High School Physical Education Teachers Research Articles

An Exploratory Study of Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of the Barriers to Employing Technology

The purpose of this study was to explore physical educators’ perspectives on the barriers to employing technology in physical education instruction. The participants of this study were 253 elementary, middle, and high school physical education teachers who taught in the state of Georgia. The participants completed an online survey that was derived from an extensive review of literature regarding barriers to integrating technology during instruction. The survey used a Likert scale asking participants to respond with a level of agreement and disagreement regarding specific barriers and included an open-ended response asking for additional barriers. Data were analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics and a one-way analysis of variance. This study found that class size, budget, and lack of resources were the main barriers perceived by physical educators, whereas lack of knowledge and lack of skill were not perceived as barriers to employing technology during instruction. Both age and years of experience had a significant main effect on the barriers of lack of knowledge, skill, and training. Additional barriers reported were lack of connectivity, lack of desire, and lack of time. The results of this study explore and highlight the significant barriers to employing technology in physical education instruction. Further research is warranted to support the need for meaningful implementation of technology to make the learning environment more dynamic, customizable, and accessible for both teachers and students.

Teachers' conceptions about approaches of activities in nature in the physical education classroom

The objective is to understand the conceptions that Physical Education teachers have about Activities in Nature (ACN) that occur in the school context. The research is based on the interpretive paradigm with qualitative methodology, in which a semi-structured interview was applied to 12 high school Physical Education teachers in the city of Talca-Chile. The results indicate that these activities, among other things, contribute to a greater environmental awareness on the part of students, enabling the realization of different bodily practices in the natural environment. It is concluded that teachers need more training in the area, as the ACN become a pedagogical strategy that privileges autonomy, reflection and the development of values, fundamental issues for the integral development of young people and adolescents.

INFLUENCE OF PRINCIPAL'S LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND FINANCIAL COMPENSATION TOWARD MOTIVATION OF TEACHERS OF SMA PENJASKES IN BIREUEN ACEH PROVINCE DISTRICT


 
 
 
 
 This research was conducted on high school teachers in Physical Education in Bireuen District, with the aim being a). To find out the magnitude of the influence of the Principal's Leadership on teacher motivation in Physical Education in high schools throughout Bireuen Regency; b). To find out the magnitude of the influence of organizational culture on teacher motivation in Physical Education in high schools throughout Bireuen Regency; c). To find out the magnitude of the effect of financial compensation on the motivation of teachers in Physical Education in high schools throughout Bireuen Regency; and D). To find out the simultaneous influence of the Principal's leadership, organizational culture, and Financial Compensation on the motivation of teachers in Physical Education in the Bireuen District. This research is in the form of quantitative research with a survey of 60 high school Physical Education teachers in the Bireuen Regency, by collecting data through a questionnaire. And the method of data analysis with statistics with the path analysis approach. The results showed that 1). there is an influence of the Principal's Leadership factors on the motivation of high school Physical Education teachers in the Bireuen Regency, which is equal to 35.16%. 2). It also proves the influence of organizational culture factors, namely school culture on the motivation of high school Physical Education teachers in the Bireuen Regency, which is 18.46%. Bireuen, which is 13.81%. 4). The results of the analysis of the value of the coefficient of determination explain that the contribution of the factors of Principal Leadership, Organizational Culture and Financial Compensation to the Physical Education Motivation of 67.4%.
 
 
 
 

Perceptions of their knowledge, practices and competence in sports injury prevention recognition and management by physical education teachers in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

During a Physical Education (PE) class, students may encounter risks of injury. PE teachers, therefore, should possess competent knowledge and skill levels in sports injury prevention as well as good self-awareness of their abilities to manage any injury. This study aimed to evaluate the perceived knowledge, practices, and competence in the area of sports injury prevention, recognition, and management of PE teachers in Yogyakarta Special Province. The associations between PE teachers’ sociodemographic characteristics and their self-perceptions were also investigated. Subjects were Senior High School PE teachers who were willing to complete the questionnaire developed by the research team. 191 PE teachers voluntarily participated in the study. The results showed the lowest scores were found for: 1) the teachers’ practice in recording students’ medical history and assessing injury risk when starting a new academic year; 2) the teachers’ practice in evaluating the condition of first aid kits and Basic Life Support (BLS) devices; and 3) the teachers’ perceived competence in splinting. Only greater knowledge of the PRICE principle was associated with the teachers’ level of education and training experience and splinting competence with years of teaching. BLS training experience had the stronger association with perceptions of knowledge and skills in the recognition and treating of injuries.

