- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Educational Practices and Policies
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Teaching and Learning Programming
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Sports Performance and Training
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Online and Blended Learning
- Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Education and Learning Interventions
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Open Education and E-Learning
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
Georgia State University
2013-2023
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oberhausen
2023
University of Colorado Health
2018
GlobalFoundries (United States)
2017
Georgia Department of Public Health
2015
American College of Surgeons
2015
Virginia Tech
1982-1993
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
1985
The Ohio State University
1980
Current debates about educational theory are concerned with the relationship between knowledge and power thereby issues such as who possesses a "truth" how have they arrived at it, what questions important to ask, should best be answered. As such, these revolve around of preferred, appropriate, useful theoretical perspectives. This paper overviews key perspectives that currently used in physical education pedagogy research considers inform we ask shapes conduct research. It also addresses is...
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAP) are designed to provide expanded opportunities for physical activity beyond regularly scheduled education time-including before, during, and after school, as well at home in the community. While CSPAPs gaining support, currently there no models designing, implementing, assessing these programs. This two-part article presents a new CSPAP curriculum model called Health Optimizing Education (HOPE) that can be used help P–12 students...
Abstract Model-based instruction has been increasingly used in physical education for the past two decades. CitationMetzler (2011) identified eight instructional models that are commonly today. Each model is designed to promote certain kinds of learning outcomes students and address different combinations national standards. Since each promotes a unique array outcomes, there differences activities can be across education. The purpose this article describe how some typical aligned with models.
Part 1 of this article, which appeared in the April 2013 JOPERD, presented theoretical foundation and evidence-based needs for a main-theme curriculum model called Health Optimizing Physical Education (HOPE) schools. It also described eight strands that could be used to plan, implement, assess version comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP). Teachers HOPE programs will need broader knowledge base than what is currently provided preservice teachers available practicing...
In 2000, the JTPE monograph described an evaluation system for a physical education teacher (PETE) program (Metzler & Tjeerdsma, 2000). that monograph, faculty members from Georgia State University (GSU) and other institutions how various components of GSU PETE were assessed to determine impact programmatic decisions changes on quality candidates. The database generated those assessments allowed make informed about shortand long-term program. Mitchell (2000) reviewed coherence using 14...
Abstract In both content and approach, Japanese physical education exhibits similarities to, differences from, in the United States.
The main thesis in this paper argues that the predominant system of defining, conducting, and rewarding scholarship today is mismatched with shifting mission higher education. Success current monolithic based on one's record publication adjudicated journals, not generation dissemination knowledge benefits academic disciplines, students, other constituent groups. Three metaphors are used to partially capture growing crisis education, a fostered by widening gulf between how faculty members...
Purpose : To address the obesity epidemic and promote children’s health; several health organizations recommend that schools develop comprehensive programs designed to physical activity behavior. Given a lack of empirical investigation, authors sought understand how education are perceived within such initiatives. Methods A case study was conducted acquire insights key stakeholders ( N = 67) in school nationally recognized for promoting health. Data were collected using formal interviews,...
This qualitative study explores the impact of emergency transition to remote education (ETRE) during COVID-19 pandemic on instructors and students through lens self-determination theory (SDT). A modified thematic analysis narratives from a cross-sectional survey revealed eight themes: Sense loss/grief, Role conflict, Helplessness, I had no choice, felt impossible, Lost connections, Am safe, They don’t care about me. Sub-themes expound their associated themes. Participant shared feelings...
In the Spring term of 2020, nearly 90% higher education institutions in United States were forced to transition from primarily face-to-face (F2F) instruction various modes remote or online response COVID-19 pandemic. State-funded colleges and universities Georgia mandated do same April which led a system-wide hiatus while instructors prepared return all-remote teaching. This study examined effects this Emergency Remote Instruction (ERI) at six Georgia, using survey completed by 910 who made...
The purpose of this study was to determine several features and opinions the faculty group who staff preprofessional physical education programs in United States. A total 171 college university members identified themselves as elementary and/or secondary specialists returned a 33-item questionnaire for study. This designed seek demographic data on subjects’ institution, department, faculty, personal career information. In addition, requested topics related programs. profile sketch PETE...
In 1999, the New Zealand government released a new Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum that reflected fundamental shift from traditional dominant skill mastery approach. The "new" HPE was based on humanistic principles supported by constructivist notions of teaching learning, within critical pedagogy. Since this time, subsequent revision in 2007, writers have suggested physical education (PE) teachers teacher (PETE) students struggled to understand epistemological complexities...