scholarly journals Meaningfulness in Physical Education: A Description of High School Students’ Conceptions

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ang Chen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Fit Index

A theoretical framework distinguishing meaning and meaningfulness guided this study of high school students’ conceptions of meaningfulness in physical education. A 9-dimensional meaningfulness construct was developed through analyzing former high school students’ (N = 35) oral reflection on physical education. A 9-dimensional meaningfulness scale was prepared and administered to high school students (N = 698). The principal component analysis reduced the students’ responses to a 6-dimensional construct: Social Bonding, Cultural Appreciation, Challenge, Tension Release, Fitness Development, and Self-Expression. The construct was modified through confirmatory factor analyses and had a Goodness of Fit Index of .91. The reconstruction demonstrated sophisticated internalization of perceived meaning by students. AMANOVA revealed that the students’ conceptions of meaningfulness differentiated (p < .05) based on gender, grade, and socioeconomic status. The findings suggest that a pluralistic perspective be considered in curriculum design, given the sophistication and differentiation of students’ conceptions of meaningfulness in physical education.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Validity of the “Classroom Motivational Climate Questionnaire”: Comparison between French and Spanish Students // Validez transcultural del «Cuestionario de Clima Motivacional de Clase»:comparación entre estudiantes franceses y españoles

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes Villasana ◽  
Jesus Alonso Tapia
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Motivational Climate ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Cultural Validity ◽  
Learning Patterns ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Valid Instrument

The objective of this study was to obtain evidence about the cross-cultural validity of the “Classroom Motivational Climate Questionnaire” (CMCQ), developed recently for Secondary and High-School students. With this purpose, French and Spanish Secondary and High School students’ results were compared. A total of 749 French students formed the group to be compared with the original Spanish sample. To validate the CMCQ, confirmatory factor analyses, reliability and correlation and regression analyses were made. The results showed that CMCQ is a reliable and valid instrument to measure motivational climate in France as in Spain. It allows detecting which learning patterns can to be changed for improvement, and predicts to a large extent the satisfaction level with the teacher. Likewise it showed some existing differences between Spanish and French students in the motivational role attributed to some teacher's strategies, differences whose theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Improving Physical Fitness in High School Students: Implications from an Experimental Course

1989 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette Phillipp ◽  
Neill F. Piland ◽  
Jerry Seidenwurm ◽  
Howard L. Smith
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Curriculum Design ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Courses

Educators are challenged to create conditions under which instruction has a reasonable probability of improving students’ knowledge and behavior. In high school physical education courses this problem is accentuated when adolescents are not highly receptive to traditional methods of instruction. The answer may lie in curriculum design wherein courses are better packaged to maintain student interest and involvement. The Albuquerque Public School System explored this concept during two consecutive summer terms. An innovative physical education course incorporating unique field experiences, high levels of participation, and reinforcement of individual responsibility was designed and implemented in a pilot project. When compared to traditional physical education classes, mixed results were obtained for various physical fitness measures and knowledge scores. The implications for designing physical education courses are discussed.

Sport Motivation Orientations: Beware of Jingle-Jangle Fallacies

1994 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert W. Marsh
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Sport Motivation ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Validity Studies ◽  
Highly Correlated

The similarity of the constructs measured by the Perceptions of Success Questionnaire (POS; Roberts, 1993) and the Sports Orientation Questionnaire (SOQ; Gill, 1993) were evaluated using (a) confirmatory factor analyses of responses by 395 high school students (217 males, 178 females, ages 12 to 18) to items adapted from the two instruments and (b) relations to external criteria. Although the POS Mastery and SOQ Goal scales were highly related and reflected task orientation, the SOQ Competitiveness scale was more highly correlated with the POS Mastery and SOQ Goal scales than with the POS Competitiveness scale. Apparently, competitiveness assessed by the SOQ reflects a task orientation, whereas the POS Competitiveness scale reflects primarily an ego orientation. Sport psychologists need to beware of jingle (scales with the same label reflect the same construct) and jangle (scales with different labels measure different construct) fallacies, and pursue construct validity studies more vigorously to test the interpretations of measures.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT INSTRUMENT

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
SANTI LISNAWATI
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Students ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Five Factors