High School Physical Education Teachers' Perceptions of Blended Learning One Year after the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the educational landscape worldwide. One year after the disease outbreak, blended learning, which combines distance and face-to-face learning, became an alternative to fully online learning to address the demands of ensuring students’ health and education. Physical education teachers faced an additional challenge, given the experiential nature of their subject, but research on teachers’ perspectives is scarce. This study aims to explore high school physical education teachers’ perceptions of the potential, advantages, and disadvantages of the blended learning model of instruction. An online survey was used to register the views of 174 Spanish high school physical education teachers (120 men and 54 women). The main findings revealed that physical education teachers considered that blended learning, compared with full face-to-face learning, implied a work overload, worsened social relationships, and did not help to increase students’ motivation. Likewise, most teachers considered the physical activity performed by students during the blended learning period as being lower than usual. Furthermore, teachers reported that the students from lower-income families were the ones that experienced a lack of technological means the most. These results may guide both present and future policies and procedures for blended physical education. More research is needed to analyze the usefulness of blended learning in high school physical education.

Significance of High-Quality Physical Education Teachers

This study investigated the extent to which public school K–12 staff in the United States teaching physical education were certified in physical education and had an academic major in physical education during the 2015–2016 school year. Data were collected from a nationally representative sample of public school teachers in the United States. Descriptive statistics were used in the description of physical education teachers’ certification and academic major. These characteristics were investigated with regard to school grade level, census region, urbanicity, and newly hired. Results showed that over 30% of public high school physical education teachers did not have an undergraduate or graduate degree in physical education. Nearly 20% of physical education teachers were not certified in physical education. Furthermore, less than 70% of physical education teachers had both characteristics of a qualified teacher. Results from this study show the need for an increase in the percentage of high-quality physical education teachers who have both teaching certification and an academic major in physical education, which would positively impact public health in the United States. Subscribe to TPE

Emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationship quality as predictors of high school physical education teachers’ intrinsic motivation

Emotional intelligence and interpersonal relationship quality as predictors of high school physical education teachers’ intrinsic motivation

Strategies for Implementing High-Intensity Functional Training Into High School Physical Education

High-Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) has become a popular mode of exercise. HIFT is a training style that involves performance of coordinated, whole-body exercises at high relative intensities. Research has shown that there are numerous health benefits from performing HIFT. This article addresses how to incorporate HIFT into a high school physical education program, suggests some HIFT exercises that may be utilized by high school physical education teachers, offers simple program options high school physical education teachers may want to incorporate in their curriculum, provides some HIFT exercises that can be incorporated in high school, and provides practical options to overcome some potential roadblocks.

The Relationship between High School Physical Education Teacher's Guiding Behavior Type, Learning Attitude, and Learning Commitment

The Relationship between High School Physical Education Teacher's Guiding Behavior Type, Learning Attitude, and Learning Commitment

Improving Knowledge of Sports Games Training Programs for Junior High School Physical Education Teachers in the Purwokerto Region

The preparation of training programs for sports achievement coaching activities in schools, mainly Junior High Schools (SMP) through the Sports Extracurricular program, is an essential factor that coaches and mentor teachers must pay attention to so that the coaching process can run well. The purpose of this Community Service (PKM) activity is to increase the knowledge and skills of coaches and sports extracurricular coaches in preparing training programs. The activity method used is through training, mentoring and activity evaluation. The training was attended by 20 sports extracurricular coaches and teachers in SMP throughout Purwokerto. The training and mentoring results showed that in the initial test, it was found that most of the participants did not understand the preparation of an exercise program so that they were not able to compile an exercise program properly. In contrast, the final test carried out at the end of the activity showed an increase in the participants' understanding of a sports training program's preparation. The participants training participants can compile a game sports training program that will be implemented in school extracurricular activities.

