Knowledge and Use of Appropriate Instructional Strategies by Physical Education Teachers

This study of appropriate practices focused on the knowledge and usage of instructional strategies in K-12 physical education programs. Three hundred and eight physical education teachers from two Midwestern states participated by completing a questionnaire that consisted of 36 statements. Participants were asked to identify whether they believed the instructional strategy described in the statement was an appropriate or inappropriate strategy and to indicate how often they used the strategy during their teaching. Results showed that a high majority of the physical education teachers were knowledgeable about appropriate and inappropriate instructional strategies. They study indicates that a majority of the time teachers are using appropriate strategies and not using inappropriate strategies. Results also suggest that there is a direct association between how the teachers identified each statements and how often they practiced them.