Modifying the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time to Measure Teacher Practices Related to Physical Activity Promotion: SOFIT+

Autor/inn/en	Weaver, R. Glenn; Webster, Collin A.; Erwin, Heather; Beighle, Aaron; Beets, Michael W.; Choukroun, Hadrien; Kaysing, Nicole
Titel	Modifying the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time to Measure Teacher Practices Related to Physical Activity Promotion: SOFIT+
Quelle	In: Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 20 (2016) 2, S.121-130 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1091-367X
DOI	10.1080/1091367X.2016.1159208
Schlagwörter	Physical Education; Observation; Physical Activity Level; Teaching Methods; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary School Students; Teacher Behavior; Interrater Reliability; Gender Differences; Measures (Individuals); Delphi Technique; Statistical Analysis; Construct Validity; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Beobachtung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teacher behaviour; Lehrerverhalten; Interrater-Reliabilität; Geschlechterkonflikt; Messdaten; Delphi-Methode; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) is commonly used to measure variables related to physical activity during physical education (PE). However, SOFIT does not yield detailed information about teacher practices related to children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). This study describes the modification of SOFIT (referred to as SOFIT+) to measure teacher practices related to students' MVPA during PE lessons. Teacher practices that (a) promote and (b) limit children's MVPA were identified and operationally defined via a literature review and Delphi Method. Reliability and validity data for SOFIT+ were obtained from 20 video recorded elementary PE lessons. Validity of teacher behaviors included in SOFIT+ was established using students' accelerometer-derived MVPA. Twenty-seven teacher practices were identified. Inter-rater agreement ranged from 75.8% to 99.1% across 724 reliability scans. Six and seven practices were independently related to girls' and boys' MVPA, respectively. For example, during elimination activities, boys and girls were less likely to engage in MVPA. Boys were up to 1.51 times more likely to engage in MVPA while girls were up to 2.86 times more likely to engage in MVPA when a greater number of teacher practices were observed concurrently. Findings provide preliminary reliability and validity for SOFIT+, an instrument to comprehensively measure teacher practices related to children's MVPA during PE. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01