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Hunt, Kevin; Griffin, Lisa; Maina, Michael; Clifford, Tyler; Martin, Steven; Sparks, Mikayla – Physical Educator, 2017
Purpose: Physical education (PE) teachers appear to have a powerful influential effect on learners in the instructional environ-ment through the manner in which they model those behaviors and practices they espouse. The purpose of this study was to determine if Georgia secondary PE teachers are capable of modeling Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ)…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Teacher Influence, Secondary School Teachers
Are Overweight Physical Educators At a Disadvantage in the Labor Market? A Random Survey of Hiring Personnel.
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Melville, D. Scott; Cardinal, Bradley J. – Physical Educator, 1997
Investigated whether being a good model of physical activity and fitness would influence employability within the physical education (PE) profession. Surveys of individuals who hired PE teachers indicated that being 10-20 pounds overweight was detrimental when seeking employment as a public school PE teacher during both initial screening and final…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Body Weight, Elementary Secondary Education, Obesity
Teaching Concepts of Body Fatness while Skinfold Testing: An Experimental Test of Different Methods.
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Whitehead, James R.; Parker, Melissa A. – Physical Educator, 1994
Study examined whether body fatness and weight control knowledge could be learned by students while they completed skinfold testing. Students received information on the subject in different manners while undergoing skinfold testing, then completed a knowledge test. Students who received instruction during measurement scored higher than control…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Body Weight, Elementary School Students, Experiential Learning
Physical Description and Job Attainment in Physical Education
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Jenkins, Alysia; Caputo, J. L.; Farley, R. S. – Physical Educator, 2005
The purpose of this study was to investigate Tennessee principals' selection of physical education teacher applicants based on hypothetical descriptions of academic merit and physical appearance. A final sample of 139 of the 210 randomly selected school principals completed the survey, "Hiring the Physical Education Teacher." Results…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Selection, Principals, Grade Point Average