A Descriptive Profile of Physical Education Teachers and Programs in Atlantic Canada

Autor/inn/en	Randall, Lynn; Robinson, Daniel Bruce; Fletcher, Tim
Titel	A Descriptive Profile of Physical Education Teachers and Programs in Atlantic Canada
Quelle	In: McGill Journal of Education, 49 (2014) 1, S.41-66 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0024-9033
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Physical Education Teachers; Profiles; Program Descriptions; Educational Quality; Teaching Methods; Teacher Background; Teacher Characteristics; Course Content; Teacher Qualifications; Vocational Interests; Teaching Experience; Physical Activities; Online Surveys; Demography; Program Length; Physical Education Facilities; Course Evaluation; Scoring Rubrics; Elementary Secondary Education; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kursprogramm; Lehrqualifikation; Berufsinteresse; Demografie; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Kanada
Abstract	The purpose of this research was to investigate the extent to which quality physical education is currently being taught in Atlantic Canada. We used survey methods to generate descriptive data indicating: (a) the backgrounds of those who teach physical education and (b) what is being taught in physical education. Our findings suggest physical education is taught by a group of mostly-white teachers with varying qualifications, interests, and experiences in teaching the subject. Further, sport experiences tend to dominate the subject matter that students engage with, at the expense of dance and gymnastics. Although some physical education programs could arguably be classified as being of a sound quality according to the national subject association, we contend that more needs to be done to present the subject as a diverse enterprise, both in terms of who teaches and what is taught in physical education. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10