scholarly journals Using the Integrated Kano–RIPA Model to Explore Teaching Quality of Physical Education Programs in Taiwan

Author(s):  
Gordon Chih-Ming Ku ◽  
I-Wei Shang

The purpose of this study was to apply the Kano model and revised importance–performance analysis (RIPA) to explore the teaching quality of physical education programs at Taiwanese universities. Random sampling was used to select universities from the north, south, central, and east areas of Taiwan. The questionnaire developed by the researcher included 20 items within four subscales. A total of 970 students participated in this study. A combination of the Kano model and RIPA was used for analysis. The results indicate that the item “physical education teachers have cordial attitudes toward instructions” fell into the “keep up the good work” designation of RIPA and the fourth quadrant of the Kano model. A patient and cordial attitude towards students can, therefore, be considered an important quality factor for physical education programs. Teacher–student relationships should, therefore, form a priority for physical education teachers looking to increase student satisfaction and optimize their programs.

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1387
Author(s):  
Elif Nilay Ada ◽  
Hasan Ahmad ◽  
N. Bilge Uzun ◽  
Sophia Jowett ◽  
Zişan Kazak

Background: Within the 3Cs (closeness, commitment, and complementarity) theoretical framework of the quality of two-person relationships, a coach–athlete relationship quality questionnaire (CART-Q) was developed and validated to assess the nature of the coach–athlete relationship. In this study, a modified version of the CART-Q for physical education (PE) was adapted to assess the teacher–student relationship quality in the PE context in Turkey and Kuwait. The purpose of this study was to examine the factorial validity of the teacher–student relationship quality questionnaire (TSRQ-PE) within a sample of Turkish and Kuwaiti physical education teachers. Methods: Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) was used to test the measurement of cultural invariance between these two groups. A total of 175 teachers from Turkey (n = 73) and Kuwait (n = 102) completed the TPRQ-PE. Results: MGCFA supported the factorial validity of the TPRQ-PE in a three first-order factor model across the two countries. Overall, these results add evidence to the psychometric properties of the TPRQ-PE and suggest that this instrument can be applied to measure the quality of the teacher–student relationship within Turkey and Kuwait, although caution may be required when applied to drawing comparisons between these two counties. Conclusions: The results of the present study could help physical educators and researchers in this field to understand the reasons and methods that lead to a quality teacher–student relationship.


Author(s):  
Baoquan Wu

Teaching quality evaluation of physical education usually involves multiple influence factors with grey and uncertain information. This brings about limitations to effective evaluation of teaching quality of physical education in colleges and universities. Thus, this paper draws merits from previous research and proposes a teaching quality evaluation system and model of physical education in colleges and universities. First, based on real situations, grey categories of evaluation state for physical education teaching quality are established. The definite weighted functions of grey category of evaluation state are confirmed. Specific steps of the teaching quality evaluation model based on grey clustering analysis are accounted for. Finally, a case study is introduced to verify the model. This model enlightens a new way to evaluate teaching quality of physical education in colleges and universities.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 294
Author(s):  
Deise de Jesus Soares Nunes ◽  
Maria Amélia da Costa Lopes ◽  
Maria Amélia Pina Tomás Veiga

A educação equitativa e de qualidade para todos os cidadãos é uma das mais importantes formas de ultrapassagem das desigualdades que ainda se fazem sentir fortemente nas sociedades. A qualidade dos professores é uma dimensão central dos processos educativos, a qual depende em grande parte da qualidade da formação inicial. Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa desenvolvida com o objetivo de explorar as características das identidades de professores formadores e dos climas de formação que formam professores focados na inclusão social e na humanização. Teoricamernte o estudo ancora-se no conceito de identidade profissional.  Metodologicamente, a pesquisa segue uma orientação qualitativa que se estrutura através de entrevista em grupo com professoras formadoras de um curso de ensino da educação física em uma universidade portuguesa e de análise documental sobre o ensino superior em Portugal a nível nacional e a nível da instituição das pessoas em estudo. A instituição foi escolhida devido à qualidade reconhecida de seu curso. Para dar conta da identidade dos formadores, a entrevista considerou o percurso profissional dos professores formadores e a sua perspectiva sobre a formação inicial; os documentos incluíram legislação, planos de estudos, ementas de documentos de auto e hétero avaliação do curso. A análise sugere que é possível a academia formar professores para a inclusão e a humanização, nomeadamente em certas condições: (i) existência de identidades duais (de registro acadêmico e profissional) e (ii) existência de verdadeiras comunidades de prática de professores formadores, professores cooperantes e estudantes estagiários.Palavras-chave: Formação de Professor. Percurso Profissional.  Ensino da Educação Física.Can the academy train teachers? An experience of training physical education teachers at the universityABSTRACTEquitable and quality education for all citizens is one of the most important ways to overcome the inequalities that are still strongly felt in societies. The quality of teachers is a central dimension of educational processes, which largely depends on the quality of initial training. This article presents a research developed with the objective of exploring the characteristics of the identities of teacher educators and the training climates that form teachers focused on social inclusion and humanization. Theoretically, the study is based on the concept of professional identity. Methodologically, the research follows a qualitative orientation that is structured through a group interview with teachers who teach a physical education teaching course at a Portuguese university and documentary analysis on higher education in Portugal on national level and on studied people institutional level. The institution was chosen due to the recognized quality of its course. To account for the identity of the trainers, the interview considered the professional path of the teacher educators and their perspective on initial training; the documents included legislation, study plans, menus for self and straight course evaluation documents. The analysis suggests that it is possible for the academy to train teachers for inclusion and humanization, namely under certain conditions: (i) existence of dual identities (of academic and professional record) and (ii) existence of true communities of practice for teacher educators, cooperating teachers and student trainees.Keywords: Teacher Training. Professional Path. Physical Education Teaching.¿Puede la academia formar profesores? Una experiencia de formación de profesores de educación física en la universidadRESUMENLa educación equitativa y de calidad para todos los ciudadanos es una de las formas más importantes de superar las desigualdades que aún se sienten con fuerza en las sociedades. La calidad de los docentes es una dimensión central de los procesos educativos, que depende en gran medida de la calidad de la formación inicial. Este artículo presenta una investigación desarrollada con el objetivo de explorar las características de las identidades de los formadores de docentes y los climas de formación que forman los docentes enfocados en la inclusión social y la humanización. Teóricamente, el estudio se basa en el concepto de identidad profesional. Metodológicamente, la investigación sigue una orientación cualitativa que se estructura a través de una entrevista grupal con profesores que imparten un curso de docencia de educación física en una universidad portuguesa y un análisis documental sobre la educación superior en Portugal a nivel nacional y a nivel institucional. La institución fue elegida por la reconocida calidad de su curso. Para dar cuenta de la identidad de los formadores, la entrevista consideró la trayectoria profesional de los formadores de docentes y su perspectiva sobre la formación inicial; los documentos incluían legislación, planes de estudio, menús para autoevaluación y documentos de evaluación del curso. El análisis sugiere que es posible que la academia capacite a los docentes para la inclusión y la humanización, es decir, bajo ciertas condiciones: (i) existencia de identidades duales (de expediente académico y profesional) y (ii) existencia de verdaderas comunidades de práctica para los formadores de docentes, profesores colaboradores y alumnos en formación.Palabras clave: Formación Docente. Carrera. Enseñanza de la Educación Física.


Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 118-121
Author(s):  
María Carrasco Poyatos ◽  
Manuel Vaquero Abellán ◽  
Alberto Espino Poza

La finalidad del presente estudio fue conocer las patologías más frecuentes que afectan a los profesores de Educación Física de E.S.O. de la provincia de Jaén, las bajas que habitualmente les mantienen alejados de su lugar de trabajo y las soluciones que proponen para mejorar su situación laboral y a la vez su salud y su calidad de vida. Participaron 216 docentes de los que se seleccionó al azar una muestra de 50 profesionales. La recogida de datos se llevó a cabo mediante una encuesta original auto cumplimentada. El 30% de la muestra sufrió alguna patología física en su lugar de trabajo. Las patologías más frecuentes fueron: esguince de tobillo (13%) y lumbalgia (10%). La duración de la baja laboral producida por estas patologías fue de 1 a 20 días. Las soluciones que propusieron para reducir la incidencia de lesiones fueron: mejorar los materiales y las instalaciones (72%) y menos horas de trabajo por jornada laboral (20%). En conclusión, las soluciones propuestas por los docentes para reducir la incidencia de estas patologías son competencia de la Administración General del Estado y, por consiguiente, es su labor resolver esta situación para mejorar la seguridad y la salud de sus trabajadores.Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate Physical Education teacher’s injuries related to their workplace conditions in the secondary schools from Jaen province, their effect in sick leaves, and the solutions suggested to enhance their health and quality of life. 50 teachers were randomly chosen from a sample of 216 instructors. All teachers filled in a standard questionnaire. 30% suffered any injury in their workplace. The most common injuries suffered were: uncle sprain (13%) and backache (10%). These injuries caused 1 to 20 days long sick leaves. The solutions suggested by those Physical Education teachers were related to change teaching material and building conditions (72%), and to reduce the timetable (20%). In conclusion and owing to legal regulations, General State Administration should improve Physical Education teacher’s workplace conditions in order to keep their safety and health.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (98) ◽  
pp. 50-57
Author(s):  
Laima Trinkūnienė ◽  
Edvinas Vensas

Background. According to various research publications, physical education teachers work in the environment where the teaching process is often hindered by low physical education subject status, insufficient number and quality of lessons, lack of facilities and equipment for learning and the environment which is neither functional nor safe or hygienic. Concerned about pupils’ physical activity decrease in secondary schools, Education and Sports Department of Šakiai District Municipality submitted a request to Physical Education study programme director of Lithuanian Sports University to carry out research revealing the existing situation about physical education and sports infrastructure in Šakiai district secondary schools. The aim of our study was to compare physical education environment in Šakiai and Šakiai district high schools, junior gymnasiums and lower secondary schools. Methods. We used a questionnaire for the survey drafted in the international study by Sport Science and Physical Education Council (ICSSPE / IOC) (Hardman & Marshall, 2009) and other references. During the study, we interviewed 13 physical education teachers from 14 Šakiai city and Šakiai district schools (2 women and 11 men). Results. The quality of learning tools in city schools was seen as excellent or good, while the quantity was also seen only as extensive or above average. Obtained results in the district schools varied, but most of them indicated that the quality (33%) and quantity (50%) was only adequate or sufficient. Physical education subject status in comparison with other subjects in half of the city schools was seen as the same and in the other half – as lower. In most schools in the district, it was seen as the same (92%). City schools did not lack hygienic equipment, but a significant number of district schools did not have changing rooms with lockers and hangers (33%) and showers (25%). In the district schools that had showers, they were not used in 56% of them. Conclusions. Schools in the city are supplied with more and better teaching tools and equipment. Physical Education subject status in half of city schools is perceived as inferior to other subjects. Hygiene conditions in city schools are good compared to the district schools, where they are poor.


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