ERIC Number: EJ1337059
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
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Do Physical Education Teachers Use Socioconstructivist Communication Patterns in Their Classes?
García-Fariña, Abraham; Jiménez Jiménez, Francisco; Anguera, M. Teresa
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v41 n2 p301-310 Apr 2022
Purpose: This study aims to identify socioconstructivist communication patterns used by physical education teachers and their evolution after participating in a training intervention. Method: The authors analyzed 812 units (messages containing constructivist discursive strategies) employed by two physical education teachers in two teaching modules using observational methodology. The data were analyzed by polar coordinate analysis. Results: In the pretraining phase, Teacher 1 presents two discursive patterns with questions-answers-literal incorporation of student-answers into the teachers' communication, and another formed by praise questions. Teacher 2 generated praise-questions only. In the posttraining phase, Teacher 1 maintains one of the initial patterns and generates another consisting of questions-incorporation of students' actions into the teacher's communication. Teacher 2 incorporates two new patterns composed of information demands that are associated with the use of a specific frame of reference, or meta-statement. Discussion: The use of polar coordinate analysis revealed the presence of communication patterns and their evolution. Conclusion: The training intervention has resulted in changes in the communicative patterns of teachers. The custom-made instrument has allowed knowing the discursive strategies.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Classroom Communication, Constructivism (Learning), Questioning Techniques, Positive Reinforcement, Student Participation, Physical Education, Grade 6, Foreign Countries, Elementary Education, Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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