The Influence of Organizational Culture and Work Motivation on the Performance of Physical Education Teachers in Medan High Schools

The purpose of this study was to find and study: (1) the performance model of Physical Education teachers which is built based on the associative causal relationship between exogenous variables and endogenous variables. This research was conducted at Senior High Schools in Medan, involving 148 Physical Education teachers as respondents. For data collection, it was done using a questionnaire with five answer choices. The sampling technique used is proportional random sampling. The instrument used was tested first on respondents outside the sample to obtain valid and reliable instruments. The validity test uses Product Moment Correlation, while to test its reliability the Alpha formula from Cronbach. Before testing the hypothesis, the Requirements Analysis test is calculated including: data normality test and regression linearity test. Meanwhile, to test its reliability with the Alpha formula from Cronbach. The results showed (1) the Physical Education Teacher Performance Model (2) Organizational Culture has a positive direct effect on Job Satisfaction, (3) Transformational Leadership has a positive direct effect on Job Satisfaction, (4) Organizational Culture has a positive direct effect on Work Motivation, (5) ) Transformational Leadership has a positive direct effect on Work Motivation, (6) Organizational Culture has a positive direct effect on performance, (7) Transformational Leadership has a positive direct effect on performance, (8) Job Satisfaction has a positive direct effect on Performance, (9) Job Motivation has a direct effect on Performance. Positive on performance.Based on the acceptance of research hypotheses, it is found a theoretical model or fixed model that describes the structure of the causal relationship between organizational culture variables, transformational leadership, job satisfaction, work motivation, and the performance of high school Physical Education teachers in Medan City.

Taking action for social justice in HPE classrooms through explicit critical pedagogies

ABSTRACT Background : A focus on equity, democracy and social justice in HPE is pertinent in an era where there are growing concerns about the impact of neoliberal globalisation and precariousness of society (Kirk 2020). Although there is advocacy for teaching approaches in HPE that address issues of social justice, there is limited empirical research of teachers enacting critical pedagogies in HPE classrooms. Purpose : To identify school HPE teaching practices that promote social justice through practical enactment across three different participating countries. Participants and Setting : The investigation involved classroom observations of and post-lesson interviews with 13 purposively selected high school health and physical education teachers from three different countries. A total of 20 HPE lessons were observed. The participants included seven male and six female teachers ranging in age from 25 to 55 years with between 3- and 25-years teaching experience. The setting for data collection was compulsory co-educational practical HPE classes with 13-15-year-old students in four schools in New Zealand, four schools in Sweden and three schools in Norway. Data Collection and Analysis : This study employed Critical Incident Technique (CIT) methodology (Flanagan 1954), involving data collection through exploratory observations and stimulated-recall interviews (Lyle 2003). The classroom observations focused on identifying incidents that appeared to be addressing issues of social justice. The use of a multi-national observer team was a key principle of the study and was based on the proposition that local researchers familiar with context come with taken-for-granted assumptions about teachers’ practices. Data were analysed through a six-phase thematic analysis approach (Braun and Clarke 2013). This involved three stages: individually, collectively by the researchers in each country, and finally through the whole multi-national research team. Findings : The data analysis resulted in three primary themes; (1) relationships, (2) teaching for social cohesion, and (3) explicitly teaching about and acting on social inequities. This paper uses critical pedagogy as a lens to report on the third theme. In this paper, we present three subthemes; (1) Teaching as ‘equity not equality’, (2) promoting marginalised groups (3) and teacher critical reflection as examples of explicit critical pedagogies taking action for social justice in HPE. Conclusions/Implications : Although, the findings presented in this paper are examples of explicit teacher actions that aim to address social inequity, we suggest that teaching for social justice requires teachers to take action on social inequities and also to teach about social injustice to prepare students to become agents for change and act on social inequities themselves, beyond HPE.

