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Direct linkSato, Takahiro; Haegele, Justin Anthony; Foot, Rachel – Quest, 2017
Graduate adapted physical education (APE) courses have typically been taught using face-to-face formats where the instructor and learners physically meet in a classroom and engage in discussions and experiential exercises. However, because in-service physical educators have time demands associated with teaching, coaching, and family commitments,…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Adapted Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Faculty Development
Professional Development in Adapted Physical Education with Graduate Web-Based Professional Learning
Sato, Takahiro; Haegele, Justin A. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2017
Background: The field of adapted physical education (APE) has long struggled to overcome significant and persistent personnel shortages [Healy, S., M. E. Block, and J. Judge. 2014. "Certified Adapted Physical Educator's Perceptions of Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Teacher Development." "Palaestra" 28 (4): 14-16].…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Adapted Physical Education, Teacher Competencies, Graduate Study
Sato, Takahiro; Haegele, Justin A. – Professional Development in Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate in-service physical education teachers' engagement during online adapted physical education (APE) graduate professional development. This study was based on andragogy theory. All participants were in-service physical education teachers enrolled in a state-approved online APE endorsement program at a…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Grounded Theory, Teacher Attitudes
Sato, Takahiro; Samalot-Rivera, Amaury; Kozub, Francis M. – Physical Educator, 2016
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain master of arts students' academic and social experiences during the transition to an adapted physical education (APE) graduate program. In this study, we used the theory of transition, which allowed us to understand students' transition to graduate studies and to assist them in connecting to…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Masters Programs, Student Experience
Sato, Takahiro; Hodge, Samuel R. – Education and Urban Society, 2016
The purpose of the current study was to describe and explain the views on teaching English Language Learners (ELLs) held by six elementary physical education (PE) teachers in the Midwest region of the United States. Situated in positioning theory, the research approach was descriptive-qualitative. The primary sources of data were face-to-face…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Physical Education Teachers
Download full textSato, Takahiro – Journal of International Students, 2016
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain Asian international doctoral students' sojourn experiences into Adapted Physical Education (APE) programs at two universities. The participants were six doctoral students from Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. This case study was conceptualized within sojourner theory (Siu, 1952). The data…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Adapted Physical Education, Foreign Students
Sato, Takahiro; Hodge, Samuel Russell – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to describe and explain the teaching experiences of African American physical education teacher candidates in secondary physical education programs at urban schools. The research design was explanatory multiple-case study situated in positioning theory (Harré & van Langenhove, 1999). The participants were seven…
Descriptors: African American Students, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education
Sato, Takahiro; Hodge, Samuel R. – Journal of Negro Education, 2012
Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programs typically require their graduates to learn to swim proficiently. However, the research base is underdeveloped regarding the aquatic experiences of African Americans in PETE programs. The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning African American PETE teacher candidates ascribe to their…
Descriptors: Physical Education, African American Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Research Design
Sato, Takahiro; Kozub, Francis M.; Samalot-Rivera, Amaury – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2017
The purpose of this study is to describe and explain master students' academic and social experiences during the transition to teacher education master programs. This study is based on the theory of transition that supports the understanding of students' transition to graduate studies as they connect to the academic supports needed to cope with…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Physical Education, Educational Experience, Graduate Students
The Experiences of African American Physical Education Teacher Candidates at Secondary Urban Schools
Sato, Takahiro; Fisette, Jennifer; Walton, Theresa – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2013
Presently, most physical education teachers in the United States are White Americans and from middle class families. In fact, 83% of all teachers in public schools are White Americans, whereas approximately 10% of all African American teachers are representative of all teachers in the United States. A student might feel cultural dissonance that…
Descriptors: African American Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes
Sato, Takahiro; Hodge, Samuel R. – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyse Japanese physical education teachers' beliefs on teaching students with disabilities in integrated classes. The participants were five physical education teachers in Japan. Situated in planned behaviour theory developed by Icek Ajzen in 1985, the research method was descriptive-qualitative case study as…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Physical Education, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Hodge, Samuel; Ammah, Jonathan O. A.; Casebolt, Kevin M.; LaMaster, Kathryn; Hersman, Bethany; Samalot-Rivera, Amaury; Sato, Takahiro – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyse the beliefs about inclusion and teaching students with disabilities of physical education teachers from various countries and cultures. The participants were 29 physical education teachers from Ghana (Africa), Japan, the US and Puerto Rico. The research method was explanatory multiple-case study situated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities
Sato, Takahiro; Hodge, Samuel R.; Murata, Nathan M.; Maeda, Julienne K. – Sport, Education and Society, 2007
The purpose of this study was to describe Japanese physical education (PE) teachers' beliefs about teaching students with disabilities in integrated classes. Participants were five Japanese PE teachers (one women and four men). The research was descriptive and qualitative, using an interviewing method. Data were gathered in interviews, analysed…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers
Hodge, Samuel R.; Sato, Takahiro; Samalot-Rivera, Amaury; Hersman, Bethany L.; LaMaster, Kathryn; Casebolt, Kevin M.; Ammah, Jonathan O. A. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyze the beliefs of physical education teachers on teaching students with disabilities in inclusive classes. Participants were 29 physical education teachers from Ghana (Africa), Japan, the United States, and Puerto Rico. The research paradigm was qualitatively descriptive using a multisite interview design…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion, Physical Education Teachers, Disabilities
