scholarly journals The Influence of the Physical Education Environment on Children’s Well-Being and Physical Activity Across the Transition from Primary to Secondary School

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 574-583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian M. Taylor ◽  
Christopher M. Spray ◽  
Natalie Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
School Transition ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
Before And After

The purpose of the study was to explore change in children’s physical self-concept and self-reported physical activity over a school transition period, as well as motivational and interpersonal influences on these two outcomes. Data were collected from 545 children (mean age = 10.82, SD = 0.39, 51% female) at three time points before and after the United Kingdom secondary school transition. Multilevel modeling revealed that physical self-concept and physical activity showed different patterns of decline over the course of the study. Changes in the extent to which physical education teachers were perceived to provide psychological need support, peer focus on self-referenced learning and mastery, and changes in autonomous motives toward physical education classes were positively associated with these outcome variables. The present study provides novel insight into important motivational and interpersonal factors that may need to be targeted to prevent negative developmental patterns over a potentially challenging period for children.

scholarly journals Educación Física en Casa de Calidad. Propuesta de aplicación curricular en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (Quality Physical Education at Home. Curricular implementation proposal in Middle Secondary School)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Burgueño ◽  
Alberto Bonet-Medina ◽  
Álvaro Cerván-Cantón ◽  
Rubén Espejo ◽  
Francisco Borja Fernández-Berguillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Emergency Situations ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Motor Fitness ◽  
Curricular Implementation ◽  
At Home

  Ante situaciones de emergencia que obligan al conjunto de la población – en especial a los adolescentes – a permanecer en casa, la Educación Física (EF) representa una buena estrategia para contribuir a mantener los niveles de actividad física diarios desde casa. Por tanto, el objetivo de este trabajo fue mostrar una propuesta didáctica que, basada en el currículum de Educación Física de educación secundaria obligatoria, contribuya a promocionar la actividad física en casa. Para ello, esta propuesta se fundamenta en un enfoque competencial, incluyendo tanto tecnologías de la información y la comunicación como el establecimiento de retos, con la finalidad de abordar los diferentes contenidos curriculares relacionados con la calidad de vida y salud, condición física y motriz, juegos y deportes, expresión corporal y actividades físicas en el medio natural. La evaluación se plantea mediante una serie de instrumentos (rúbrica, diario, portafolio, hoja de observación y cuestionario) que permitan conocer el grado de consecución de los criterios de evaluación. Después de todo, esta propuesta abre nuevas vías para que el profesorado de EF desarrolle otras propuestas didácticas que faciliten no sólo seguir con las clases de educación física, sino la realización de actividad física en casa. Abstract. In emergency situations that force the whole population – particularly adolescents – to stay at home, Physical Education represents an optimal strategy to contribute to adolescents’ physical activity at their home. Therefore, this study aims at showing a didactic proposal that, based on Middle Secondary School Physical Education curriculum, promotes adolescents’ physical activity at home. For this end, this proposal relies on a competence approach, including both communication and information technologies and the establishment of challenging activities, in order to tackle the different curricular contents related to health and quality of life, physical and motor fitness, games and sports, body expression and physical activities in natural environment. Assessment focuses on a series of instruments (rubric, diary, portfolio, observation sheets, and questionnaire) allowing to evaluate the degree of accomplishment for each assessment criterion. Finally, this proposal offers new avenues for Physical Education teachers to develop other didactic proposals facilitating not only Physical Education classes, but also physical activity at home.

Exercise, Fitness, and Subjective Measures Related to Fitness of Physical Education and other Teachers

2002 ◽  
Vol 94 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1091-1100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yael Netz ◽  
Shulamith Raviv
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Subjective Measures ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Early Experiences ◽  
Attitudes Toward Aging

The purpose of the present study was to examine the differences between physical and nonphysical education teachers in exercise, perceived and actual fitness, self-rated health, and attitudes toward aging. Participants were 307 women, 144 physical education and 163 other teachers, mean age of 40.6 yr. ( SD = 7.6). Factor analysis was performed to assess components of attitudes toward aging. Separate t tests on all variables were used to examine group differences, followed by discriminant analysis as a general model. Analysis indicated that physical education teachers were more active and fit, perceived their fitness as higher and rated their health and the physical component of attitudes toward their aging as more positive than those of nonphysical education teachers. Further exploration was recommended for the influence of early experiences with physical activity on later participation and the relations of physical activity, fitness, and subjective measures of well-being.

