Elementary School Teachers' Value Culture Discourse on Physical Education and their Exercise Practice

2009 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hojin Chung ◽  
LeeJongYoung
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers

Comparing Canadian Generalist and Specialist Elementary School Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Barriers Related to Physical Education Instruction

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Truelove ◽  
Andrew M. Johnson ◽  
Shauna M. Burke ◽  
Patricia Tucker
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Efficacy ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Generalist Teachers

Purpose: We aimed to explore and compare generalist and physical education (PE) specialist (males and females) elementary teachers’ self-efficacy to teach and the barriers perceived when teaching PE. Methods: Canadian elementary school teachers completed the validated online survey, Teacher Efficacy Scale in PE, with 11 additional questions examining the perceived strength of barriers related to teaching quality PE. Results: Specialist teachers’ self-efficacy (n = 296) was significantly higher (p < .05) than that of generalist teachers (n = 818). Gender was found to predict teachers’ self-efficacy, with female generalists reporting the lowest scores on the Teacher Efficacy Scale in PE. There was a statistically significant difference between the perceived strength of nine out of the 11 listed barriers, with generalist teachers reporting barriers as more inhibitory than specialists. Discussion/Conclusion: This study highlights the gap between generalists’ and specialists’ self-efficacy to teach and the perceived barriers when teaching PE. Efforts specifically targeted to supporting female generalists teaching PE are necessary.

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