Publication:
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education;13(4), pp. 342-360
Publication type:
Article
Abstract:
Contextual factors in the workplace can either enhance or inhibit teachers'
ability to do their job. Oakes (1989) emphasized the importance of contextual
factors in the workplace, stating, "because classroom interactions take place
within a particular school, the characteristics of the school affect the nature of
those interactions" (p. 183). Goodlad, Soder, and Sirotnik (1990) summarized
the impact of contextual factors in the following statements:
MacPhail, Ann; Collier, Connie; O'Sullivan, Mary(Routledge Taylor & Francis, 2009)
This paper strives to provide an insight into the multifaceted relationships that young people have, examining the social, cultural and institutional discourses which shape their lives. We set out to discuss, from an ...
The past several decades have seen a marked change in state and local
laws requiring physical education within children's schooling. Typically, the
trend has progressed from daily required physical education for all ...
There are' 'too few studies which explore the subjective world of teachers
in terms of their conceptions of what is salient" (Lortie, 1973, p. 490). Familiarity,
Lortie argued, has dulled our curiosity about how teachers ...
Although many professionals do not agree on the goals of physical educaion
programs for children, they can acknowledge when a program is succes fuI in
eaching its stated goals. Thus, quality refers to the attainment of ...
Bechtel and OʼSullivan (in press) suggest that teacher change within the context
of professional development (PD) is infl uenced by the design and content of PD
initiatives. This paper examines the infl uence of an ...
