Physical Educators, Attitudes and the Mainstream: Suggestions for Teacher Trainers

1985 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Santomier
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Attitudes ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Psychosocial Environment ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Teacher Trainers

Establishing a psychosocial atmosphere that encourages the acceptance of individual differences is of primary importance to the success of mainstreaming. However, a positive psychosocial atmosphere does not occur incidentally. It demands (a) a desire to establish a positive environment; (b) knowledge concerning the importance of establishing such an environment; (c) skills and techniques required to establish such an environment; (d) deliberate planning on the part of the physical education teacher. Since teacher attitudes and opinions regarding mainstreamed handicapped children affect the psychosocial environment, this paper examines the potential effects of teachers’ negative attitudes and opinions and suggests strategies that teacher trainers may use to improve attitudes and opinions toward mainstreaming and toward handicapped children.

PREPARING FUTURE PHYSICAL EDUCATORS FOR INCLUSION: CHANGING THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin E. BLOCK ◽  
Eun Hye KWON ◽  
Sean HEALY
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
General Physical

Students with disabilities around the world are leaving special schools and special classes and are receiving their education in general education schools. In addition to attending general education classes, these students with disabilities are attending general physical education classes. Unfortunately, research has clearly demonstrated that physical educators do not feel prepared to include students with disabilities into their general physical education classes. Such findings are not surprising given that the typical physical education teacher education program in the United States only requires one course in adapted physical education, and in many countries around the world not even one adapted physical education course is required. However, many physical education teacher education programs do not have the space to add more adapted physical education classes, and other universities do not have professors with specialized knowledge to teach adapted physical education. What can be done to better prepare future and current physical educators? Online education is a relatively new method for delivering information about disability in general and more specifically how to include students with disabilities into general physical activities. The purpose of this paper is to introduce online education and present preliminary research that supports the use of online training with physical educators.

scholarly journals Do Senior Adults (50+) Know What Practices are Appropriate In Physical Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
David BARNEY ◽  
Keven PRUSAK ◽  
Carol WILKINSON
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Senior Adults ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education

The purpose of this study was to investigate senior 50 and older adult’s knowledge of appropriate instructional practices (AIP) in physical education. This study is a continued line of studies assessing certain populations knowledge of AIP. Previous research has been conducted among Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) majors, parents, school administrators, elementary, middle school and high school students. For this study 372 senior adults were surveyed regarding their knowledge of AIP in PE. Surveys were distributed to the participants at the Huntsman Senior World Games. It was found that senior adults misidentified nine instructional practices from the survey. It was found that senior adults identified having winners and losers in games in PE class, students that misbehave should be punished with exercising, and playing dodge ball is OK for students to play. These instructional practices are considered inappropriate. The implications of this study reinforce that physical educators need to educate senior adults and that implementing appropriate instructional practices is an effective method to educate senior adults and the general public.

Physical Education Teacher Attitudes Toward Fitness Test Scale: Development and Validation

2004 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaofen Deng Keating ◽  
Stephen Silverman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Attitudes ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Third Stage ◽  
Affective Components ◽  
Development And Validation

The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Physical Education Teacher Attitudes Toward Fitness Tests Scale (PETAFTS) produces reliable and valid scores. There were 4 stages and 4 sets of participants in the development of the PETAFTS. First, the domains of attitude were defined and cognitive and affective components were developed, organized, and validated. In the second stage, 134 full-time physical education teachers participated in a pilot study and PETAFTS was revised based on the information obtained. In the third stage, 28 teacher educators served on an expert panel and organized the items into domain areas. In the final stage, 322 physical education teachers from 10 states tested the revised PETAFTS. Based on the results, the PETAFTS was shortened by deleting and combining some of the items in subdomains; this resulted in a 16-item final version that, according to the indices, generates reliable and valid scores.

Recruitment and initial socialization into adapted physical education teacher education

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Andrew R Richards ◽  
Wesley J Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Adapted Physical Educators

While much has been learned about the socialization of physical education teachers through occupational socialization theory, less is known about the socialization of adapted physical educators. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences leading individuals to enrol in a graduate-level adapted physical education teacher education programme in the United States. Participants included 17 first semester preservice adapted physical education teachers (5 males, 12 females). Data were collected through two individual interviews with each participant and autobiographical essay writing. Results revealed similarities and differences in the recruitment of adapted physical educators and physical education generalists. Specific themes included: (a) individuals with disabilities were the most powerful socializing agents; (b) both positive and negative experiences in sport and physical education facilitated recruitment; (c) an incomplete apprenticeship of observation framed recruitment; and (d) participants had different background experiences and espoused diverse career goals. Results are discussed with implications focusing on the socialization of both physical educators and adapted physical education specialists.

Physical Education Teacher Attitudes toward Fitness Tests Scale: Cross-Revalidation and Modification

2008 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaofen D. Keating ◽  
Jianmin Guan ◽  
Robert H. Ferguson ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Dwan M. Bridges
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Attitudes ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Fitness Tests
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