Assisting Preservice Teachers Toward More Motivationally Supportive Instruction

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dana Perlman
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Instructional Behaviors ◽  
Teachers And Students

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of an intervention grounded in Self-Determination Theory on preservice teachers’ instructional behaviors and the motivational responses of their students. A total of 62 preservice physical education teachers enrolled in a secondary physical education content and methods course were randomly assigned to either a treatment (n = 31) or a control group (n = 31). The study employed a pretest/posttest design and data were collected through: (a) observation of preservice teachers’ instruction, (b) a survey measuring preservice teachers’ perceptions of their autonomy support, and (c) a survey measuring secondary students’ motivation. Data analysis used repeated-measures ANOVAs to examine differences between the groups. Results indicated significant changes in autonomy-support for both teachers and students exposed to the intervention.

The Teacher Benefits From Giving Autonomy Support During Physical Education Instruction

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Hyeon Cheon ◽  
Johnmarshall Reeve ◽  
Tae Ho Yu ◽  
Hue Ryen Jang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Experimental Group

Recognizing that students benefit when they receive autonomy-supportive teaching, the current study tested the parallel hypothesis that teachers themselves would benefit from giving autonomy support. Twenty-seven elementary, middle, and high school physical education teachers (20 males, 7 females) were randomly assigned either to participate in an autonomy-supportive intervention program (experimental group) or to teach their physical education course with their existing style (control group) within a three-wave longitudinal research design. Manipulation checks showed that the intervention was successful, as students perceived and raters scored teachers in the experimental group as displaying a more autonomy-supportive and less controlling motivating style. In the main analyses, ANCOVA-based repeated-measures analyses showed large and consistent benefits for teachers in the experimental group, including greater teaching motivation (psychological need satisfaction, autonomous motivation, and intrinsic goals), teaching skill (teaching efficacy), and teaching well-being (vitality, job satisfaction, and lesser emotional and physical exhaustion). These findings show that giving autonomy support benefits teachers in much the same way that receiving it benefits their students.

scholarly journals Proposal for Modeling Motivational Strategies for Autonomy Support in Physical Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7717
Author(s):  
Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia ◽  
Julio Barrachina-Peris ◽  
Manuel Ballester Campillo ◽  
Estefanía Estévez ◽  
Elisa Huéscar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Motivational Strategies ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
Perceived Difficulty ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Motivational Style ◽  
Support Autonomy ◽  
The One

The motivational style that teachers adopt during their interactions with their students in class can have a significant influence on the search for optimal and balanced development. Knowing the role of motivation in generating positive change, the key is to define the strategies that constitute an adaptive motivational style of teaching. The aim of this study was to design and validate the set of motivational strategies to support autonomy that are framed within the Self-Determination Theory in the context of physical education classes. For this purpose, a five-phase process was designed and carried out in one study involving different samples of experts, teachers and students. On the one hand, 25 autonomy-supportive motivational strategies were obtained and organized according to their perceived difficulty. We also analyzed the importance attributed by teachers and the difficulty of implementing them, as well as the autonomy support perceived by students through these strategies. The results obtained made it possible to present a behavior-optimizing solution consisting of a progression of 25 autonomy support strategies. The results obtained are discussed in terms of their value in the design of educational scenarios that promote high-quality student motivation.

Preparing Preservice Teachers via Teaching Methods Courses: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Fei Wu ◽  
Ashley Phelps ◽  
Michael Hodges ◽  
Yiqiong Zhang ◽  
Xiaofen D. Keating ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Elementary Classroom ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Methods Courses ◽  
Elementary Methods

Purpose: To review past research on teaching methods courses with preservice physical education teachers and preservice elementary classroom teachers. Method: This study was guided by the 2017 National Standards for Initial Physical Education Teacher Education. A thorough literature search was conducted using online databases, and a total of 28 articles were selected for review. Results: About two thirds of the reviewed studies were related to elementary methods courses, and 10.7% of the studies were quantitative. Perceptions and confidence in teaching physical education were the focus of studies for preservice elementary classroom teachers, while pedagogical knowledge development and restructuring was the primary emphasis for preservice physical education teachers via elementary methods course. Research on the secondary methods course yielded no salient themes. Conclusions: Research on the topic has been incongruent with the national standards. More experimental and quantitative studies are needed in the future.

scholarly journals Preservice Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Competence in Selecting Teaching Techniques: Teacher Training in Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Mehmet Yanık
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Data Frequency

