A three-legged stool: Teachers’ views of Junior Cycle Physical Education curriculum change

2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2110538
Author(s):  
Mary O'Sullivan ◽  
Brigitte Moody ◽  
Melissa Parker ◽  
Michael Carey
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Change ◽  
Curriculum Change ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Curriculum Changes ◽  
Sense Of Security ◽  
Sustained Change ◽  
Ongoing Support

The purpose of this paper was to examine Irish Physical Education teachers' views on curriculum change at the beginning of its implementation stage, with a particular focus on revision to the Physical Education curriculum and the new Wellbeing programme. In the light of these revisions, teachers were asked to make considerable changes to their beliefs and pedagogical approaches. Teacher change theory provided a lens through which to examine teachers' views. We reimaged the three aspects of teacher change as a triangle or ‘three-legged stool' where the three elements of curriculum materials/resources, pedagogy, and beliefs combine to offer a sense of security to sustain the impending changes. A survey and a series of semi-structured interviews provided data and in total 119 second level Physical Education teachers participated. Analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics of quantitative data and inductive and deductive analysis of qualitative data. Three themes were developed: A Learning Focus, Embracing Change, and Curriculum Enactment. Contrary to recent findings in the change literature, the teachers in this study welcomed curriculum changes as their beliefs aligned with the purpose of the reform of Physical Education. The results indicated that the new curriculum was catching up with teachers’ core beliefs about the purpose of Physical Education. However, in line with recent research, teachers were sceptical about ongoing support for resourcing and continued professional development. In conclusion, the ‘three-legged stool of sustained change has the potential to be unbalanced thereby maintaining teacher buy-in to the new reforms is potentially fragile.

scholarly journals Physical Education Teachers’ Views about Character Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Erkut Tutkun ◽  
Ilyas Gorgut ◽  
Ibrahim Erdemir
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
City Center ◽  
National Education ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Current Curriculum

The purpose of this study is to find out the views of teachers of physical education about how they define character education, whether they think national education curriculum and the curriculum of private schools are suitable for character education and whether they think character education can be applied in physical education lessons. Case report design was used in this study which was prepared with qualitative research method. The sample group of the study consists of 6 physical education teachers working in 3 secondary schools and 2 high schools of Kutahya city center which were determined with easily accessible case sampling method, which is one of the purposive sampling methods. Individual interviews which lasted for an average of 15-20 minutes were conducted with physical education teachers within the context of semi-structured interview technique. The participants were informed that the interviews would be voice recorded and later their expressions would be written down to avoid data loss and after necessary permissions were taken, the interviews were recorded. Descriptive and content analysis methods were used to analyze the expressions which were converted into text. The results of the analyses showed that physical education teachers defined character education as changes that occurred in individuals’ behaviors first in the family, then at school and the education conducted to teach individuals socially accepted and correct behaviors. In addition, it was found that the teachers stated that the current curriculum of the country and also physical education curriculum were not suitable for character education; however, since it is a social lesson and since participants are continuously active and in communication, physical education lessons can be more effective than other lessons in terms of character development.

scholarly journals PERCEPÇÕES E REAÇÕES DE PROFESSORES DIANTE DAS POLÍTICAS EDUCACIONAIS: UM ESTUDO COM PROFESSORES DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Andre Osvaldo Furtado ◽  
Elisandro Schultz Wittizorecki ◽  
Natacha Da Silva Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
State Government ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
School Teaching

