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Edward B. Olsen; James D. Wyant; Emi Tsuda; Kyoung Kim; Mia Weiser – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2025
Purpose: This study explored school administrators' perceptions and experiences in planning and implementing recess policies and practices in New Jersey middle schools. Method: A total of 168 surveys and 19 semistructured interviews were conducted on school administrators. The survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Semistructured…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Administrators, Administrator Attitudes, Recess Breaks
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Victoria N. Shiver; Kevin Andrew Richards; Oleg A. Sinelnikov; Matthew D. Curtner-Smith – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
Purpose: The teaching personal and social responsibility model has been incorporated into out of school time programming globally, but there is limited research focused on how practitioners learn to use the model. Guided by occupational socialization theory, the authors used self-study to understand the experiences of a doctoral student as she…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, After School Programs, Elementary Education, Program Development
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Narelle Eather; Nicholas Riley; Mark Babic; Andrew Bennie; John Maynard; Philip J. Morgan – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate a 16-lesson integrated physical education program focusing on Indigenous games: Education, Movement, and Understanding (EMU). Method: The study aligned with current physical education, English, and mathematics syllabi and involved 105 children (9-12 years) from two primary…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Indigenous Populations, Games, Elementary School Students
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Hemphill, Michael A.; Lee, Yongsun; Ragab, Sarah; Rinker, Jeremy; Dyson, Omari L. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the process of developing an alternative physical education program using restorative justice practices as a transformative approach to social--emotional learning. Method: This study utilizes qualitative case study methods to examine the implementation process and short-term outcomes. Data sources…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Program Development, Nontraditional Education, Justice
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Shannon C. Mulhearn; Pamela Hodges Kulinna; Hans van der Mars; Jaimie McMullen; Michalis Stylianou – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2024
Physical educators are often asked to promote whole-school physical activity programming beyond their scheduled class times. Previous research has supported that training in expanded roles would be beneficial during university-based physical education teacher education (PETE) training. In this qualitative study, 13 graduates from a single PETE…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Socialization, Physical Activities
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Jones, Emily M.; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Elliott, Eloise M.; Bulger, Sean M.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L.; Neal, William; Allar, Ishonté – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
Increasing rates of childhood obesity has prompted calls for comprehensive approaches to school-based physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) development and related contextual issues within a rural Appalachian county using a Systems Approach. A…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
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Bechtel, Pamela A.; O'Sullivan, Mary – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2006
There are many factors that affect the design of effective professional development (PD) programs. This review of literature focuses on some of the theoretical models used to explain teacher change, the contextual factors that impact teacher behaviors and curricular change, and the role of continuous professional development in changing teaching…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Models, Educational Change, Professional Development