Motivational processes in physical education and objectively measured physical activity among adolescents
Abstract Purpose Grounded in self-determination theory (SDT), the present study tested how students’ perceptions of autonomy support from physical education teachers predicts objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous…Weight Measurements in School: Setting and Student Comfort
Abstract Objective To examine how body mass index assessments are conducted in schools and whether student comfort with assessments varies by students’ perceived weight status,…Developing a pedagogy of teacher education using self-study: A rhizomatic examination of negotiating learning and practice
Abstract This self-study of teacher education practices examines the processes of developing a pedagogy of teacher education. Drawing on multiple data sources (video and audio,…Understanding the impact of a teacher education course on attitudes towards gender equity in physical activity and sport: An exploratory mixed methods evaluation
Abstract This study explored the impact of a university teacher education course on preservice and inservice teachers’ attitudes towards gender equity in physical activity and…Who’s included and Who’s not? An analysis of instruments that measure teachers’ attitudes towards inclusive education
Abstract In this paper, inclusive education was understood as the right of all students to access, presence, participation and success in their local school (Slee,…Stretched too thin? The relationship between insufficient resource allocation and physical education instructional time and assessment practices
Abstract With provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act, attention to physical education (PE) programs in school will be crucial for developing well-rounded students. We…‘The participation group means that I’m low ability’: Students’ perspectives on the enactment of ‘mixed-ability’ grouping in secondary school physical education
Abstract Mixed-ability grouping is widespread in primary schools and in several subject areas in secondary schools in England. Notwithstanding, there is scant research on mixed-ability…Portuguese Physical Literacy Assessment – Observation (PPLA-O) for adolescents (15–18 years) from grades 10–12: Development and initial validation through item response theory
Abstract Introduction: Aims of these studies were to develop the Portuguese Physical Literacy Assessment Observation instrument (PPLA-O) to assess the physical and part of the cognitive…Barriers, Strategies, and Resources to Thriving School Gardens
Abstract Objective To identify school garden attributes and practices that most strongly contribute to garden use and sustainability and translate them into recommendations for improving…Weight Measurements in School: Setting and Student Comfort
Abstract Objective To examine how body mass index assessments are conducted in schools and whether student comfort with assessments varies by students’ perceived weight status,…Exploring the design of a sport for employability program: A case study
Abstract Rates of young people who are neither in employment, education, or training (NEET) are fairly high in the European Union. Correspondingly, there has been…#BodyPositive? A critical exploration of the body positive movement within physical cultures taking an intersectionality approach
Abstract Feminist activists and critical sport scholars in the global north have advocated for more inclusive representation of bodies and more accessible physical cultures. Body…