The aim of this study was to examine preservice physical education teachers’ perceived competence in selecting teaching techniques according to certain variables. The research was designed as a descriptive study using a screening model. The study universe consisted of a total of 348 preservice physical education teachers studying in different departments. The “Scale of Preservice Teachers’ Perceived Competence in Selecting Teaching Techniques” was used as the data collection tool. For analysis of the data, frequency and percentage distribution, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, t-test and one-way analysis of variance values were used. The level of significance was taken as p < 0.05 for all tests. The results obtained in the study revealed that according to the evaluation of the scale score intervals, the participants’ mean scores (4.24±0.36) for perceptions of competence in selecting teaching techniques were high. According to the subdimensions, mean scores of 4.30±0.38 in the positive prediction subdimension and 4.11±0.39 in the negative prediction subdimension were obtained. No difference was found between groups according to the gender variable. According to the variable for type of department attended, it was seen that students in the coaching department who obtained the right to become teachers via certificate programmes had lower perception levels. Another finding of the study was that as grade level increased, participants’ levels of perceived competence increased. As a result of the research, recommendations are offered regarding the need for preservice teachers, from their selection onwards, to be educated with programmes which give priority to domain-specific practices, and for certificate programmes that grant the right to become a teacher through short-term training to be reviewed.

Chapter 6: Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Twitter for Health and Physical Education Teacher Education: A Self-Determination Theoretical Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendon P. Hyndman ◽  
Stephen Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Health And Physical Education ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education

Purpose: Limited research has been conducted relating to the use of social media during health and physical education teacher education. The aim of this study was to investigate preservice teachers’ perceptions of the value of using Twitter for health and physical education teacher education. Methods: Preservice teachers completed a qualitatively designed survey. Thematic analyses were conducted via Computer Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software, aligned to self-determination theory. Results: Twitter was perceived to be valuable for the following motivational components: (a) autonomy (choice over professional development, latest ideas, and learning flexibility), (b) relatedness (enhancing communication, tailored collaborations, and receiving practical support), and (c) competence (transferring ideas to classes, increasing technological competence, and keeping ahead of other teachers). Yet there were concerns due to Twitter’s public exposure to undesired Twitter users (relatedness) and how to navigate the platform (competence). Discussion/Conclusions: The study provides guidance to health and physical education teacher education providers on how digital learning via Twitter can meet preservice teachers’ learning needs.

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.

scholarly journals POTENTIAL FACTORS IN ENGAGING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEYOND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marino A. Garcia ◽  
Marlon T. Bojos ◽  
Geraldine U. Sy
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Learning Resources ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Education Class ◽  
Potential Factors

The study determined the potential factors in the engagement of students’ physical activity beyond regular physical education class. Participants were 476 secondary students aged between 16 and 22 from randomly selected public and private schools of Metro Cebu, Philippines. Cross-sectional survey design was used to examine the potential factors of students in engaging physical activity such as autonomy support, behavioural regulations, and intentions outside school. The study highlighted on the presence of physical learning resources or equipment as perceived by students as strong support in the continuous engagement in physical activity. Moreover, internal regulation is more accepted reason for students in allowing themselves to participate in any physical activity. Further, the intention of the students in partaking in physical activity is a form of leisure time for them. It is concluded that students and/or individuals will participate or engage in physical activity if they perceived supported and motivated. Additionally, it is recommended to provide and/or maintain high quality P.E. learning resources and fortify the engagement of students in physical activity in school through physical education subject to ensure higher transcendence at home and in the community. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0743/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals Efectos del método acuático comprensivo en estudiantes de 6 y 7 años

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-36
Author(s):  
Luciane De Paula Borges ◽  
Juan Antonio Moreno Murcia
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Registration System ◽  
Knowing How ◽  
Know How ◽  
Types Of Knowledge ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

