Action Research as an Agent for Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Physical Education: A Physical Education Teacher's Perspective

Autor/in	Keegan, Rosemary
Titel	Action Research as an Agent for Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Physical Education: A Physical Education Teacher's Perspective
Quelle	In: Physical Educator, 73 (2016) 2, S.255-284 (30 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-8981
Schlagwörter	Action Research; Physical Education; Change Strategies; Physical Education Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Intervention; Teacher Researchers; Teaching Methods; Teacher Student Relationship; Cooperation; Communities of Practice; Foreign Countries; Females; Preadolescents; Student Participation; Observation; Reflection; Interviews; Qualitative Research; Kuwait + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Projektforschung; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Lösungsstrategie; Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrerforschung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Co-operation; Kooperation; Community; Ausland; Weibliches Geschlecht; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	Introduction: Action research is a useful method for implementing change through its spiral of plan, act, observe, and reflect, but little research has been published on it in the area of physical education. The purpose of this intervention was to assess the effectiveness of action research as an agent of change and its impact on enhancing my teaching and the learning experience of students in physical education. This was class-based research, which acted as a form of CPD to enhance my classroom practice. Method: I adopted a repeated spiral of plan, act, observe, and reflect to implement incremental changes through critical reflection. Results: Action research was effective in enhancing teaching and the learning of the students. Discussion: It became a collaborative and empowering approach between myself and the students, and it lent itself to creating, sharing, and generating knowledge, thus creating a community of practice between myself and my colleagues. Conclusion: Action research is a useful agent of change because it can be tailored to the needs of the teacher. It should be a compulsory component of teacher education courses, and it should be considered an essential skill for lifelong learning for teachers. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01