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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Dec
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What Makes a Physical Education Teacher? Personal Characteristics for Physical Education Development
British Journal of Educational Psychology, v91 n4 p1249-1274 Dec 2021
Background: The physical education (PE) teacher is a decisive factor for PE development and teaching. Reflecting on and making the best possible use of the PE teachers' personal resources positively influence teacher effectiveness and student achievement. This requires a comprehensive analysis of PE teachers' personal characteristics. Aims: Consequently, this study aimed to describe PE teachers by using an aggregated examination of PE teachers' synergistic personal characteristics and analysing gender, age, and school type differences. Sample: 1,163 German PE teachers (61.9% female; M = 43.16 ± 10.8 years) from six different school types participated in the study. Methods: Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing PE teachers' "General Personality Traits," "General Interests," and "Motivational Characteristics" (Teacher "Self-Efficacy," "Enthusiasm," and "Interests"). Descriptive analyses, between subjects MANOVAs, and univariate ANOVAs with pairwise multiple comparison tests were applied. Results: Multivariate gender differences occurred for "General Personality Traits" ([eta][superscript 2] = 0.04), "General Interests" ([eta][superscript 2] = 0.07), and "Motivational Characteristics" ([eta][superscript 2] = 0.03); age differences for "General Personality Traits" ([eta][superscript 2] = 0.03); school type differences for "General Personality Traits" ([eta][superscript 2] = 0.05); and "Motivational Characteristics" ([eta][superscript 2] = 0.11). Considering individual dimensions, gender revealed most univariate differences, especially in "General Personality Traits" and "General Interests." School types revealed most univariate differences in "Motivational Characteristics." Conclusion: The educational personnel can (1) make use of the PE teachers' general stable factors by aligning teaching accordingly, for example considering teachers' gender and (2) specifically foster PE teacher personal development regarding "Motivational Characteristics" by, for example adapting teacher education or professional training to the particular school type.
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Personality Traits, Interests, Teacher Motivation, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Institutional Characteristics, Self Efficacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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