement it during field experience. Five teacher candidates (three female, two…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Physical Education, Field Experience Programs, Physical Education Teachers
An Examination of Kinesiology GTAs' Perceptions of an Instructional Development and Evaluation Model
Russell, Jared A. – Physical Educator, 2008
Kinesiology graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) provide an invaluable role in carrying out the instructional mission of many universities and colleges. However, the last two decades have seen an increase in public criticism and concern concerning the manner in which GTAs are employed to teach higher education courses, the extent they are prepared…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Socialization, Education Courses, Criticism
King, Susan E. – Physical Educator, 2008
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of peer-generated feedback versus visual feedback in inspiring preservice physical education teachers to produce reflections that are more critical than technical. The participants were junior-, senior-, and graduate-level health and physical education majors enrolled in an instructional…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Education Majors, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education
Largo-Wight, Erin; Todorovich, John R.; O'Hara, Brian K. – Physical Educator, 2008
Understanding and promoting physical activity is critical to combat the growing obesity epidemic in the U.S. This study was designed to compare two 10-week physical activity programs among college students. One hundred and thirty-six undergraduate college students participated in this randomized posttest only control group study. Seventy-seven…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Expenditures, Undergraduate Students, Physical Education
Morgan, Philip – Physical Educator, 2008
The major aim of this study was to examine the relationship between teachers' curriculum preferences in the primary school and the relative value they place on PE compared to other key learning areas (KLAs) of the primary curriculum. Data were collected from 422 pre-service and 63 in-service classroom teachers. Results suggested that most…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Specialists, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Russell, Jared A. – Physical Educator, 2008
This research represents the perceptions of two hundred (N = 200) students enrolled in a doctoral-research university's basic instruction program (BIP) regarding their instructional experiences. The purpose of this interpretive case-study conducted in a doctoral-research university's BIP was two-fold: (a) to examine the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Instructional Development, Research Universities, Student Attitudes
