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Design and Implementation of University Homeschool PE Programs: Reflections from the Field
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Brooke C. Towner; Adam J. Keath; Benjamin A. Sibley; Benjamin Schwamberger; Megan M. Adkins – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2024
Physical education teacher education (PETE) programs require authentic, quality field experiences for their preservice teachers. Faculty often seek alternative experiences to public-school placements due to limited space, class size, location, and overwhelmed local schools. One opportunity in the surrounding community of many universities is the…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Physical Education, Field Experience Programs, Preservice Teachers
A Roadmap to Establishing a Community Engagement Partnership between a University PETE Program and a Homeschool Community
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Schwamberger, Benjamin; Wahl-Alexander, Zachary – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2020
The purpose of this article is to highlight one unique program at a university in the upper midwest and how its PETE program formed a partnership with the homeschool community in the area. Seven key steps are outlined within this article for considering a partnership between a PETE program and the homeschool community: (1) assessing the community,…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Teacher Education Programs, Physical Education
An Examination of Physical Education Teachers' Perceptions of Utilizing Contemporary Music in the Classroom Environment: A Qualitative Approach
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Barney, David C.; Pleban, Francis T. – Physical Educator, 2018
Objectives: To provide further information regarding physical education (PE) teachers' perceptions of incorporating music in PE lessons and to evaluate the influence of music on the classroom environment using a qualitative approach. Method: Electronic survey interviews were conducted with 26 veteran PE instructors (10 male, 16 female), from 7…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Music, Classroom Techniques
Understanding Teacher Change: A National Survey of U.S. Physical Educators
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Kern, Ben D.; Graber, Kim C. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Physical education is critical to addressing childhood obesity, yet many school-based programs do not meet established quality standards and teachers are called upon to change. Little is known about how change is initiated and its associated internal and external factors. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate physical education…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, National Surveys, Physical Education, Educational Quality
Winona State University Action Research in Physical Education
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Sherman, Thomas F., Ed.; Lundquist, Margaret, Ed. – Online Submission, 2004
The paper presented in this document entitled, Will the Ongoing Practice of Physical Activity and Exercise Help Students to Improve Their Fitness Testing Scores from Fall to Spring? written by Tracy Erlandson, was submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Exercise