focuses on teachers’ perspectives on the assessment of PL. Both quantitative and qualitative viewpoints were explored to address the research questions, utilizing an explanatory sequential mixed methods study design (quantitative → qualitative; Creswell & Creswell, 2017 ). This included an initial
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Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions of Physical Literacy Assessment: A Mixed-Methods Study
Inimfon A. Essiet, Elyse Warner, Natalie J. Lander, Jo Salmon, Michael J. Duncan, Emma L.J. Eyre, and Lisa M. Barnett
The Success and Struggles of Physical Education Teachers While Teaching Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Erin Centeio, Kevin Mercier, Alex Garn, Heather Erwin, Risto Marttinen, and John Foley
data collected and the broad representation of teachers, we proceeded with the qualitative analysis. Quantitative survey results from this survey have been reported elsewhere ( Mercier et al., 2021 ). Open-ended survey responses constitute the qualitative data for this study. Although the data source
Influence of an Elementary Methods Course and Early Field Experience on Preservice Teachers’ Value Orientations
Leah K. May, Matthew D. Curtner-Smith, and Stefanie A. Wind
or on PTs’ developing value orientations that are compatible with their existing beliefs. A small set of mostly qualitative studies has revealed that high-class PETE can change and evolve the value orientations of PTs ( Curtner-Smith et al., 2018 ). This is more likely to occur if the priorities for
Another Decade of Qualitative Research in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
Shelby E. Ison, Kevin Andrew Richards, Michael A. Hemphill, and Thomas J. Templin
In many ways, the history of qualitative research in the U.S. physical education literature is intertwined with the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education ( JTPE ). The JTPE ’s founding editors were clear that the journal was to represent a “broad spectrum of interests” ( Metzler & Freedman
Inclusive Physical Education: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Ontario Secondary School Health and Physical Education Curriculum
Enid K. Selkirk, Cheryl Missiuna, Sandra Moll, Peter Rosenbaum, and Wenonah Campbell
international discussion on the status of PE” (p. 22); yet, our focus contributes specifically to a deepened critical understanding within the developing field of inclusive PE. Methods Discourse analysis is a qualitative methodological approach within critical social research that closely examines “language in
“What’s Worth Doing?”: A Qualitative Historical Analysis of the TPSR Model
K. Andrew R. Richards and Victoria N. Shiver
opportunity to preserve the history of the model and honor Don’s contributions to the fields of physical activity and positive youth development. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to use qualitative historiography ( Thies, 2002 ) to understand the historical development of the TPSR model including
A Qualitative Examination of Online Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Observational Preferences Within Physical Education
Ken Murfay, Sarah Pyszczynski, and Heather Erwin
qualitative research on the topic ( Murfay, Beighle, Erwin, Aiello, & Pyszczynski, 2022 ). The few studies that had results related to observational learning that performed a qualitative analysis had a broad scope that encompassed many different factors that can influence PA engagement but did not
A Content Analysis of Qualitative Research in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education from 1998 to 2008
Michael A. Hemphill, Andrew R. Richards, Thomas J. Templin, and Bonnie Tjeerdsma Blankenship
Previous reviews of research have documented the increasing use of qualitative inquiry in physical education. In this research note, the authors present a content analysis of qualitative research articles published between 1998 and 2008 in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE). A total of 110 empirical articles were published that included a qualitative component, 38.2% of those used mixed methods. Results include analyses of types of qualitative research, research focus, theoretical frameworks, data collection techniques, trustworthiness techniques, and participants. The Research Authorship Score revealed that qualitative research tends to rely on teams of researchers in the conduct of studies. By extending previous work, this study reveals that qualitative research continues to play a significant role in research on physical education.
Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Physical Education: A Qualitative Look
Sharon R. Phillips, Risto Marttinen, Kevin Mercier, and Anne Gibbone
, & Silverman, 2011 ; Silverman, 2017 ). It is not yet known whether or not the attitudes students have toward the teacher or the curriculum impact student learning. As the majority of the attitude research in PE has taken a quantitative approach, questions that can best be addressed through qualitative
The Validity of the Qualitative Measures of Teaching Performance Scale as a Measure of Teacher Effectiveness
J. Len Gusthart, Ivan M. Kelly, and Judith E. Rink
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the Qualitative Measures of Teaching Performance Scale (QMTPS; Rink & Werner, 1989) and teacher effectiveness in producing student achievement. The QMTPS focuses primarily on variables related to teacher clarity and task presentation. Nine middle school generalist (classroom) teachers were asked to teach the volleyball forearm pass and serve over eight lessons as part of their normal curriculum. Students were pre- and posttested on the serve and forearm pass using the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (1969) volleyball tests. All lessons were videotaped and were coded using the QMTPS instrument. The relationship between the QMTPS total score and student achievement was significant for the forearm pass and for the serve. The authors concluded that the QMTPS was a valid measure of teacher effectiveness when the total QMTPS score for several lessons was used.
