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Carson, Russell L.; Chase, Melissa A. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2009
Background: The motivation of physical education (PE) teachers has received precious little attention over the years. Self-determination theory (SDT) is a salient theoretical model for understanding motivation, and posits that self-determined motivation (i.e., intrinsic motivation) stems from the perceived fulfillment of three psychological needs:…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Psychological Needs, Individual Characteristics, Teacher Motivation
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Bumen, Nilay T. – Professional Development in Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of a professional development (PD) program on teacher self-efficacy and classroom practice. Thirty-eight in-service teachers from a foundation school in Izmir participated in this study. Multiple sets of data for this study came from the Turkish teachers' sense of efficacy scale, classroom…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Student Projects, Self Efficacy, Focus Groups