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Measuring and Comparing Physical Education Teachers' Perceived Attributes of CSPAPs: An Innovation Adoption Perspective
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Webster, Collin A.; Mîndrila, Diana; Moore, Chanta; Stewart, Gregory; Orendorff, Karie; Taunton, Sally – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: Drawing from the diffusion of innovations theory, this study aimed to develop a survey to measure physical education teachers' perceived attributes of comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAPs) and examine the differences between adopters' and potential adopters' perceived attributes. Method: The authors created an…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Activities, Program Effectiveness
A 2-Year Evaluation of Professional Development Workshops Focused on Physical Education and School Physical Activity
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Dauenhauer, Brian; Krause, Jennifer M.; Cox, Dannon G.; Hodgin, Katie L.; McMullen, Jaimie; Carson, Russell L. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2023
Purpose: This study evaluated the impact of 1-day workshops on teachers' knowledge, practices, and dispositions using known characteristics of quality professional development and Guskey's five levels of professional development evaluation. Method: Eight workshops were evaluated over a 2-year period using pre/post surveys, end-of-workshop surveys,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Workshops, Physical Education, Physical Activities
Wearable Digital Technology in PE: Advantages, Barriers, and Teachers' Ideologies
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Marttinen, Risto; Landi, Dillon; Fredrick, Ray N., III; Silverman, Stephen – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: To explore teachers' perceptions of incorporating digital technologies in physical education (PE) and how they influenced pedagogical practices. Method: Data were collected using qualitative methods (interviews, observations, and artifacts) and were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results: Teachers integrated wearable digital…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Physical Education, Barriers, Teacher Attitudes
Changes in Psychosocial Perspectives among Physical Activity Leaders: Teacher Efficacy, Work Engagement, and Affective Commitment
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Kuhn, Ann Pulling; Carson, Russell L.; Beighle, Aaron; Castelli, Darla M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: This study examined changes in physical education teachers' psychosocial perspectives after participating in a yearlong professional development about Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming. Method: Twenty-three intervention teachers attended a workshop in Year 1 and received one academic year of technical assistance and…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development, Teacher Workshops
The Influence of Professional Development on Teachers' Implementation of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model
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Lee, Okseon; Choi, Euichang – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of a professional development (PD) program on teachers' implementation of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model, and to identify the characteristics of PD that influence teaching practice. The participants were six elementary school teachers and 12 students, and the data…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Program Implementation, Student Responsibility, Social Responsibility
Case Study of an Institutionalized Urban Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program
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Doolittle, Sarah A.; Rukavina, Paul B. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
This single case study (Yin, 2009) compares an established urban physical education/ sport/physical activity program with two models: Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program/CSPAP (AAHPERD, 2013; CDC, 2013); and Lawson's propositions (2005) for sport, exercise and physical education for empowerment and community development to determine…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Activities, Urban Schools
An Examination of the Responsibility Model in a New Zealand Secondary School Physical Education Program
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Gordon, Barrie – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
This study examined a six-month implementation of the Responsibility Model in a New Zealand secondary school. Data were collected through interviews, observations and student self-assessments. The implementation was found to be successful in developing positive, supportive and well-behaved classes in physical education. The majority of students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Transfer of Training, Social Responsibility
Chapter 2: Effective Professional Development--What We Now Know Calls for Professional Development for Teachers
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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