scholarly journals The Intricacies of Children’s Physical Activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 269-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy A Brusseau
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Patterns ◽  
Change Behavior ◽  
Before And After ◽  
School Recess ◽  
Physical Activity Programming ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

AbstractUnderstanding the physical activity patterns of youth is an essential step in preparing programming and interventions needed to change behavior. To date, little is known about the intricacies of youth physical activity across various physical activity segments (i.e. in school, out of school, recess, classroom physical activity, physical education, weekends, etc.). Therefore, the purpose of the study was to examine the physical activity patterns of elementary school children across various segments and during two seasons. A total of 287 fourth and fifth graders from the Southwest US wore the Yamax Digiwalker SW-200 pedometer for 7 consecutive days during the Fall and Spring seasons. Children were prompted to record their step counts when arriving and leaving school, before and after physical education and recess, as well as on the weekends. Means and standard deviations were calculated and ANOVAs and t tests were utilized to examine difference by sex, season, and segment. Youth were more active outside of school and on weekdays (p<0.05). Boys were generally more active than girls and all youth were more active during the milder Spring season. There is a clear need for Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming and weekend physical activity opportunities. Furthermore, greater emphasis is needed on PE and across other activity segments for girls to increase their physical activity levels.

scholarly journals Initial Validation of the Teacher-Created Empowering and Disempowering Motivational Climate Questionnaire in Physical Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Milton ◽  
Paul R. Appleton ◽  
Anna Bryant ◽  
Joan L. Duda
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Parameter Estimates ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Secondary School Pupils

Purpose: Guided by Duda’s hierarchical conceptualization of the motivational climate that draws from self-determination and achievement goal theories, this study provides initial evidence of the psychometric properties of the Empowering and Disempowering Motivational Climate Questionnaire in physical education (EDMCQ-PE). Method: Questionnaire based with two samples of Welsh secondary school pupils. Results: Exploratory structural equation modeling provided a better fit of the data to the hypothesized model than confirmatory factor analysis. Moreover, a two-factor composite (i.e., empowering and disempowering) lower-order model provided an acceptable fit and clear parameter estimates. This two-factor model also demonstrated scalar gender measurement invariance. Discussion: The evidence from this study suggests the EDMCQ-PE is a promising scale for the assessment of secondary school pupils’ perceptions of the empowering and disempowering features of the motivational climate created by their physical education teachers. Conclusion: Moving forward, the statistical approach employed in this paper can inform future studies that develop questionnaire methodology in physical education and from an applied perspective; the EDMCQ-PE can be used by researchers and teachers to assess the motivational climate in PE and help inform the pedagogy underpinning teachers’ classes.

scholarly journals El trabajo colaborativo virtual: herramienta de formación del profesorado de Educación Física (Virtual collaborative work: a training tool for physical education teachers)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Meritxell Monguillot Hernando ◽  
Montse Guitert Catasús ◽  
Carles González Arévalo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Educational Tools ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Aprendizaje Virtual ◽  
Trabajo Colaborativo

La presente investigación ha tenido por objetivo analizar la influencia del trabajo colaborativo virtual como herramienta para la creación y mejora del conocimiento curricular de tres profesores de educación física de secundaria. Se ha basado en la investigación educativa de modalidad en línea y en un enfoque cualitativo mediante el diseño de investigación-acción. Los resultados obtenidos han mostrado el potencial del trabajo colaborativo virtual como herramienta de formación para el profesorado de educación física.Palabras clave: aprendizaje virtual, formación permanente, profesorado, educación física.Abstract: The present research is based on the qualitative methodology perspective related to online educational tools. The work aims to evaluate the influence of the collaborative learning to improve the knowledge of three P.E. teachers of secondary school. The obtained results show the potential of collaborative learning as a tool to improve the weaknesses and the knowledge of the PE teachers. Keywords: Learning environments, lifelong learning, teacher, physical education.

