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Direct linkJesús Mellado-Berenguer; Manuel Monfort-Pañego – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2025
Several observation tools evaluate teaching quality in Physical Education (PE), but none of them cover the core competencies required to comprehensively assess whether the teacher is providing teaching quality in PE. The aim of this research is to develop, validate, and test the reliability of the System for Observing Teaching Competencies in…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Observation
Barney, David C.; Prusak, Keven A.; Beddoes, Zack – Physical Educator, 2023
Preparing future teachers is a complex endeavor, yet there are tools that help prepare preservice teachers (PST). One tool is digital video (DV). DV provides opportunities for PST to see and hear themselves teach and make the needed corrections in their lessons and activities. This study examined the accounts of elementary education majors'…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Attention
Murphy, Frances; Marron, Susan; Coulter, Maura – European Physical Education Review, 2021
Generalist primary teachers teach physical education in many countries, and their preparation has been the subject of attention internationally. While they undertake field experiences as part of their preparation to teach, it is unclear how much of their teaching is focused on physical education. Reflective practice is recognised as a significant…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Reflective Teaching, Elementary School Teachers
Konstantinidou, Elisavet P.; Zisi, Vasiliki Z. – Physical Educator, 2017
The ordinary nature of creativity and the global acceptance of its significance have made it a key characteristic of citizens in knowledge-based societies. Although research interest in recording teachers' perceptions on creativity and its promotion have been notice-ably increasing, a remarkable gap has been observed in teachers' behaviors and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Creativity, Foreign Countries
Lynch, Timothy – Sport, Education and Society, 2017
The purpose of this study is to explore what the role of a health and physical education (HPE) specialist teacher in the primary school entails. The new Australian Curriculum: HPE Framework requires schools and teachers to implement the HPE key learning area. Many self-perceived physical education (PE) teachers have voiced concern about not…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers
Stylianou, Michalis; Kloeppel, Tiffany; Kulinna, Pamela; van der Mars, Han – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2016
Background: This study was informed by the bodies of literature emphasizing the role of physical education in promoting physical activity (PA) and addressing teacher fidelity to curricular models. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare student PA levels, lesson context, and teacher PA promotion behavior among classes where teachers were…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Education Teachers, Grade 4
Varea, Valeria – European Physical Education Review, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore children's play during recess and in physical education (PE) classes from the perspective of Huizinga's theory of play. Specifically, this study investigated how primary school PE teachers used the concept of play, how it was understood by student participants, and how the participants engaged in the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Play, Recess Breaks, Elementary School Teachers
Lander, Natalie; Morgan, Philip J.; Salmon, Jo; Barnett, Lisa M. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2016
Fundamental movement skills (FMS) competence is low in adolescent girls. An assessment tool for teachers is needed to monitor FMS in this demographic. The present study explored whether the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA) is feasible for use by physical education (PE) teachers of Australian Year 7 girls in a school setting.…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Physical Education
Williams, Benjamin J.; Macdonald, Doune – Sport, Education and Society, 2015
Outsourcing is a complex, controversial and pervasive practice that is increasingly becoming a matter of concern for educational researchers. This article contributes to this literature by examining outsourcing practices related to health, sport and physical education (HSPE). Specifically, it reports data on specialist health and physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outsourcing, Health, Athletics
Usher, Wayne; Keegan, Richard; Edwards, Allan – Cogent Education, 2016
Australian youth (5-17) are exhibiting the most alarming statistics surrounding poor physical activity (PA) levels and increasing correlating chronic disease trends (i.e. obesity). With schools well positioned to address such concerns, this study aimed to determine the type, frequency and intensity levels of PA being undertaken by children during…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Physical Education Teachers
Sinclair, Christina; Babkes Stellino, Megan – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017
Comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAPs) are designed to support children in getting 60 minutes of daily physical activity, as well as meet SHAPE America's goal of developing physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to be physically active for a lifetime. The Activities for Daily…
Descriptors: Playgrounds, Playground Activities, Physical Activity Level, Elementary School Students
Loflin, Jerry W. – Physical Educator, 2015
To evaluate the influence of scientifically based curricula intended for the physical education (PE) classroom, researchers should consider fidelity, or the extent to which teachers who are implementing a PE curricular intervention adhere to the model of curriculum and instruction inherent in the research design. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Fidelity, Curriculum Implementation, Outcomes of Education
Escartí, Amparo; Liops-Goig, Ramon; Wright, Paul M. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2018
Purpose: The Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model was developed to foster responsibility and teach life skills that transfer to various settings. The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation fidelity of a school-based TPSR program in physical education and other subject areas. Method: Systematic observation was…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Social Responsibility, Social Development, Skill Development
McKenzie, Thomas L.; Smith, Nicole J. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2017
Purpose: An objective database for physical education (PE) is important for policy and practice decisions, and the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) has been identified as an appropriate surveillance tool for PE across the nation. The purpose of this review was to assess peer-reviewed studies using SOFIT to study K-12 PE in…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Databases, Meta Analysis, Physical Fitness
Kim, Insook – European Physical Education Review, 2016
This paper describes how improving a teacher's content knowledge changes his teaching practices and its subsequent effects on student learning during a middle school volleyball instructional unit. The study was designed to challenge teacher educators' thinking about the importance of in-depth content knowledge for effective teaching by…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physical Education Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Physical Education
