Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: Characteristics of Trained Teachers
ARTICLE
Erin E. Centeio, Heather Erwin, Darla M. Castelli
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education Volume 33, Number 4, ISSN 0273-5024
Abstract
As public health concerns about physical inactivity and childhood obesity continue to rise, researchers are calling for interventions that comprehensively lead to more opportunities to participate in physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics and attitudes of trained physical education teachers during the implementation of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program at the elementary level. Using a collective case study design, interviews, observations, field notes, open-ended survey questions, and an online forum monitoring guided the interpretation of teacher perceptions and development of emergent themes. Qualitative data analysis was conducted for each individual teacher and then across the ten teachers which produced four major themes: (a) Leading the Charge: Ready, Set, Go!, (b) Adoption versus Adaptation: Implementation Varies, (c) Social Media's Place in the Professional Development (PD) Community, and (d) Keys to Successful Implementation. It can be concluded that, based on these findings, elementary physical education teachers are ready and willing to implement CSPAP. Key factors that may influence this implementation are discussed.
Citation
Centeio, E.E., Erwin, H. & Castelli, D.M. (2014). Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: Characteristics of Trained Teachers. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 33(4), 492-510. Retrieved August 8, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/159391/.
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Keywords
- Adoption (Ideas)
- best practices
- case studies
- Comprehensive School Health Education
- computer mediated communication
- Discourse Analysis
- Elementary Schools
- Health Activities
- Health Related Fitness
- Influence of Technology
- Intervention
- Mass Media Role
- Observation
- Physical Activity Level
- physical education
- Physical Education Teachers
- Qualitative Research
- Semi Structured Interviews
- teacher attitudes
- Teacher Characteristics
- Teacher Leadership
- Teacher Role
- Teacher Surveys