TY - JOUR
T1 - Student teachers’ use of instructional choice in physical education
AU - Xiang, Ping
AU - McBride, Ron E.
AU - Gao, Zan
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - Guided by self-determination theory and research on teacher beliefs, we examined student teachers’ (STs) use of instructional choices in teaching physical education classes. Participants included 131 STs (52 men and 79 women) from a major university in the United States. STs completed questionnaires assessing three types of instructional choices (cognitive, organizational, and procedural) they provided and their rationale for providing their students with choices. The STs reported they gave students cognitive, organizational, and procedural choices. They firmly believed instructional choice promotes students’ motivation, autonomy, and engagement in physical education. They also believed teachers should consider factors such as student characteristics and the beneficial effects when implementing choice in their classes.
AB - Guided by self-determination theory and research on teacher beliefs, we examined student teachers’ (STs) use of instructional choices in teaching physical education classes. Participants included 131 STs (52 men and 79 women) from a major university in the United States. STs completed questionnaires assessing three types of instructional choices (cognitive, organizational, and procedural) they provided and their rationale for providing their students with choices. The STs reported they gave students cognitive, organizational, and procedural choices. They firmly believed instructional choice promotes students’ motivation, autonomy, and engagement in physical education. They also believed teachers should consider factors such as student characteristics and the beneficial effects when implementing choice in their classes.
KW - Preservice teacher beliefs
KW - Self-determination theory
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U2 - 10.1080/02701367.2011.10599781
DO - 10.1080/02701367.2011.10599781
M3 - Article
C2 - 21957707
AN - SCOPUS:80053959870
SN - 0270-1367
VL - 82
SP - 482
EP - 490
JO - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
JF - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
IS - 3
ER -