Education and training in physical activity research and practice

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven P. Hooker ◽  
David M. Buchner
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Editorial

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Stephen Black ◽  
Diana Coben ◽  
Katherine Gordon ◽  
Niki McCartney ◽  
Hermine Scheeres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adult Literacy ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Australian Journal ◽  
Open Letter ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
And Training ◽  
Literacy Research

This issue of Literacy and Numeracy Studies: An international journal in the education and training of adults marks the 21st volume of the journal, previously published as Open Letter: Australian Journal for Adult Literacy Research and Practice.

scholarly journals Exploring Park Director Roles in Promoting Community Physical Activity

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 731-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry Marsh ◽  
Kathryn Pitkin Derose ◽  
Deborah A. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
Administrative Burden ◽  
Community Interaction ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Physical Features ◽  
And Training

Background:Parks provide numerous opportunities for physical activity (PA). Previous studies have evaluated parks’ physical features, but few have assessed how park staff influence PA.Methods:We conducted semistructured interviews with 49 park directors, focusing on perceptions of their role, park programs, marketing and outreach, external collaborations, and PA promotion. Directors also completed a questionnaire providing demographics, education and training, and other personal characteristics.Results:Park directors’ descriptions of their roles varied widely, from primarily administrative to emphasizing community interaction, though most (70% to 80%) reported offering programs and community interaction as primary. Including PA in current programs and adding PA-specific programs were the most commonly reported ways of increasing PA. Also noted were facility and staffing improvements, and conducting citywide marketing. Many directors felt inadequately trained in marketing. Most parks reported community collaborations, but they appeared fairly superficial. An increasing administrative burden and bureaucracy were recurring themes throughout the interviews.Conclusions:Staff training in marketing and operation of PA programs is needed. Partnerships with health departments and organizations can help facilitate the PA promotion potential of parks. As there are competing views of how parks should be managed, standardized benchmarks to evaluate efficiency may help to optimize usage and PA promotion.

scholarly journals Bridging the gap between research and practice: using phenomenographic findings to develop training for career practitioners

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaana Kettunen ◽  
Päivi Tynjälä
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Online Skills ◽  
And Training ◽  
Critical Aspects

AbstractThis study contends that phenomenography offers both a useful research method and practical tools for developing education and training for career practitioners. After introducing the basic principles of phenomenography, the study reviews previous research on its potential in developing pedagogical practices. It explores how the phenomenographic findings were utilized to design an online skills training programme for career practitioners. The study finds that phenomenographic research serves three practical pedagogical purposes: (1) revealing how learners understand certain concepts or phenomena, (2) elucidating how these understandings differ; and (3) identifying critical aspects in helping learners to widen and deepen their understanding.

scholarly journals A Comparative Analysis of Processes of Conceptual Change for the Enhancement of Implementation of Green Energy Education and Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Andreas Ahrens ◽  
◽  
Jeļena Zaščerinska ◽  
Christoph Lange ◽  
Ludmila Aļeksejeva
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Conceptual Change ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Green Energy ◽  
Efficient Implementation ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Energy Education ◽  
Efficient Process ◽  
And Training

Green energy is promoted via education and training. In education, concepts are the cornerstone in knowledge creation. Comparative analysis in the present paper assists in the discovery of patterns of processes of conceptual change. The aim of this paper is to compare processes of conceptual change underpinning the enhancement of implementation of green energy education and training. Our motivation here is to identify an efficient process of conceptual change for the enhancement of implementation of green energy education and training. The novelty of the research presented in this paper lies in the formulated implications for research and practice devoted to the efficient implementation of green energy education and training.

scholarly journals What do we know about physical activity interventions in vocational education and training? A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Grüne ◽  
Johanna Popp ◽  
Johannes Carl ◽  
Klaus Pfeifer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Screening Process ◽  
And Training

Abstract Background: Although the health benefits of physical activity (PA) are well known, young people’s level of PA is often insufficient and tends to decline in adolescence. Numerous studies have investigated the effectiveness of PA-promoting interventions among young people, but none have reviewed the effectiveness of PA interventions in the vocational education and training (VET) setting. This systematic review aims to (1) synthesize and review the available literature on PA-promoting interventions in VET and (2) examine the effects of these interventions on PA-related outcomes such as PA level, physical fitness, physiological parameters, or psychological factors. Methods: Five electronic databases were searched for studies involving adolescents aged 15 to 20 years that took place in VET settings and evaluated the effects of interventions with a PA component on PA-related outcomes such as PA level, physical fitness, physiological parameters, or psychological factors. The screening process and the quality assessment were conducted by two independent reviewers; data extraction was conducted by one reviewer and verified by another. Results: The literature search identified 18,959 articles and 11,282 unique records. After the screening process, nine studies, all coming from European or Asian countries, met the pre-defined eligibility criteria and were included in qualitative analyses. All but two studies reported significant improvements for at least one PA-related outcome. The interventions substantially differed in their development approaches (top-down vs. bottom-up approaches), complexity (multi- vs. single-component), and addressed behavior (multi-behavioral vs. single-behavioral). The most conspicuous finding was that bottom-up approaches tend to improve outcomes at the psychological level and top-down approaches at the physical level. Regarding the interventions’ complexity and addressed behavior, we did not reveal any conclusive results.Conclusion: This systematic review highlights the varying effects of PA-promoting interventions in VET. Nevertheless, heterogeneous effects, overall weak study quality and availability of studies only from two continents limited our ability to draw clear conclusions about the potentially most effective intervention strategies. Therefore, future research should focus on high-quality studies with long-term follow-ups to make recommendations for practical use. Trial registration: PROSPERO CRD42018109845

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