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Direct linkKoch, Sofie; Troelsen, Jens; Cassar, Samuel; Pawlowski, Charlotte Skau – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: In 2014, the Danish Government introduced a new public school reform, which included implementation of 45 min of daily physical activity (PA) within the academic classroom curriculum. The purpose of the present study was to explore school staff's perceived barriers to implementation of a national PA policy. Method: A mixed-methods…
Descriptors: Barriers, Curriculum Implementation, Educational Policy, Public Schools
Xiaoping Fan; Jaimie M. McMullen; Brian Dauenhauer; Jennifer M. Krause – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2025
Purpose: Using the social ecological model as a guiding framework, the purpose of this study was to examine the status of physical education in Colorado. Method: A sequential explanatory mixed-method approach was employed to acquire a snapshot of the status of physical education. Participants completed an initial survey followed by semistructured…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, State Policy
Vasily, Andy; Fletcher, Tim; Gleddie, Doug; Chróinín, Déirdre Ní – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this research was to use an actor-oriented perspective to analyze one teacher's implementation of the Meaningful Physical Education approach in one Grade 5 classroom in Saudi Arabia. Method: A single case study design was used, with the case being defined as Andy and his teaching of a cycling unit to one Grade 5 class. Data…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Educational Innovation, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Webster, Collin A.; Nesbitt, Danielle; Lee, Heesu; Egan, Cate – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine preservice physical education teachers' (PPET) service learning experiences planning and implementing course assignments aligned with comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) recommendations. Methods: Based on service learning principles, PPETs (N = 18) enrolled in a physical…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Learning Experience, Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Education
Parker, Melissa; Patton, Kevin; Madden, Matthew; Sinclair, Christina – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
Despite the benefits associated with teacher development through participation in communities of practice, many questions about these groups remain unanswered. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine a group of elementary physical education teachers as a community of practice whose objective was to develop and disseminate…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Communities of Practice, Elementary School Teachers
Diaz-Cueto, Mario; Hernandez-Alvarez, Juan Luis; Castejon, Francisco Javier – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
The purpose of this study was to understand the perceptions of in-service Physical Education (PE) teachers when using Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) in teaching sports. Data were gathered from interviews, work group meetings, and participants' diaries. The results show the difficulties PE teachers had in the planning and implementation of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Diaries, Rewards
Prusak, Keven A.; Pennington, Todd; Graser, Susan Vincent; Beighle, Aaron; Morgan, Charles F. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2010
Siedentop and Locke (1997) proposed three critical elements that must exist in our profession to make a difference and achieve systemic success in physical education (SSPE): (a) quality PE in the schools, (b) effective physical education teacher education (PETE)programs, and (c) a working relationship between the two. Using Cuban's (1992)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Physical Education, Educational Change, Physical Education Teachers
