ERIC Number: EJ1391767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
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Understanding Physical Education Teachers' Help-Seeking Behaviors in a Facebook Professional Learning Community
Xie, Xiuye; Chen, Yung-Ju
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v42 n2 p197-205 Apr 2023
Purpose: Social media has become a popular platform for forming professional learning communities (PLCs) for educators. However, few studies have been conducted to understand physical educators' behaviors in these social media-based PLCs. This study aimed to investigate physical educators' help-seeking behaviors in a social media-based PLC on Facebook. Method: A case study was conducted to explore physical educators' help-seeking behaviors. A total of 4,323 posts were collected and analyzed using content analysis procedures. Both descriptive and qualitative analyses were performed. Findings: More than half (51.45%) of posts published in this Facebook PLC aimed to seek help. Six themes reflecting the types of help that physical educators sought were generated: teaching ideas and materials, equipment and technology, classroom management and discipline, extracurricular event and program development, career and professional development, and social and emotional support. Conclusion: The findings suggest that social media-based PLCs can provide physical educators at all levels opportunities to seek help.
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Communities of Practice, Social Media, Help Seeking, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Preschool Education, Educational Resources, Educational Technology, Equipment, Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Extracurricular Activities, Faculty Development, Social Support Groups
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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