Factors Associated With High School Physical Education Teachers’ Adoption of a Supplemental Online Instructional System (iPE)

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with high school physical education (PE) teachers’ adoption of a supplemental online instructional system. Method: Semistructured, open-ended phone interviews with 28 high school PE teachers were used as the primary data collection method. All teachers were using or had used a supplemental online instructional system at the time of the study. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) guided the directed content analysis. Results: Four main categories were generated, including perceived programmatic, instructional, and inclusivity improvements; minimal personal and student usage effort; school and curriculum provider support facilitated use; and administrators’ dictated long-term use. Discussion/Conclusion: The results aligned well with the UTAUT and served to situate the theory within the secondary PE context. The participants’ perceptions and experiences were also contradictory to much of the current research on teachers’ technology adoption in PE and K–12 education, more generally.

Improving Strategies of College Physical Education Teachers' Core Accomplishment under the Background of Internet+

With the rapid development of the "Internet +" model, it provides opportunities for the development of sports service platforms. As a sports classroom leader, what core qualities should a PE teacher have to better cultivate the core of the student's sports discipline Accomplishment has become a problem that needs to be solved urgently. This article mainly studies the strategies to improve the core literacy of college physical education teachers under the background of Internet +. This research takes the core literacy of college physical education teachers as the research object, and takes physical education teachers as the survey object. It mainly studies the structural model of the core literacy of physical education teachers in my country's colleges and universities and the investigation and analysis of the status quo based on the model construction, and formulates the improvement of the core literacy of physical education teachers in my country. This study uses the Delphi method to screen the indicators of the core literacy index system of ordinary high school physical education teachers in multiple rounds, combined with the basis and principles of the construction of the core literacy indicator system of ordinary high school physical education teachers, and preliminary drafts the core literacy indicator system of ordinary high school physical education teachers Basic framework. The questionnaire survey uses a stratified random sampling method. The questionnaire for physical education teachers is mainly designed from the aspects of school curriculum, teaching, evaluation and teacher ethics. The content validity of the questionnaire adopts expert evaluation method. Using independent sample T test and single factor analysis of variance, the impact of "Internet +" on the core literacy of college physical education teachers is analyzed. The data shows that many teachers have a better understanding of the principle of conscious initiative in physical exercise, and the proportion is the highest, accounting for 77.37% of the total surveyed. The improvement of the core literacy of physical education needs to improve the independent development mechanism of physical education teachers, so as to attract the attention of the government, schools and junior high school physical education teachers themselves, and effectively enhance the core literacy of college physical education teachers.

Examining the relationships among student perceptions of high school health and physical education teachers, and student motivations and desires

Examining the relationships among student perceptions of high school health and physical education teachers, and student motivations and desires

Caring Climate, Emotions, and Engagement in High School Physical Education

Purpose: This study evaluated relationships among students’ views of the caring climate, emotions, and engagement in high school physical education (PE) classes utilizing Control-Value Theory of Achievement Emotions. Method: Structural education modeling tested the direct and mediating roles of the caring climate and emotions on engagement in high school PE students (N = 638). Results: The caring climate predicted enjoyment (β = 0.45), boredom (β = −0.44), and shame (β = −0.31), while enjoyment (β = 0.71) and shame (β = 0.12) predicted student engagement, supporting Control-Value Theory of Achievement Emotions assumptions. However, caring climate also predicted student engagement directly, aligning with study hypotheses. Discussion/Conclusion: The findings suggest that a caring climate relates to student emotions and engagement in PE and supports the value of emotions in PE. This highlights the need for training high school PE teachers to facilitate a caring climate in the interest of maximizing optimal student emotions and engagement.

