Middle School Physical Education Teachers' Perspectives on Overweight Students

Autor/inn/en	Doolittle, Sarah A.; Rukavina, Paul B.; Li, Weidong; Manson, Mara; Beale, Angela
Titel	Middle School Physical Education Teachers' Perspectives on Overweight Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 35 (2016) 2, S.127-137 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
DOI	10.1123/jtpe.2014-0178
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; Case Studies; Qualitative Research; Physical Education; Middle School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Obesity; Body Weight; Teacher Role; Physical Activities; Goal Orientation; Caring + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Qualitative Forschung; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Adipositas; Körpergewicht; Lehrerrolle; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Care; Pflege; Sorge; Betreuung
Abstract	Using the Social Ecological Constraints model, a qualitative multiple case study design was used to explore experienced and committed middle school physical education teachers' perspectives on overweight and obese students (OWS), and how and why they acted to include OWS in physical education and physical activity opportunities in their school environments. Three themes emerged. 1) OWS are "the same, but different." Teachers attempted to treat all students the same, but perceived variations among OWS' participation in PE and related individual constraints. 2) Teachers' concerns lead to individual goals and specific actions. Teachers identified specific goals and approaches to help individual OWS who needed extra attention. 3) OWS are a responsibility and challenge. Many of these teachers felt a responsibility to devote extra time and effort to help struggling OWS to succeed. These teachers avoided obesity bias, and exhibited beliefs and actions similar to a caring perspective. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01