RESUMOEste estudo busca compreender como os professores de Educação Física atuantes na Rede Estadual de Ensino do Rio Grande do Sul percebem e reagem às políticas educacionais que lhes são demandadas pelos gestores estaduais nas ultimas três gestões do governo estadual do Rio Grande do Sul. Neste sentido foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa na perspectiva da etnografia. Como obtenção de informações foram realizadas: observações participantes do cotidiano dos professores de Educação Física, registrada nos diários de campo; entrevistas semiestruturadas com cinco professores de Educação Física e análise de documentos. Através da análise foi possível construir unidades de significado que agrupadas resultaram em três categorias analíticas: a indiferença, a resistência e as marcas. Compreendemos que o professorado de Educação Física participante deste estudo atua em dado momento da sua prática pedagógica com indiferença e resistências às políticas educacionais formuladas pelos gestores. É possível pensarmos que a resistência dos professores é potencializada quando eles são convidados a preterir elementos da sua história de vida que estão imbricados na sua prática pedagógica.Palavras-chave: Ensino Médio. Trabalho docente. Políticas Educacionais. Prática Pedagógica. ABSTRACTThis study aims to understand how Physical Education teachers from Rio Grande do Sul public state schools follow and react to educational policies demanded by the local and state authorities from the last three state government management of Rio Grande do Sul. In this context, a research focused on ethnography was conducted. To obtain information, there were performed observations in the daily routine of Physical Education teachers, recorded in the field journal; semi-structured interviews with five Physical Education teachers and data analyses. Because of the analyses, it was possible to build meaning units, which organized, result in three analytical categories: the indifference, the resistance, and the marks. The results suggest that the Physical Education teachers, who participated the study, act in their teaching practice indifferently and resistant to educational policies formulated by the state managers. It suggests that the resistance of the teachers is reinforced when they are led to ignore elements from their own life experience which are interwoven with their teaching practices.Keywords: High School. Teaching. Educational policies. Teaching practices.

scholarly journals Influential Factors of Existing Physical Education Curriculum at Degree Level: A Case Study of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-115
Author(s):  
Sohail Roman ◽  
Mehreen Saba
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Class Size ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Health And Physical Education ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Daily Schedule ◽  
Time Table ◽  
Degree Level

The main purpose of the study was to assess the influential factors of existing physical education curriculum at degree level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study consisted of the population, twenty-seven (27) physical education teachers and Five Hundred & Thirteen (513) physical education students, which were selected from Nine (09) randomly selected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Survey technique was followed for the collection of required information. Appropriate questionnaire on Likert scale ranging from very much (VM) to Not at all (NAA) was developed and used after pilot testing checked through respondents of sampled colleges adopting a Cronbach’s Alpha method of reliability. The responses of the respondents were supported by (SPSS), version 24.0. Statistical techniques like, Independent sample t-test, regression and ANOVA were applied for analyses of collected data. It has also been found that factors like class size, daily schedule/time table, available infrastructure and teachers’ competency have significant influence upon teaching health and physical education. Based upon the findings, the researcher recommended that college administrator in collaboration with director colleges may bring manageable class size, allot adequate time for health and physical education classes, and provide required infrastructural facilities to impart the teaching experiences, observation and skills in a satisfying manner.

scholarly journals Autopercepción de la vocación en docentes de educación física escolar en Chile

2018 ◽  
pp. 203-229
Author(s):  
Felipe Nicolás Mujica Johnson ◽  
Nelly Del Carmen Orellana Arduiz
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
Affective Component ◽  
El Sistema

Este estudio tuvo por objetivo comprender la dinámica de la vocación, en el transcurso de la experiencia laboral de los docentes de educación física que se desempeñan en el sistema educativo escolar. La metodología utilizada corresponde al enfoque cualitativo y la participación consta de nueve docentes hombres, con edades comprendidas entre los 34 y los 62 años. El promedio de experiencia docente de los participantes es de 24 años. Los datos fueron recopilados a través de entrevistas semi-estructuradas y sometidos a un análisis de contenido deductivo-inductivo. En los resultados se presentan las siguientes familias de códigos: a) representación de la vocación docente; b) vocación por la educación física; c) factores que incentivan la vocación docente; d) factores que perjudican la vocación docente. Se concluye que la vocación docente tiene un significativo componente afectivo, que ha estimulado a los docentes a desarrollar un compromiso social durante su labor educativa.Self-perception of the vocation in school physical education teachers in ChileAbstractThe purpose of this study was to understand the dynamics of the vocation, in the course of the work experience of physical education teachers who work in the school education system. The methodology used corresponds to the qualitative approach and the participation consists of nine male teachers, aged between 34 and 62 years. The average teaching experience of the participants is 24 years. The data was collected through semi-structured interviews and subjected to an analysis of deductive-inductive content. The following families of codes are presented in the results: a) representation of the teaching vocation; b) vocation for physical education; c) factors that encourage the teaching vocation; d) factors that harm the teaching vocation. It is concluded that the teaching vocation has a significant affective component, which has stimulated teachers to develop a social commitment during their educational work.Recibido: 29 de abril de 2018Aceptado: 05 de julio de 2018

