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Tsuda, Emi; Sato, Takahiro; Wyant, James D.; Hasegawa, Etsushi – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate elementary teachers' experiences of physical education professional development in depopulated rural school districts in Japan to provide future directions to offer effective support for teachers in unique teaching contexts. The study was situated in the framework of andragogy theory. Participants were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Experience, Physical Education
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Tsuda, Emi; Olsen, Edward B.; Sato, Masanobu; Wyant, James D.; Watanabe, Rio – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2022
This study aimed to explore in-service and pre-service teachers' experiences of conducting an online international collaboration unit, called CULTURE (the Culture Unit of Learning to Understand, Respect, and Empathize) in elementary school physical education in the U.S. and Japan. The study used a narrative research design using semi-structured…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Physical Education, Electronic Learning, International Cooperation
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Wyant, James D.; Tsuda, Emi; Voelker, Dana K.; Bulger, Sean M.; Barnicle, Scott P. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2023
Higher education institutions are constantly being challenged to equip graduates with relevant knowledge and skills for entering an increasingly diverse and globalized economy and workforce. The authors summarize internationalization efforts in higher education as an alternative to the traditional study abroad experience, and they describe how one…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, International Cooperation, College Faculty
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Iwaki, Sadaomi; Sato, Takahiro; Tsuda, Emi; Wyant, James – Physical Educator, 2020
The purpose of this study was to describe Japanese elementary classroom teachers' experiences of teaching gymnastics in physical education. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach, grounded in the classroom ecological model, using in-depth, semistructured interviews about teaching gymnastics in physical education. Five teachers (4…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Physical Education, Athletics
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Sato, Takahiro; Tsuda, Emi; McKay, Cathy; Furuta, Yu; Kajita, Kazuhiro – Teacher Educator, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate Japanese elementary teachers' professional development experiences in physical education in Japan. Participants were nine teachers from four public elementary schools. Data sources included semi-structured face-to-face interviews and annual physical education professional development portfolios. Three…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Physical Education, Faculty Development