Introduction: This paper presents a scoping review of empirical German-language research concerning the professionalization of Physical Education Teachers (PETs) and Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE). This paper provides detailed insight into research activities in the field and gives recommendations for further research. It points out…

The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences of ten pre-service physical education teachers as they designed and implemented a community-based physical activity program through the Adventure Education model. Drawing on the occupational socialization theory as a theoretical framework, data were collected through field notes, document…

The purpose of this article is to explain the purpose and opportunities that local, regional, state and national parks offer and perhaps more importantly how physical educators can encourage use of parks to meet state and national standards of physical activity.

The warm-up is the most important part of the physical education classes, where the student's interest and attention are drawn and motivated towards the lesson purpose. However, many physical education teachers do not give enough attention to the beginning and warm-up part of the lesson when planning their lessons. Faigenbaum & McFarland…

Students benefit from exploring nature and participating in outdoor activities that challenge them emotionally and physically. The purpose of this article is to describe an outdoor education class with 21 undergraduate physical education teacher education (PETE) students and the benefits of participating in this experience. The second purpose is…

Youth are inactive in today's world. Integrating autonomy, competence, and relatedness into Physical Education objectives to provide optimally challenging tasks for students may be an effective approach to making them love physical activity. Optimal challenge, or the challenge level of the task matches the student's competence, can provide them…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine teacher and student experiences in physical education when taught by teachers with high health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK): How did they construct this knowledge for students and share it with students in their teaching? Method: Four teachers and 16 of their students were interviewed. Results:…

Purpose: To (a) present a theoretical framework that describes how learners' movement habits become relevant in the development of movement capability and (b) present data that illustrate how this process occurs in practice. Method: An investigation with preservice physical education teachers was conducted in two phases. The first phase involved…

School mental health (SMH) practitioners and physical education (PE) teachers have been identified as key stakeholders in supporting the integration of social-emotional learning (SEL) and physical activity within schools. Authors of this study developed and administered a survey measure to delineate SMH practitioners' (i.e., school psychologists,…

The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the beliefs of physical education teachers regarding the value of exergames and the association between exergames and physical literacy. This study employed a sequential two-phase data collection process. The first phase of this study collected quantitative data through an online survey…

The use of digital technologies to support learning in physical education (PE) has grown in recent years. However, little is known about what teachers think when PE meets technology in the digital era. The purpose of this descriptive study was to use a carefully constructed, face-validated, and pilot-tested web survey to identify PE teachers'…

The aim of this study is to determine the 7-day exercise and physical activity levels of physically disabled athletes located in all geographical regions of Turkey and to examine the factors affecting this. The Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with a Physical Disability was applied as an online survey. The study group consisted of 224…

This book emphasizes the role of physical education in shaping individuals and society, extending beyond movement to promote holistic well-being -- physical, mental, and emotional. In an era of sedentary lifestyles and digital distractions, the book emphasizes the urgent need for physical education to cultivate lifelong habits that foster health…

Teamwork is one of the transversal skills to be acquired for an integral performance in life. Thus, higher education must address it effectively, but one of the great challenges of competence-based learning in higher education is the measurement of their acquisition. For this reason, to ensure an adequate competence acquisition, reliable…

Background: Being skillful is a prerequisite for lifelong participation in physical activity (WHO 2022). Hence, investigating the quality of children's skill performance is important. If physical education wants to contribute to the development of a physically active lifestyle, demonstrating whether children apply skills learned in physical…