Research on Teaching in Physical Education Doctoral Dissertations: A Detailed Investigation of Focus, Method, and Analysis

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Silverman ◽  
Mara Manson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Effectiveness ◽  
Electronic Version ◽  
Skill Learning ◽  
Type B ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Research On Teaching ◽  
Doctoral Dissertations ◽  
Research Type

As a part of their doctoral education, students complete a dissertation. Examining these dissertations can provide one analysis of research in a field. The primary purpose of this study was to analyze all physical education dissertations with a teaching focus that were completed between 1985 and 1999. All possible dissertations were examined through the electronic version of Dissertation Abstracts International. For the teaching dissertations (n = 201), each abstract was coded for (a) research type, (b) research focus, (c) student variable measured, (d) observation used, (e) interview used, (f) other methods used, (g) population, (h) general methodology, and (i) statistics reported/used. Most research on teaching dissertations addressed issues related to teacher effectiveness and focused on motor skill learning and attitude. There was an increase in qualitative methods from those reported in a previous study (Silverman, 1987). While there were methodological advances, many dissertations still used methods that were not informed by the research methods literature.

Research on Teaching in Physical Education: An Analysis of Published Research

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Silverman ◽  
Ronald Skonie
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Effectiveness ◽  
Exhaustive Search ◽  
Research On Teaching ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Good Research

The purpose of this study was to identify, categorize, and analyze published research on teaching in physical education. (RT-PE). An exhaustive search was performed to identify RT-PE since 1980. Over 2,700 papers were reviewed, and 179 met the criteria for inclusion in the study. Each paper was categorized to obtain detailed information on focus, design, and publication outlet. The results indicated that most RT-PE focused on teacher effectiveness and was quantitative. While much of the research met the minimum demands of good research in the area, some research clearly could be improved. In addition, the Journal of Teaching Physical Education was the major outlet for the research and various other trends were found about publication outlets.

A Systematic Analysis of Research on Teaching in Physical Education: Two Decades of Progress

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 545-554
Author(s):  
Risto Marttinen ◽  
Dillon Landi ◽  
Dario Novak ◽  
Stephen Silverman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Interobserver Agreement ◽  
Web Of Science ◽  
Great Increase ◽  
Previous Analysis ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Research On Teaching ◽  
Information Center

Purpose: We aimed to identify, categorize, and analyze published peer-reviewed research on teaching in physical education between July 1994 and December 2015. Methods: An exhaustive search was conducted on three databases (Education Resources Information Center, PE Index, and Web of Science), which produced 18,966 abstracts that were reduced to 1,023 articles that met the inclusion criteria through a review of abstracts and titles, and the second review of full papers. Articles were coded independently for numerous aspects of the research method by three coders, with multiple checks for interobserver agreement, all of which were above .85 interobserver agreement. Results: There was a great increase in the number of articles, methodological diversity, and research focus compared with a previous analysis. Research was published in 183 journals and by researchers in 45 different countries. Challenges in maintaining quality over quantity and the growth of the field are discussed. Conclusion: Research on teaching in physical education has grown greatly, and the field has matured.

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