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Lee, Joonyoung; Zhang, Tao – JTRM in Kinesiology, 2019
The major purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review on adventure education or adventure-based learning in physical education (PE) between 1976 and 2018 in order to examine the effects of adventure education on students' learning outcomes in PE such as physical and psychological outcomes. The secondary purpose was to explore PE…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Outcomes of Education, Physical Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Wang, Carrie Lijuan; Ha, Amy S. – Sport, Education and Society, 2013
The two-pronged purpose of this study is to examine factors determining the teaching behaviour of pre-service physical education (PE) teachers towards a constructivist approach, likewise referred to as teaching games for understanding (TGfU). Theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was applied to guide the formulation of research purpose and design. Six…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers
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Wang, Lijuan; Ha, Amy S. – Sport, Education and Society, 2012
This study aims to examine the factors influencing pre-service Physical Education (PE) teachers' perception of a specific constructivist approach--Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) in Hong Kong. By adopting a qualitative approach, 20 pre-service PE teachers were recruited for individual semi-structured interviews. Deductive data analysis was…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Physical Education, Interviews, Foreign Countries
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Wang, Lijuan; Ha, Amy – European Physical Education Review, 2012
This study aims to examine the approaches used in mentoring and investigate the interactions occurring between pre-service teachers and mentors during the mentoring process. The study is placed in the context of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU). The theoretical framework of this study was based on situated learning…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Mentors, Cooperating Teachers, Supervisors
Li, Chung; Cruz, Alberto – New Horizons in Education, 2008
Background: Teaching Games for Understanding has been promoted as an innovative curriculum model in the past decade in Hong Kong. It focuses on developing pupils' tactical awareness and decision making capability through integrating the cognitive and contextual dimensions of learning in physical education. Aims: This article reports a qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Socialization