Physical education teacher effectiveness in a public health context

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 84; no. 4; pp. 419 - 430
• Main Authors: McKenzie, Thomas L, Lounsbery, Monica A.F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.12.2013; Routledge; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Aktivität; Außerunterrichtlicher Schulsport; Bildungspolitik; Child; Comprehensive School Health Education; Context Effect; Curriculum; Educational Environment; Effektivität; Evaluation; Evaluation Methods; Exercise Physiology; Faculty; Fitness; Gesundheitsförderung; Health Promotion; Health Related Fitness; Humans; Intervention; Learner Engagement; Learning Processes; Lernerfolg; Lernziel; Messverfahren; Motor Activity; Motor Development; Motor Skills; Motorische Entwicklung; Physical Activities; physical activity; Physical Activity Level; Physical Education; Physical Education and Training; Physical Fitness; Program Evaluation; Public Health; School Effectiveness; schools; Sedentary Lifestyle; SOFIT; Sportpädagogik; Sportunterricht; Teacher Effectiveness; Teacher Evaluation; Teachers; Teaching; Unterrichtsgestaltung; USA

The health benefits of physical activity are well documented, and the important role that schools and physical education (PE) can play in reducing sedentary behavior and contributing to population health has been identified. Although effective teaching is ultimately judged by student achievement, a...