Influence of Negotiations on Graduate Teaching Assistants' Instruction within University Activity Courses

Autor/inn/en	Wahl-Alexander, Zachary; Curtner-Smith, Matthew D.
Titel	Influence of Negotiations on Graduate Teaching Assistants' Instruction within University Activity Courses
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 37 (2018) 2, S.164-174 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Teaching Assistants; Teacher Education; Teaching Methods; Physical Education; Physical Activities; College Students; Interpersonal Relationship; Course Content; Educational Quality; Teaching Experience; Interviews; Observation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Collegestudent; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Kursprogramm; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung
Abstract	Purpose: To examine the influence of negotiations between students and graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) on GTAs' instruction within university physical activity classes. Method: Participants were 10 GTAs working in one university. Data collection and analysis were guided by constructs from the classroom ecology paradigm. Data collection techniques employed were non-participant observation, informal and formal interviews, and document analysis. Data were analyzed using analytic induction and constant comparison. Results: The type, focus, and extent of negotiations in GTAs' activity classes varied considerably depending on whether or not they had received prior pedagogical training, gained experience of teaching physical education in schools, and were familiar with the content. Conclusion: Our findings suggest two courses of action be taken if quality activity courses are to be delivered. First, such classes should be taught by GTAs with pedagogical training and teaching experience. Alternatively, previously untrained and inexperienced GTAs should be given extensive preparation. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01