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Direct linkvan der Mars, Hans; Timken, Gay; McNamee, Jeff – Physical Educator, 2018
Assessment is a central function of the teaching-learning cycle and a key performance standard for beginning and experienced teachers. Especially in today's school climate of high-stakes teacher evaluation, physical education will continue to be at risk unless programs can begin to provide evidence of student learning. The Systematic Observation…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Observation, Physical Education Teachers
Linker, Jenny Mae; Valley, Julia A.; O'Connor, Jamie A.; Daum, David Newman – Physical Educator, 2018
This study inductively analyzed posts made on an existing participant-initiated open Facebook group page called "Dude, Calm Down…It's Gym Class." Following data retrieval, the first 25 days' posts following the page's inception were examined. Open coding was used as a method of identifying the content and curricular activities discussed…
Descriptors: Social Media, Electronic Publishing, Coding, Statistical Analysis
Schary, David P.; Cardinal, Bradley J. – Physical Educator, 2016
The multidisciplinary nature of kinesiology seems to be an ideal configuration for conducting interdisciplinary research. Proposed as a potential solution to overcome fragmentation, interdisciplinary research has a role within kinesiology that remains unknown. In this study, we explored kinesiologists' perceptions of interdisciplinary research,…
Descriptors: Kinetics, Human Body, Physiology, Interdisciplinary Approach
Wahl-Alexander, Zachary; Schwamberger, Ben; Neels, Darren – Physical Educator, 2017
The Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program approach has been suggested to provide students with additional opportunities for physical activity (PA) outside of traditional physical education (PE). Although research suggests that this program is successful at increasing children's levels of PA, research on implementing pedagogical models to…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, After School Programs, Athletics
Barnas, Jillian; Wunder, Colin, II; Ball, Steve – Physical Educator, 2018
Introduction: The prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States has reached epidemic status with some states with rates as high as 20%. The most effective interventions for combating inactivity target children before inactivity develops in their adolescent years. If effective, school-aged physical activity (PA) interventions would decrease…
Descriptors: Playgrounds, Child Health, Obesity, Physical Activity Level
Sidwell, Amy M.; Walls, Richard T. – Physical Educator, 2014
The purpose of this investigation was to explore college students' autobiographical memories of physical education (PE). Questionnaires were distributed to students enrolled in undergraduate Introduction to PE and Introduction to Communications courses. The 261 participants wrote about memories of PE. These students recalled events from Grades…
Descriptors: College Students, Memory, Physical Education, Questionnaires
Banville, Dominique; White, C. Stephen; Fox, Rebecca K. – Physical Educator, 2014
Research related to professional development opportunities available to physical education teachers is scarce; what is known shows that career-long professional development opportunities are often limited in scope and are sometimes ineffective or inappropriate (Armour, 2010). Meaningful professional development is critical for teachers if they are…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Masters Programs, Teacher Improvement, Physical Education Teachers
Gordon, Evelyn J. – Physical Educator, 2016
The purpose of this case study was to examine novice physical education teachers in the first and second year of teaching. Participants included two novice physical education teachers, John in Year 1 and Mark in Year 2. Methodology included observations, semistructured interviews, and documents. Data were analyzed using open coding and constant…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Novices, Physical Education Teachers, Classroom Techniques
Rasmussen, Jennifer F.; Scrabis-Fletcher, Kristin A.; Silverman, Stephen – Physical Educator, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine how teachers structure class in elementary physical education and the impact their decisions have on the amount of appropriate practice students receive. Participants for this study were 10 third grade physical education teachers and their students. Each teacher taught two successive skill-related lessons…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Grade 3, Elementary School Teachers, Physical Education Teachers
Black Coaches and Their Perspectives on the Black Coaches and Administrators: A Qualitative Analysis
Kelly, Daniel G., II; Pastore, Donna L.; Hodge, Samuel R.; Seifried, Chad – Physical Educator, 2015
The purpose of this study was to analyze Black male collegiate coaches' understandings and perspectives about building a coaching career in NCAA Division I athletics and the function of the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) as a mechanism to help facilitate more coaching opportunities. The participants were seven Black male assistant coaches…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, African American Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, College Faculty
Smith, Mark A.; St. Pierre, Peter E. – Physical Educator, 2009
The purpose of the study was to identify American and English secondary students' determinants of enjoyment in physical education using Scanlan and Lewthwaite's (1986) Sport Enjoyment Model as a theoretical and conceptual framework. Open-ended semi-structured interviews, lasting between 30 and 75 minutes were conducted. Using open and axial…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Class Activities, Student Attitudes, Interviews
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
