Perceptions and Practices of Adapted Physical Educators on the Teaching of Social Skills

Autor/inn/en	Samalot-Rivera, Amaury; Porretta, David L.
Titel	Perceptions and Practices of Adapted Physical Educators on the Teaching of Social Skills
Quelle	In: Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 26 (2009) 2, S.172-186 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0736-5829
Schlagwörter	Learning Theories; Adapted Physical Education; Physical Education Teachers; Teaching Experience; Interpersonal Competence; Skill Development; Educational Practices; Teacher Attitudes; Questionnaires; Special Education Teachers; Social Theories; Teacher Surveys; Accessibility (for Disabled); Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Bildungspraxis; Lehrerverhalten; Fragebogen; Special education; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Gesellschaftstheorie; Accessibility; Zugänglichkeit
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to determine adapted physical educators' perceptions and practices about teaching social skills to students with disabilities. A questionnaire based on Bandura's social learning theory concept of modeling was developed and mailed to an entire frame of 426 adapted physical education teachers in the state of Ohio. Face and content validity as well as test/retest reliability (0.89) were established. Of those that were surveyed, 53% (225 teachers; 148 females and 77 males) responded. Results indicate that 93% (209) believe it is important to explicitly teach social skills in PE; however, 60% (135) expressed not feeling properly prepared to teach them. Teachers with more than 20 years of teaching experience were more likely to actually teach social skills. When compared with other teachers with less years teaching, however, they identified a greater need for training in the teaching of social skills. Results are discussed relative to teacher preparation and practices as well as social skills taught for general education and community integration. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10