Longitudinal Analysis of Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs about Teaching Physical Education

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Matanin ◽  
Connie Collier
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Beliefs About Teaching ◽  
Assessment Of Student Learning ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe three preservice teachers’ beliefs as they evolved throughout a 4-year teacher preparation program. Data collection spanned 5 years and included formal interviews, open-ended questionnaires, and document analysis of reflective writings. The results indicated that participants assimilated program messages into their beliefs about teaching physical education relative to elementary content, teaching effectiveness, and the importance of planning. Participants were less likely to assimilate program messages about classroom management and the purpose of physical education due to the impact of their own biographies. Participants were in favor of emphasizing effort and participation and rejected the program philosophy on assessment of student learning. Data suggest that participants’ K–12 school experiences as well as their lived experiences play a powerful role in the formation of their beliefs about teaching physical education.

scholarly journals Initial Beliefs of Preservice Chemistry Teachers in Croatia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-57
Author(s):  
Lana Šojat
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Epistemological Beliefs ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Chemistry Teachers ◽  
Teaching Objectives ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
Beliefs About Teaching ◽  
Teacher Professional

In the past thirty years, there have been many political changes in Croatia. These changes have had an impact on the education system, as well. The success of such educational changes depends on the teacher. The importance of teachers’ knowledge and their beliefs about teaching and learning for their action in the classroom is well known. Beliefs influence teachers’ representation of science, science knowledge and the organisation of knowledge and information. Keeping teacher professional development in mind, preservice teachers’ beliefs need to be sought out and examined by educators. These beliefs should be developed in the direction of teaching chemistry taking into account recent reforms, as well as teaching and learning theories. Various studies have been undertaken in different education backgrounds and systems regarding the beliefs of both preservice and in-service teachers. These studies show different results depending on the context in which they are undertaken. Transferring data to the Croatian system is therefore difficult. However, there are no studies in Croatia focusing on the teachers’ beliefs regrading teaching and learning chemistry. The present study evaluates the initial beliefs of preservice chemistry teachers in Croatia. The participants were instructed to draw themselves as chemistry teachers in a typical classroom situation in chemistry, and to answer four open questions. Data analysis follows a pattern representing a range between the predominance of more traditional orientations versus more modern teaching orientations, in line with educational theory focusing on: 1) beliefs about classroom organisation, 2) beliefs about teaching objectives, and 3) epistemological beliefs. The data revealed mostly traditional and teacher-centred knowledge among all of the participants. In the present paper, the data will be discussed and the implications for Croatian chemistry teacher training will be established.

Perceived versus Measured Teaching Effectiveness: Does Teacher Proficiency Matter?

RELC Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-293
Author(s):  
Karim Sadeghi ◽  
Jack C. Richards ◽  
Farah Ghaderi
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Management ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Teacher Language ◽  
Teacher Proficiency ◽  
Similar Content ◽  
The Impact

The impact of the non-native speaker’s (NNS) language proficiency on their personal teaching performance has often been an issue in TESOL teacher education programmes. To explore this issue a study was conducted to investigate the link between language teachers’ language proficiency and their teaching effectiveness. Classes taught by eight NNS teachers teaching the same or similar content were observed. Teaching effectiveness and teacher language proficiency were measured both through self-ratings and by independent raters. Teachers were compared in terms of such criteria as the quantity and quality of input provided, the amount and accuracy of metalanguage used, the extent and quality of feedback offered as well as classroom management skills. The results suggest that while language proficiency contributes to teaching effectiveness, other aspects of teaching are unrelated to a teacher’s command of their second language (L2).

Preservice Physical Education Teachers’ Perceived Physical Literacy and Teaching Efficacy

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-156
Author(s):  
Siu-Ming Choi ◽  
Raymond Kim-Wai Sum ◽  
Tristan Wallhead ◽  
Amy Sau-Ching Ha ◽  
Cindy Hui-Ping Sit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teaching Efficacy ◽  
Teacher Preparation Program ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Literacy ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Education Teacher

Physical education teacher education is a time when preservice teachers can reinforce their physical literacy (PL). Professional coursework within the teacher preparation program should also develop their teaching efficacy. In this regard, the purpose of this study was to examine the predictive relationship between preservice physical education teachers’ perceived PL and teaching efficacy. The findings revealed that the PL dimension of self-expression and communication with others was the most significant predictor of teaching efficacy in developing content knowledge, applying scientific knowledge to teaching, teaching students with special needs, and using technology. Furthermore, preservice teachers’ knowledge and understanding of PL predicted their teaching efficacy in accommodating skill level differences within instruction. These predictive relationships suggest that preservice teachers’ PL influences their efficacy to enact effective teaching behaviors and should remain an ongoing priority of physical education teacher preparation programming suggested by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

