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Learning to Teach Again: What Professional Development Approach Matters?
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Deng, Anqi; Zhang, Tan; Wang, Yubing; Chen, Ang – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Purpose: Informed by the constructivist learning theory, the purpose of this study was to determine the impact of three continuing professional development (CPD) approaches on student learning in a healthful living physical education curriculum. Methods: Physical education teachers (n = 19) received one of the following CPD trainings: (1)…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Physical Fitness
Challenges in Learning Aerobic and Anaerobic Concepts: An Interpretative Understanding from the Cognitive Load Theory Perspective
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Deng, Anqi; Zhang, Tan; Chen, Ang – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2021
Purpose: It has been acknowledged in physical education (PE) that knowledge empowers learners to develop a physically active lifestyle In this study, we consider Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) as a valuable extension of the constructivist learning theory to help articulate the role of three pivotal instructional factors, content knowledge, learners,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Cognitive Ability, Middle School Students, Standardized Tests
Content Knowledge Transformation: An Examination of the Relationship between Content Knowledge and Curricula.
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Chen, Ang; Ennis, Catherine D. – Teaching and Teacher Education, 1995
This study examined the subject-pedagogical content knowledge transformation process associated with middle school physical education teachers' curricular decision making. Findings indicated that teachers shared a common subject content knowledge base but demonstrated personalized pedagogical content knowledge repertoires. Classroom curriculum was…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Curriculum, Decision Making, Higher Education