A Qualitative Exploration of Effective Creative/Convergence Type of Class in Middle and High School Physical Education Classes

The purpose of this research was to examine the courses and experiences of middle and high school physical education teachers based on their field experience, suggestions, and school educational environment and to explore in-depth to reflect learner-centered creative/ convergence type of education in physical education classes. To achieve the purpose of the research, four physical education teachers were selected as research participants, and after conducting in-depth interviews, inductive category analysis procedures among qualitative research methods were used to derive the meaning analysis and results of the data. For learner-centered creative/convergence type of classes, first, individual competencies of field teachers will have to be developed first. Second, there will have to be a solution to the problem of conflict of interest between teachers and teachers. Third, there should be case education, organizing, systematizing, and refined models for creative/convergence type of education. Fourth, there should be a realistic and direct approach and support, not an expression as an abstract language. The goals of the physical education subject matter include important parts that represent the direction that physical education should pursue and the learning reach that learners should achieve. Therefore, if education content is presented to solve problems more specifically and creatively, more suitable results will be produced for fostering creative/convergence type of talent.

High School Physical Education and its Effect on Fitness Facility Participation After Graduation: A Case Study

For those that send off their child into the world, it is hoped they will recall what was taught to them. This applies to high school (HS) physical education (PE) teachers and their students that graduate from HS. The purpose of this case study was to assess current HS PE effect in fitness facility participation by interviewing HS PE teachers, fitness facility personnel, current fitness facility participants and current HS students. Participants from these four groups were interviewed to help better understand the preparation of graduated HS students participating in a fitness facility. From this case study three of the four groups felt they had and were being prepared to be successful in health clubs and those activities that are found in health clubs. This study sheds light on the fact that HS PE is the last opportunity of a student to be involved in an organized class that has real world application.

Difficulties of Online Physical Education Classes in Middle and High School and an Efficient Operation Plan to Address Them.

This study examined the difficulties of running online physical education classes in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and used the findings to develop an efficient operation plan to address these difficulties. Six middle and high school physical education teachers participated; three were experts in online physical education and active in the Korea Council School Physical Education Promotion, and three were recommended teachers making efforts to improve the online classes offered by the Korea Ministry of Education. A qualitative case study method employing phenomenological procedures to collect and analyze the data was used. The difficulties of operating middle and high school online physical education classes for the first time included (1) the monotony of the classes within their limited environmental conditions and limited educational content that did not adequately convey the value of physical education, (2) trial-and-error methods applied nationwide, resulting from a lack of expertise in operating online physical education classes, and (3) very limited evaluation guidelines proposed by the Korea Ministry of Education, which made systematic evaluation with online methods impossible. To address the identified problems and facilitate the efficient operation of online physical education classes, changes in strategic learning methods are needed to understand online physical education characteristics and thereby better communicate the value of physical education. It is also necessary to cultivate teaching expertise through sharing online physical education classes, where collaboration among physical education teachers is central. In addition, evaluation processes should be less formal to encourage active student participation.

PERFIL PROFISSIONAL IDEAL E REAL DO PROFESSOR DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA DO ENSINO MÉDIO EM ESCOLAS DE PORTO VELHO

O artigo teve como objetivo traçar o perfil profissional ideal e real dos professores de Educação Física do Ensino Médio que atuam em escolas da cidade de Porto Velho/RO. Foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo, descritiva, de cunho quantitativo e qualitativo, método dedutivo. A amostra foi de 10 professores que atuam especificamente no ensino médio. Foi aplicado um questionário misto com 11 perguntas. A pesquisa foi realizada nas escolas: Centro de Ensino Classe A, Colégio e Cursos Sapiens – Unidade Jardim América, Instituição adventista de Educação Noroeste Brasileira, Colégio Tiradentes da Polícia Militar de Rondônia, E.E.E.M. Major Guapindaia, E.E.E.F.M. Prof. Daniel Neri da Silva, da cidade de Porto Velho, Rondônia. O perfil do professor de Educação Física do ensino médio é de um indivíduo que se preocupa com sua formação, tem prazer em atuar na docência de adolescentes, se propõe a resolver pequenas questões relacionadas ao convívio com os alunos, Concluiu-se que os professores pesquisados estão satisfeitos com suas condições atuais, sendo cientes de suas obrigações e responsabilidades como professores, todos possuem especialização, e a atuação em uma única escola é opção dos próprios professores que possuem atividades complementares que se divergem do âmbito escolar.
 Palavras-chave:Perfil profissional. Educação Física. Ensino médio. Professor.