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Direct linkde Maio Nascimento, Marcelo; Giannouli, Eleftheria – Educational Gerontology, 2019
This descriptive paper presents the model of the Brazilian Universities of the Third Age (U3A). In a country with 208 million inhabitants and accelerated population aging, U3A's set of regular courses, lectures, workshops and group dynamics serve as a low-cost and high-efficacy strategy that promotes lifelong education and social integration.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Gerontology, Older Adults, Aging (Individuals)
Braga, Luciana; Jones, Emily; Bulger, Sean; Elliott, Eloise – Teacher Development, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine teacher perceptions regarding their experiences in a research-informed continuous professional development (CPD) initiative and its influence on their professional readiness to implement innovative content in physical education (PE). Participants included four PE teachers who engaged in a series of hands-on…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Educational Innovation
Sato, Takahiro; McKay, Cathy – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate Japanese graduate students' research skill learning experiences in physical education teacher education at a public university. In this study, andragogy theory was utilised, which allowed the researchers to understand Japanese graduate students' learning experiences. Five Japanese physical education…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Research Skills, Skill Development, Physical Education
Sato, Takahiro; Ellison, Douglas W.; Eckert, Kevin – European Physical Education Review, 2019
The purpose of this study was to describe how African American pre-service physical education teachers engage themselves in learning aquatic content. This study used a case study design in andragogy theory. Seven participants (four males and three females) had very little experience and/or swimming ability prior to enrolling in the basic aquatic…
Descriptors: African American Students, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Aquatic Sports
Elliot, Dely L.; Campbell, Theresa – Sport, Education and Society, 2015
Continuing professional development (CPD) is currently high on the Scottish Education agenda. Recent curriculum reform in Scotland, with the introduction of Curriculum for Excellence, places physical education (PE) at the forefront for its role in directly supporting learners' mental, emotional, social and physical well-being. This emphasis on PE,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Continuing Education, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
Armour, Kathleen; Quennerstedt, Mikael; Chambers, Fiona; Makopoulou, Kyriaki – Sport, Education and Society, 2017
It is widely argued that continuing professional development (CPD) for physical education (PE) teachers is important, yet questions remain about "effective" CPD. We consider these questions afresh from a Deweyan perspective. An overview of the CPD/PE-CPD literature reveals conflicting positions on teachers as learners. Considering the…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Physical Education Teachers, Instructional Effectiveness, Faculty Development
Marinsek, Miha; Kovac, Marjeta – European Physical Education Review, 2019
This cross-sectional study was designed to identify Slovenian early childhood educators' beliefs concerning the importance of the competencies required to carry out physical education (PE), to identify which of those competencies early childhood educators might lack and to identify which competencies should be developed in the process of…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Early Childhood Teachers, Physical Education, Teacher Competencies
Stolz, Steven A.; Pill, Shane – Sport, Education and Society, 2016
This paper analyses two pedagogical case studies (PCS) from a multidisciplinary perspective to highlight the problems of theoretical knowledge in tertiary physical education teacher education (PETE) programmes, school-based physical education (PE) practice and continuous professional learning (CPL) in PE. We argue that a critical view of tertiary…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Case Studies, Teacher Education
Makopoulou, Kyriaki – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2018
Background: Research evidence on what makes CPD effective is accumulating. Yet, fundamental questions about the specific features that lead to programme success. Furthermore, very little research investigates the nature and quality of CPD providers' (tutors) practices. Taking a closer look at how CPD providers support teachers to learn is…
Descriptors: Tutors, Professional Continuing Education, Faculty Development, Attitudes
Hemphill, Michael A. – Physical Educator, 2015
Researchers of continuing professional development (CPD) in physical education have called for new models that move beyond the traditional CPD model. The outcomes of CPD protocols are hard to predict even when they align with the best practices. Responsibility-based CPD has become the focus of recent attention to assist physical educators in…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Physical Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Barriers
Hemphill, Michael A.; Templin, Thomas J.; Wright, Paul M. – Sport, Education and Society, 2015
Research in education and physical education has emphasized the need for continuing professional development (CPD) programs that are aligned with best practices. More specifically, scholars interested in teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) have emphasized the need to examine teachers' CPD. The purpose of this study was to provide a…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Physical Education, Responsibility, Program Implementation
Lee, Okseon; Choi, Euichang; Griffiths, Mark; Goodyear, Victoria; Armour, Kathleen; Son, Hyukjun; Jung, Hyunsoo – Sport, Education and Society, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the landscape of continuing professional development (CPD) for Korean secondary physical education (PE) teachers. Specifically, teachers' perceptions of the characteristics of CPD, factors determining the effectiveness of CPD, and outcomes of CPD were examined. Data were collected from online questionnaires…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Professional Continuing Education
Griffiths, Mark A.; Armour, Kathleen M.; Cushion, Christopher J. – Sport, Education and Society, 2018
This paper reports data from the evaluation of a coach education programme provided by a major national governing body of sport (NGB) in the UK. The programme was designed for youth sport coaches based on research evidence that suggests that CPD is most effective in supporting practitioner learning when it is interactive, collaborative and located…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Focus Groups, Semi Structured Interviews, Faculty Development
Hernandez, Barbara L. Michiels; Ozmun, Michelle; Keeton, Gladys – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2013
As a result of competitive dance television shows, interest in tap dance seems to have increased in the past few years. Tap dance is a challenging and fun lifetime physical activity that is appropriate for people of all ages. It is an excellent activity for K-12 physical education programs, higher education, parks and recreation facilities,…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, Physical Activities, Physical Education
Aldous, David – Sport, Education and Society, 2014
This paper provides an ethnographic account of the lived experiences of Further Education (FE) lecturers (N = 4) who are engaged in the transmission of pedagogic knowledge within a Foundation Degree. To further understand the experiences of the lecturers the paper draws upon Stones' quadripartite cycle of structuration. This conceptual and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Education, Adult Educators, College Faculty