The purpose of this research is to develop an instrument to measure emotional intelligence of high school students. The sample of this research was taken using multi stage random sampling technique. The instrument was developed using Thurstone scale, consisting of 90 items. A panel of judges was involved to review and select the items and based on the rational judgment; scores of scale (S), interquartile range (Q) were calculated, giving 45 items chosen. The instrument was tried out to 480 high school students in Bogor. Construct validity was calculated by using factor analysis. The result indicated that 5 factors were extracted from the data obtained by using exploratory method Principal Component Analysis (PCA), which is in accordance with the theoretical estimated factors; the confirmatory method used is the maximum likelihood (ML) to test the goodness of fit of the factors. The obtained index of test of the 5 factors is 1108,269. Therefore, it can be convinced that the correlation model of the five factors is valid. Alpha reliability is used to determine the reliability of the instrument (α = 0,783). It can be concluded that the questionnaire measuring emotional intelligence has appropriate construct validity an internal consistency. Further tryout is still needed to standardize the instrument.

scholarly journals Faktori rukovodećeg ponašanja u nastavi tjelesne i zdravstvene kulture

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1.) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Cetinić ◽  
Tanja Kajtna
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
School Students ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Principal Component Method ◽  
Good Communication

The aim of this research was to determine the factorial structure of the leadership questionnaire in physical education. The results are the answers to 27 questions and are summarized in the first principal component. Two oblique factorial analyses (Oblimin and Promax) were used to establish a factorial structure of leadership field in physical education. The research included 200 high school students attending 14 different classes in Blato on the island of Korčula. The principal component method extracted these three factors: pedagogical approach factor, approval factor and individual and impartial approach factor. The obtained results point to the fact that it is essential to the students to achieve good communication with the teacher. Furthermore, they wish to have confidence in the teacher and like to be commended for their work. In addition to the above, students appreciate impartial approach and application of individualization in the educational process.

scholarly journals Assessing High School Student’s STEM Career Interests Using a Social Cognitive Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Cheng Mau ◽  
Shr-Jya Chen ◽  
Chi-Chau Lin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Stem Career

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the STEM Career Interest Survey (STEM-CCIS) with data from 590 high-school students in Taiwan. Measurement models based on Social-Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and STEM discipline-specific dimensions (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) were examined using confirmatory factor analyses. Findings from confirmatory factor analyses indicated that STEM-CCIS possesses adequate reliability and factorial validity, replicating the sound psychometric properties of the original English version of the STEM-CIS. Implications for the use of the STEM-CCIS are discussed.

Development and Validation of a Scale for Psychological Safety in School Among High School Students in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 394-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debarshi Roy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Development And Validation

The concept of psychological safety in the workplace is becoming increasingly important to organizational culture and planning. Kahn (1990, Academy of Management Journal, 33(4), 692–724) had defined psychological safety as ‘being able to show and employ one’s self without fear of negative consequences of self-image, status or career’. For the purposes of this study, the researcher emphasized on the need for the members of an organization to feel safe, which is a step beyond just being safe. This study explores the various dimensions of psychological safety among a group of 405 high school students from across India. The study involved the administration of a confidential questionnaire involving 21 items. A principal component analysis involving the results of the survey led to the extraction of four factors. These factors were termed as protect, support, encourage and include. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to validate the model, and the model-fit results were within the acceptable range. The subsequent model was termed as the PSEI (Protect, Support, Encourage, Include) model for psychological safety in schools.

scholarly journals The Influence of State Motivation, Content Relevance and Affective Learning on High School Students’ Intentions to Use Class Content Following Completion of Compulsory Physical Education

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Collin Webster ◽  
Diana Mîndrilă ◽  
Glenn Weaver
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Weighted Least Squares ◽  
Affective Learning ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Content Relevance

Little research has examined mechanisms leading to the utilization of compulsory physical education content in future contexts. This study tested a model in which motivation to be in physical education class functions as a predisposition influencing perceptions of teacher communication of content relevance, perceptions of course relevance to one’s personal life, affect for physical education and intentions to apply class content in the future. High school students (N = 636) enrolled in compulsory physical education classes completed questionnaires assessing each of these variables. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated the questionnaire items were adequate indicators of the five constructs. Structural equation modeling with diagonally weighted least squares estimation supported the hypothesized model. The results suggest that continued use of knowledge and skills learned in physical education might hinge on teachers making physical education appealing to students and communicating how class content connects with students’ personal interests.

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