scholarly journals Children’s segment specific moderate to vigorous physical activity through a school-initiated physical activity program

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-32
Author(s):  
ARTO GRÅSTÉN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
After School ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Before School ◽  
Out Of School

Background: Since less than one-third of 13-year-olds in many Western countries meet the physical activity guidelines, there is a major need to promote physical activity. The aim of this study was to examine children’s segment specific moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) through the school-initiated program. Material/Methods: The sample comprised 76 Finnish elementary school children. Accelerometers were used to investigate the patterns of segmented MVPA through 2012-2014. Repeated Measures Analysis was implemented to summarize variability between time and segments of MVPA. Results: The examination of children’s MVPA revealed that their total, weekend, and before-school activity were significant predictors for their subsequent activity. Children’s MVPA in physical education classes, before- and after-school, and during school breaks decreased through the program. Both girls and boys accumulated the majority of their weekly MVPA during weekdays and out-of-school. Conclusions: The program provedto be effective in order to sustain children’s total MVPA levels, although physical education, before- and after-school, and recess MVPA decreased through the program. Out-of-school activities seemed to be more important than in-school activities in relation to children’s total MVPA minutes, when they transfer to the higher grades. Attention should be paid to out-of-school, especially weekend, activities.

scholarly journals Los juegos motores como recurso pedagógico para favorecer la afectividad desde la educación física (Traditional games: a pedagogical tool to foster affectivity in physical education)

Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 166-172
Author(s):  
Verónica Muñoz-Arroyave ◽  
Pere Lavega-Burgués ◽  
Antoni Costes ◽  
Sabrine Damian ◽  
Jorge Serna
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Emotional Intensity ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
Predictive Capacity ◽  
Pedagogical Tools

En el contexto educativo, educar competencias emocionales origina unas consecuencias muy positivas en el rendimiento académico y el bienestar subjetivo del alumnado, especialmente si se trabaja desde edades tempranas. La asignatura de educación física dispone de un gran repertorio de recursos pedagógicos para promover una educación física integral, destacando entre ellos el juego motor. El objetivo de este estudio fue desvelar la fuerza predictiva de dos variables asociadas al juego (dominio de acción motriz: juegos psicomotores, de cooperación, de oposición y de cooperación-oposición y competición: presencia o ausencia) sobre la intensidad emocional de los alumnos. Participaron en total 91 estudiantes de educación secundaria de Cataluña con edades entre los 12 y 14 años. Se realizaron ocho sesiones de intervención (un tipo de juego por sesión). Tras la práctica de los juegos, los participantes valoraron su experiencia emocional de 1 a 10 respondiendo el cuestionario validado GES. Para el análisis de los datos se aplicaron dos técnicas estadísticas diferentes pero complementarias: ecuaciones de estimación generalizadas y árboles de clasificación. Entre los principales hallazgos se destaca que: a) a través del juego motor se puede potenciar el desarrollo de las competencias motrices y socio-emocionales; b) El profesor de educación física debería saber que la variable competición asociada al tipo de relaciones en el juego influye en la experiencia de emociones positivas. c) El juego es una fuente de vivencias emocionales positivas, especialmente los juegos cooperativos sin competición. Abstract. In the educational context, forming emotional competences leads to very positive consequences in  academic performance and subjective well-being of the students, especially if it is worked from early ages. Physical education has a large repertoire of pedagogical tools to promote an integral physical education, motor games standing out among them. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictive capacity of two characteristics of a game (motor action domain: psychomotor, cooperation, opposition and cooperation-opposition; and competition games: presence or absence) on emotional intensity. A total of 91 high school students from Catalonia participated. Eight 60-minute intervention sessions were conducted with games of the same type in each session. Emotional intensity was assessed at the end of the session using the GES questionnaire. For the data analysis, two statistical techniques were applied: generalized estimation equations and classification trees. The main findings indicated that: a) through motor games, the development of motor and socio-emotional competences can be enhanced; b) Physical education teachers should be aware that the interaction between competition and type of relationships during a game has an influence on experiencing positive emotions; c) games are a source of positive emotional experiences, especially the cooperative, non-competitive ones.

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