A Pragmatic Feasibility Trial Examining the Effect of Job Embedded Professional Development on Teachers’ Capacity to Provide Physical Literacy Enriched Physical Education in Elementary Schools

A Pragmatic Feasibility Trial Examining the Effect of Job Embedded Professional Development on Teachers’ Capacity to Provide Physical Literacy Enriched Physical Education in Elementary Schools

A gap in physical literacy (PL) oriented professional development (PD) for generalist teachers exists and thus their capacity to develop PL and maximize student health is potentially limited. We explored the feasibility of a novel job-embedded professional development (JEPD) program (10 weeks) and i...

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Main Authors: Chris Wright, John Buxcey, Sandy Gibbons, John Cairney, Michelle Barrette, Patti-Jean Naylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
physical literacy
physical education
professional development
physical activity
in-service teacher training
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/12/4386

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