Antecedentes: A lo largo de las últimas décadas ha existido una preocupación constante por buscar nuevas formas de seducir a los estudiantes para el aprendizaje de los contenidos relacionados con la educación física a través de las actividades acuáticas escolares.Objetivos: El objetivo del estudio consistió en comprobar el efecto de una Metodología Acuática Comprensiva con apoyo a la autonomía sobre los saberes (saber, saber hacer, saber ser y saberes globales) en un grupo de estudiantes en clases de educación física en el medio acuático de 6 y 7 años de edad.Método: Los participantes fueron 80 estudiantes de 6 y 7 años. Se utilizó un diseño casi-experimental con un grupo control y un grupo experimental. El grupo control estuvo compuesto por 38 estudiantes, donde 20 eran chicos y 18 eran chicas y el grupo experimental, compuesto por 42 estudiantes, donde 25 eran chicos y 17 eran chicas. Se les midió a través de tres instrumentos que se diseñaron de forma específica para este estudio que recogían medidas del saber, saber hacer, saber ser y saberes globales. Al grupo experimental se le aplicó el Método Acuático Comprensivo (MAC) durante ocho meses (20 clases).Resultados: Tras las distintas fases de análisis, construcción y validez, el sistema de registro permitió obtener un buen sistema de medida de los saberes. Después de la intervención, el grupo experimental presentó diferencias en todos los saberes, siempre siendo mejor el resultado en el post-test. El grupo control también presentó diferencias en los saberes, siendo peores los resultados en el post-test.Conclusiones: Los instrumentos diseñados para validar el saber, saber hacer, saber ser y saberes globales presentaron adecuadas medidas psicométricas. La metodología activa (Método Acuático Comprensivo), ha mostrado mejores efectos sobre el aprendizaje del saber, saber hacer, saber ser y saberes globales en las actividades acuáticas en estudiantes de 6-7 años en clases de educación física.Palabras clave: actividades acuáticas, método, educación, actividades acuáticas escolar, autonomía. Title: Effects of the Comprehensive Aquatic Method on 6 and 7-year-old studentsAbstractBackground: Over the last few decades, there has been a constant concern about how to make the contents of physical education through water activities more appealing to school students.Goals: The objective of this study was to verify the effect of a Comprehensive Aquatic Methodology with autonomy support on types of knowledge (know-how, knowing how to do it, knowing how to be and global knowledge) in a group of 6 and 7-year-old students in physical education classes in an aquatic environment.Method: Eighty 6 and 7-year-old students participated. A quasi-experimental design was used with a control group and an experimental group. The control group consisted of 38 students, 20 of which were boys and 18 were girls and the experimental group consisted of 42 students, 25 of which were boys and 17 were girls. They were measured through three specifically designed instruments that collected measurements of know-how, knowing how to do it, knowing how to be and global knowledge. The experimental group was taught through the Comprehensive Aquatic Method (MAC) for eight months (20 classes).Results: After the different phases of analysis, construction and validity, through the registration system it was possible to obtain a good system for measuring the types of knowledge. After the intervention, the experimental group presented differences in all types of knowledge, and results were always better in the post-test. The control group also presented differences in all types of knowledge, with worse results in the post-test.Conclusions: The instruments, designed to validate know-how, knowing how to do it, knowing how to be and global knowledge, presented adequate psychometric measures. The active methodology (Comprehensive Aquatic Method) has shown better effects on acquiring know-how, knowing how to do it, knowing how to behave and global knowledge in aquatic activities in 6 and 7-year-old students in physical education classes. Key words: aquatic activities, method, education, school water activities, autonomy.Titulo: Efeitos do Método Aquático Compreensivo em estudantes de 6 e 7 anosResumo Introdução: Ao longo das últimas décadas tem havido uma preocupação constante de procurar novas maneiras de seduzir os alunos a aprender os conteúdos relacionados à educação física através das atividades de aquáticas escolar.Objetivos: o objetivo do estudo foi verificar o efeito de uma Metodologia Aquática Compreensiva com apoio à autonomia sobre o conhecimento (saber, saber como fazer, saber como ser e o conhecimento global) em um grupo de alunos em aulas de educação física no meio aquático 6 e 7 anos de idade.Método: os participantes eram 80 alunos de 6 e 7 anos de idade. Um projeto quase experimental, foi utilizado com um grupo controle e um grupo experimental. O grupo de controle consistiu em 38 alunos, onde 20 eram meninos e 18 eram meninas e o grupo experimental, composto por 42 alunos, onde 25 eram meninos e 17 eram meninas. Eles foram medidos através de três instrumentos que foram desenhado especificamente para este estudo que medida o conhecimento do saber, saber como fazer y saber como ser e o conhecimento global. Em o grupo experimental foi aplicado o Método Aquático Compreensivo (MAC) durante oito meses (20 aulas).Resultados: após as diferentes fases de análise, construção e validade, o sistema de registro permitiu obter um bom sistema de medição do conhecimento. Após a intervenção, o grupo experimental apresentou diferenças em todo os conhecimentos, sendo o resultado sempre melhor no pós-teste. O grupo de controle também apresentou diferenças nos conhecimentos, sendo pior os resultados no pós-teste.Conclusões: os instrumentos desenhado para validar o conhecimento do saber, saber como fazer y saber como ser e o conhecimento global apresentaram medidas psicométricas adequadas. A metodologia ativa (Método aquático Compreensivo) mostrou melhores efeitos na aprendizagem de conhecimento do saber, saber como fazer y saber como ser e o conhecimento global em atividades aquáticas em estudantes de 6-7 anos em aulas de educação física.Palavras-chave: atividades aquáticas, método, educação, atividades de aquáticas escolar, autonomia.

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