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Diaz-Cueto, Mario; Hernandez-Alvarez, Juan Luis; Castejon, Francisco Javier – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to understand the perceptions of in-service Physical Education (PE) teachers when using Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) in teaching sports. Data were gathered from interviews, work group meetings, and participants' diaries. The results show the difficulties PE teachers had in the planning and implementation of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Diaries, Rewards
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Gutierrez, David; Garcia-Lopez, Luis M. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2012
Background: Previous research has revealed the existence of gender differences in physical education. Most descriptive studies show that boys are more physically active than girls, have greater self-perception of enjoyment and competence in physical education, attach more importance to sports and participation in them and demonstrate higher game…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Play, Females, Audiences
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Beltran-Carrillo, Vicente J.; Devis-Devis, Jose; Peiro-Velert, Carmen; Brown, David H. K. – Youth & Society, 2012
This article analyses negative experiences in physical education and sport reported during qualitative interviews of a group of inactive adolescent Spanish boys and girls. The purpose of this analysis is twofold. First and most important, it seeks to give voice to these young people reporting negative experiences and connect them to contexts of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Qualitative Research
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Lopez-Pastor, Victor M.; Monjas, Roberto; Manrique, Juan Carlos – Educational Action Research, 2011
This paper presents the experience of a group of teachers who have developed action research (AR) dynamics for 15 years aimed at their professional development and teaching practice improvement. The focus is first on the importance of AR, collaborative dynamics and theory and practice relationships for in-service teacher training. It also shows…
Descriptors: Action Research, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Lavega, Pere; Filella, Gemma; Agullo, Maria Jesus; Soldevila, Anna; March, Jaume – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: The aim of this study was to provide guidelines to help professionals make decisions regarding the types of emotions produced by different sporting games classified into four domains of motor action (psychomotor, co-operation, opposition and cooperation/opposition). Method: The sample comprised 284 first-year university students of…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Physical Education, Primary Education, Cooperation
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Taboas-Pais, Maria Ines; Rey-Cao, Ana – Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 2012
The aim of this paper is to show how images of disability are portrayed in physical education textbooks for secondary schools in Spain. The sample was composed of 3,316 images published in 36 textbooks by 10 publishing houses. A content analysis was carried out using a coding scheme based on categories employed in other similar studies and adapted…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Statistical Analysis
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Moreno, David Sanchez-Mora; Lopez, Luis Miguel Garcia; Diaz, Maria Sagrario Del Valle; Martinez, Inmaculada Solera – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2011
Background: Games represent a very important part of the physical education curriculum and the process by which they are learnt is very complex. Constructive teaching theories highlight the existence of knowledge prior to instruction that the pupil actively transforms through verbalisation and interaction with classmates. The results of research…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Correlation, Physical Education, Play
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Reina, Raul; Lopez, Victor; Jimenez, Mario; Garcia-Calvo, Tomas; Hutzler, Yeshayahu – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2011
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of two awareness programs (6-day vs. 1-day programs) on children's attitudes toward peers with a visual impairment. Three hundred and forty-four Spanish physical education students (164 girls and 180 boys) aged 10-15 years, took part in the study. A modified version of the Attitudes Toward…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Team Sports, Intervention, Visual Impairments
Sheu, Feng-Ru – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Badminton is a growing sport with a limited amount of expertise both in players and coaches so attempts are being made to extend the expertise internationally. The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of coaching expertise in badminton because such an understanding might have implications for a more general understanding of expertise,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Racquet Sports, Expertise
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Ruiz, Luis Miguel; Graupera, Jose Luis; Moreno, Juan Antonio; Rico, Isabel – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
The purpose of the current study was to explore social interaction preferences for learning in Physical Education (PE) among Spanish secondary students. The sample consists of 6,654 students (3,500 girls and 3,154 boys, aged 12-17 years) from public and private urban and rural schools in two communities in Spain. All participants completed the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, Physical Education, Females
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Juan, Francisco Ruiz; Bengoechea, Enrique Garcia; Montes, Maria Elena Garcia; Bush, Paula Louise – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: While the importance of individual and school factors as correlates of overall youth physical activity has been demonstrated by previous research, less is known about the relationship of these factors with specific patterns of physical activity during adolescence. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the association of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Individual Characteristics, Physical Activities, Adolescents
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Hastie, Peter A.; Calderon, Antonio; Palao, Jose; Ortega, Enrique – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2011
In terms of planning and achieving student learning in physical education, important variables that influence this goal include task organization, quantity and quality of practice, task structure, communication with students or feedback, appropriateness of the skills, and motivational climate. With respect to the construct of quality practice…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Skill Analysis, Skill Development, Physical Activity Level
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Callado, Carlos Velázquez – Qualitative Research in Education, 2012
Our research was oriented to test the effects of a structured program of cooperative learning in Physical Education classes with students in grades 5 and 6 of primary school, with and without previous experience with this methodology. In a second phase we sought to determine how students perceived the received classes for a time later. We analysed…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Cooperative Learning, Physical Education, Elementary Education
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Garcia Lopez, Luis M.; Contreras Jordan, Onofre R.; Penney, Dawn; Chandler, Tim – European Physical Education Review, 2009
The purpose of this paper is to critically review and evaluate the significance for curriculum planning in PE of studies focused on transfer of tactical knowledge. The conceptual foundation and focus of research that has investigated transfer in learning across games and sports is explored. Selected studies are systematically analysed in relation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Literature Reviews, Transfer of Training
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Gonzalez-Cutre, David; Sicilia, Alvaro; Moreno, Juan Antonio; Fernandez-Balboa, Juan Miguel – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to analyze the mediating effects of social goals and perceived competence on students' perceptions of motivational climates and dispositional flow in physical education. At the beginning of the physical education unit, 779 students, 12 to 16 years old, were asked to complete four questionnaires: Perceived Motivational…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Measures (Individuals), Student Motivation, Educational Environment
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