The Effects of Enthusiasm Training on Selected Teacher and Student Behaviors in Preservice Physical Education Teachers

1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Carlisle ◽  
D. Allen Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Behavior ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Student Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Trained Teachers

Teacher enthusiasm has long been considered an important part of the teaching process. However, empirical verification of enthusiasm as an indicator of teaching effectiveness is somewhat sparse. One problem is with measuring that complex variable, while another problem has been determining what to correlate it with to allow it to surface as such an indicator. Twenty-four preservice teachers participated in this study to determine the differences in teacher and student behavior between the levels of enthusiasm in trained and untrained teachers. The experimental group was given 6 hours of enthusiasm training whereas the control group received no such training. Both groups taught a 30-minute Experimental Teaching Unit (ETU) to a total of 120 middle-school students. The observation instrument in this study was the Physical Education Teaching Assessment Instrument (PETAI), while the Collins Enthusiasm Rating Scale was used to measure the teachers’ enthusiasm. The trained teachers received much higher ratings in enthusiasm during their ETU lessons and were significantly better on three of the PETAI items. The students of the trained teachers also had higher skill achievement gains over their counterparts under the untrained teachers.

Impact of National Physical Activity and Health Guidelines and Documents on Research on Teaching K-12 Physical Education in U.S.A.

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weidong Li ◽  
Zan Gao ◽  
Zhihua Yin ◽  
Ping Xiang ◽  
Bo Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Surgeon General ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Research On Teaching ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact ◽  
National Physical Activity

Purpose:This study examined the impact of published national physical activity (PA) and health guidelines, documents, and initiatives on the evolution of research on teaching K-12 physical education (PE) in U.S.A. from 1996 to October 2013.Methods:A total of 262 peer-reviewed, data-based journal articles meeting our inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified through a comprehensive search. These articles were coded and the resulting data were analyzed.Results and Discussions:The findings showed that 41% (108 out of 262) of articles had cited these identified guidelines, documents and Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention (CDC) reports. In particular, the most frequently cited documents were Healthy People documents, the 1996 Report of Surgeon General, and CDC reports and studies. The citation of these guidelines, documents and CDC reports fluctuated over the years. Our findings also showed that among the research studies citing these national documents and reports, 56% of them focused on students’ PA/fitness, while only a few studies focused on students’ psycho-motor skills and game performance. The majority of the studies reviewed were nonexperimental quantitative studies while 10% using randomized control trials or randomized group control trials design.Conclusion:The results revealed a substantial proportion of articles cited national guidelines, initiatives and CDC study reports. These guidelines and documents have had some impact on the evolution of research on teaching K-12 PE.

scholarly journals Understanding EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices in EFL Classrooms: A Phenomenological Approach to the Impact of Teacher Education Program in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Karim ◽  
Liza Reshmin ◽  
Muhammad Kabilan ◽  
Faheem Shahed ◽  
Mohammad Rahman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Beliefs ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Teachers Beliefs ◽  
The Impact

The construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and their impact on classroom practices has drawn enormous attention in the concurrent literature. Yet in Bangladesh, little is known about the construction of teacher beliefs through teacher education programs and the impact of teacher beliefs on their classroom practices. Pertinently, the current study aimed at answering the questions regarding teachers’ beliefs about teaching before and after the completion of the TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) programs to identify the changing patterns of their beliefs. In addition, the study explored their classroom practices to examine whether teachers’ beliefs are in line with their classroom practices after the TESOL programs. Undertaking a phenomenological approach, data were collected from four university teachers through the method of semi-structured interviews and semi-structured classroom observations. The participants were TESOL graduates. We adopted a thematic analysis to analyze our findings. The findings suggested that a dramatic change took place, as a result of TESOL programs, concerning teachers’ beliefs about their role in the classroom, their teaching methodologies and teaching material resources, and their understanding of effective teaching, classroom management approaches, and qualities of a good teacher. Additionally, the classroom observation data was a testimony of the reflection of their newly shaped beliefs on their classroom practices.

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