Assessment of a Novel Instrument Measuring Perceived Physical Education Teachers’ In-Class Skills
Physical Education (PE) teachers’ professional and personal skills may not only affect the quality of the teaching-learning processes in PE, but also individuals’ future active/inactive behaviors. The aim of this study is to examine the structure of a pool of items developed for measuring individual...
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| author | Armando Cocca Nellie Veulliet Clemens Drenowatz Katharina Wirnitzer Klaus Greier Gerhard Ruedl |
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| description | Physical Education (PE) teachers’ professional and personal skills may not only affect the quality of the teaching-learning processes in PE, but also individuals’ future active/inactive behaviors. The aim of this study is to examine the structure of a pool of items developed for measuring individuals’ perception of such skills in PE teachers. Exploratory Factorial Analysis and a following structural modeling test on data collected from 660 participants suggest a two-factor structural model for the 10 items considered (χ<sup>2</sup> = 191.155; df = 34; CFI = 0.953, and SRMR = 0.0529), with good internal consistency for both factors (factor 1: alpha = 0.879; omega = 0.878; factor 2: alpha = 0.850, and omega = 0.858) and the overall instrument (alpha = 0.892; omega = 0.895). The final “Teachers’ Personal and Professional Skills Questionnaire” is a valid instrument that may be used alone or in combination with other instruments for the analysis of the quality of teaching-learning processes in PE environments and its impact on individuals’ behaviors regarding physical activity in their adult life. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f4f06f71afc45baa16d1959ab39bf472023-11-30T21:13:46ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-01-011314210.3390/bs13010042Assessment of a Novel Instrument Measuring Perceived Physical Education Teachers’ In-Class SkillsArmando Cocca0Nellie Veulliet1Clemens Drenowatz2Katharina Wirnitzer3Klaus Greier4Gerhard Ruedl5Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürstenweg 185, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaDepartment of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürstenweg 185, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaDivision of Sport, Physical Activity and Health, University of Education Upper Austria, Kaplanhofstraße 40, 4020 Linz, AustriaDepartment of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürstenweg 185, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaDepartment of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürstenweg 185, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaDepartment of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürstenweg 185, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaPhysical Education (PE) teachers’ professional and personal skills may not only affect the quality of the teaching-learning processes in PE, but also individuals’ future active/inactive behaviors. The aim of this study is to examine the structure of a pool of items developed for measuring individuals’ perception of such skills in PE teachers. Exploratory Factorial Analysis and a following structural modeling test on data collected from 660 participants suggest a two-factor structural model for the 10 items considered (χ<sup>2</sup> = 191.155; df = 34; CFI = 0.953, and SRMR = 0.0529), with good internal consistency for both factors (factor 1: alpha = 0.879; omega = 0.878; factor 2: alpha = 0.850, and omega = 0.858) and the overall instrument (alpha = 0.892; omega = 0.895). The final “Teachers’ Personal and Professional Skills Questionnaire” is a valid instrument that may be used alone or in combination with other instruments for the analysis of the quality of teaching-learning processes in PE environments and its impact on individuals’ behaviors regarding physical activity in their adult life.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/1/42professional characteristicspersonal characteristicsteaching-learning processadultsstructural validityactive behaviors |
| spellingShingle | Armando Cocca Nellie Veulliet Clemens Drenowatz Katharina Wirnitzer Klaus Greier Gerhard Ruedl Assessment of a Novel Instrument Measuring Perceived Physical Education Teachers’ In-Class Skills Behavioral Sciences professional characteristics personal characteristics teaching-learning process adults structural validity active behaviors |
| title | Assessment of a Novel Instrument Measuring Perceived Physical Education Teachers’ In-Class Skills |
| title_full | Assessment of a Novel Instrument Measuring Perceived Physical Education Teachers’ In-Class Skills |
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| title_short | Assessment of a Novel Instrument Measuring Perceived Physical Education Teachers’ In-Class Skills |
| title_sort | assessment of a novel instrument measuring perceived physical education teachers in class skills |
| topic | professional characteristics personal characteristics teaching-learning process adults structural validity active behaviors |
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