The Practicum in Times of Covid-19: Knowledge Developed by Future Physical Education Teachers in Virtual Modality

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 68-83
Author(s):  
Alejandro Almonacid-Fierro ◽  
Ricardo Souza de Carvalho ◽  
Franklin Castillo-Retamal ◽  
Manuel Almonacid Fierro
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Remote Work ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Virtual Classrooms ◽  
Work Condition ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Analysis Technique

The Covid-19 pandemic has put enormous pressure on the educational system in all its teaching and learning activities, and in the specific case of the practical training of teachers. This study seeks to investigate through qualitative research with a comprehensive interpretive approach, the training of the practicum of Physical Education teachers in Chile, considering the knowledge and experiences, in the context of virtual classrooms during the Covid-19 pandemic. Semi-structured interviews and focus groups were used to collect the data; and were analyzed with the content analysis technique. As result, it can be observed that the students manifest diverse experiences in their practicum process, with difficulties inherent to the remote work condition, such as difficulty in communication with students and school teachers, problems in didactic and evaluation processes, and adaptation to context. It is necessary to discuss the access of students and teachers to technologies, as well as the training of physical education teachers in areas of didactic and assessment in contexts where face-to-face is difficult.

scholarly journals The Influence of Professional Development on Teachers’ Psychosocial Perceptions of Teaching a Health-Related Physical Education Curriculum

2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Hodges Kulinna ◽  
Nate McCaughtry ◽  
Jeffrey J. Martin ◽  
Donetta Cothran ◽  
Roberta Faust
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Perceived Behavioral Control ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

The impact of a yearlong professional development intervention on physical education teachers’ psychosocial perceptions was investigated. Experienced mentor teachers (n = 15) were paired with inexperienced protégé teachers (n = 15) who helped them learn how to teach a health-related physical education curriculum (i.e., the Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum). Using the theory of planned behavior as the guiding theory, it was hypothesized that teachers would experience favorable increases in various psychological constructs (e.g., attitude) and variables reflecting the social culture of their schools (e.g., administrator’s perceptions) as compared with control teachers (n = 17). A variety of statistically significant main and interaction effects with mean scores in expected directions were found. In general, mentors and protégés developed a more positive view of their own psychological state (e.g., perceived behavioral control) and of the immediate school social environment (i.e., support from administrators and fellow teachers). The significant results, combined with meaningful effect sizes, supported the effectiveness of this intervention.

scholarly journals Enhancers and Inhibitors of Teacher Change among Secondary Physical Educators

2007 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela A. Bechtel ◽  
Mary O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Change ◽  
Change Process ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Process Data ◽  
The Common ◽  
Cross Case Analysis ◽  
Participant Information

The purpose of this study was to explore enhancers and inhibitors that impacted 4 secondary physical education teachers to make changes in their programs. An interpretivist approach was used to understand the physical educators’ change process. Data were collected from document analyses, participant information sheets, interviews, discussion groups, and observing classes. Data were analyzed as 4 case studies using inductive analysis that examined emergent themes for each participant. A cross-case analysis highlighted the common enhancers and inhibitors for the teachers’ change process. The enhancers to change were the teachers’ visions and beliefs of physical education and support from principals, colleagues, and students. The inhibitors to change were district practices and policies and educational priorities. Gaining a better understanding of the teacher change process will help to design more effective professional development programs for secondary physical education teachers.

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