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Direct linkGandrieau, Joseph; Schnitzler, Christophe; Derigny, Thibaut; Lléna, Clément; Mouton, Alexandre; Potdevin, François – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Purpose: Despite its relevance for the training of a well-rounded physically literate individual, the development of knowledge about physical activity (KPA) is understudied. We examined how KPA is differentiated and evolves according to grade level, gender, and type of school attended by an adolescent. Method: A reliable KPA assessment tool was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, High School Students, Gender Differences
Santiago, José A.; Morrow, James R., Jr. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2021
Purpose: The authors assessed common content knowledge of health-related fitness in a national representative sample of preservice physical education teachers in the United States. Methods: Six hundred and twenty-one preservice physical education teachers from 68 physical education teacher education (PETE) programs located in different regions in…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Preservice Teachers, Physical Fitness
Thibaut Derigny; Joseph Gandrieau; Léa Mekkaoui; Clément Llena; Christophe Schnitzler; François Potdevin – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2025
Purpose: To provide safe and high-quality physical education, this study analyzed a physical literacy school-based intervention on active transport to school. Method: A total of 185 pupils (age[subscript mean] = 11.76 ± 0.52; 46% girls) participated in the intervention. Pupils from test (n = 110) and control (n = 75) groups completed a survey…
Descriptors: Safety, Educational Quality, Physical Education, Intervention
He, Yaohui; Ward, Phillip; Wang, Xiaozan; Yang, Guang – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2022
Purpose: To examine the relationships among demographic variables, common content knowledge (CCK), and specialized content knowledge (SCK) of Chinese physical education teachers in teaching soccer. Methods: One hundred twenty-nine physical education teachers' CCK was assessed using 27 multiple choice questions, and SCK was assessed using content…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Physical Education Teachers
Liu, Yang; Chen, Senlin – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to capture students' essential knowledge and behaviors concerning active living. Methods: Students (N = 1,079) from elementary, middle, and high schools in the United States reported their knowledge of physical activity and fitness (PAF knowledge), and physical activity and sedentary behavior using…
Descriptors: Knowledge Level, Physical Activity Level, Health Related Fitness, Elementary School Students
McEntyre, Kelsey; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D.; Baxter, Deborah S. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2020
Purpose: To describe the patterns of negotiation engaged in by preservice classroom teachers (PCTs) and their students during a physical education early field experience. Method: The participants were 16 PCTs enrolled in the early field experience. They taught a variety of content within six lessons to second- and fourth-grade students. Data were…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Field Experience Programs
Chen, Senlin; Liu, Yang; Schaben, Jodee – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine physical activity (PA)/fitness knowledge and its association with PA and sedentary behavior in youth. Method: Eighth grade students from five schools (N = 660) in a midwestern state completed a PE Metrics written test and the Youth Activity Profile to assess PA/fitness knowledge, PA (at school and…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Fitness, Life Style, Knowledge Level
Peiró-Velert, Carmen; Molina-Alventosa, Pere; Kirk, David; Devís-Devís, José – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
This paper examines teachers' use of printed curriculum materials (PCM) during physical education (PE) instruction in Spanish secondary schools and the role they play in the enacted curriculum and in the construction of pedagogical knowledge. Three hundred and ten participants (mean age: 37.7 ± 8.7) responded to an interview-questionnaire on…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Physical Education, Interviews, Questionnaires
Farias, Cláudio Filipe; Mesquita, Isabel Ribeiro; Hastie, Peter A. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2015
The impact of a hybrid Sport Education-Invasion Games Competence Model (IGCM) unit of instruction on students' game performance and game understanding in soccer was examined in this study. Pre- and posttest measures were collected from one fifth grade class of students (n = 24, mean age 10.3) residing in Portugal during a 17-lesson unit of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Pretests Posttests, Grade 5
