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Internationally, there is an effort to have schools adopt a whole-school approach to physical activity promotion. Such a model includes physical activity opportunities throughout the whole school day, including physical education; before, during, and after school physical activity; and staff and community engagement. The purpose of this study was to describe the physical activity experiences of young people attending secondary schools in Finland, Ireland, and the United States where a whole-school approach to physical activity promotion was employed. One school in each country was identified based on its adoption of a national physical activity initiative (i.e., Finland-Finnish Schools on the Move; Ireland-Active School Flag; United States-Let's Move Active Schools). Data were collected through observation with field notes, photos, and interviews with key stakeholders. The results are presented as analytic narrative vignettes that represent a "typical" school day. The results provide a glimpse into available physical activity opportunities for young people at each school and demonstrate an emphasis on active school culture.
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School Health Services , Schools , Adolescent , Exercise , Finland , Health Promotion/methods , Humans , Ireland , Students , United StatesABSTRACT
O objetivo deste artigo é explorar as práticas colaborativas e as experiências na socialização de dois professores e pesquisadores de Educação Física (EF) no Brasil. Este estudo de caso qualitativo e colaborativo teve como participantes dois profissionais brasileiros que atuam em escolas e em universidades e dois amigos críticos. Foram identificados incidentes críticos relacionados às práticas colaborativas por meio de gráficos e foto-elicitação, em quatro encontros online. Os resultados foram analisados à luz da teoria da socialização docente e revelaram que: (a) as práticas colaborativas podem ser consideradas como processos complexos e dialógicos que proporcionam diferentes experiências (positivas e negativas) na vida e na carreira; e (b) socialização como um processo não linear que pode ser melhorado com pesquisa e colaboração. Os achados contribuem para ampliar a compreensão das práticas colaborativas em apoio a carreiras sustentáveis e significativas.(AU)
El objetivo de este artículo es explorar las prácticas colaborativas y las experiencias en la socialización de dos profesores e investigadores de Educación Física (EF) en Brasil. Este estudio de caso cualitativo y colaborativo tuvo como participantes a dos profesionales brasileños que actúan en escuelas y universidades y dos amigos críticos. Se identificaron incidentes críticos relacionados con las prácticas colaborativas a través de gráficos y fotoelicitación, en cuatro encuentros online. Los resultados se analizaron a la luz de la teoría de la socialización docente y revelaron que: (a) las prácticas colaborativas pueden ser consideradas como procesos complejos y dialógicos que proporcionan diferentes experiencias (positivas y negativas) en la vida y en la carrera; y (b) la socialización como un proceso no lineal que se puede mejorar con investigación y colaboración. Los hallazgos contribuyen a ampliar la comprensión de las prácticas colaborativas en apoyo a carreras sostenibles y significativas.(AU)
The purpose of this article is to explore the collaborative practices and socialisation experiences of two Physical Education (PE) teachers and researchers in Brazil. This qualitative and collaborative case study had as participants two Brazilian professionals working in schools and universities and two critical friends. Critical incidents related to collaborative practices were identified through charts and photo-elicitation in four online meetings. The results were analyzed in light of the theory of teacher socialisation and revealed that: (a) collaborative practices can be considered as complex and dialogical processes that provide different experiences (positive and negative) in life and career; and (b) socialisation as a non-linear process that can be enhanced with research and collaboration. The findings contribute to broadening the understanding of collaborative practices in support of sustainable and meaningful careers.(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Education, Continuing , Physical Education and TrainingABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This study was situated within a longitudinal study of 5 teachers examining the realities of teaching physical education by determining the impact of individual dispositions and contextual factors on the career trajectories of postprimary physical education teachers in Ireland (Iannucci & MacPhail, 2017). One of these participants, Jane, was examined in this study to gain a greater understanding of the realities and tensions experienced by a postprimary teacher enacting 2 distinct sets of role expectations when teaching physical education and another school subject concurrently. METHOD: Data reported in this article were collected through a semistructured interview and living graph. An interpretative framework was used for analysis, assessing Jane's perceived meanings of the identified critical incidents in relation to role theory. RESULTS: Teachers timetabled with physical education and another subject concurrently may be expected to navigate and negotiate 2 distinctly different roles within the school community causing difficulty in assuming both roles simultaneously. Short narratives were used to convey 2 themes: (a) role prioritization and (b) role performance. CONCLUSION: The study results suggest that the already complex and multifaceted role of a school teacher (Richards, Templin, Levesque-Bristol, & Blankenship, 2014) seems to be further complicated when teachers are tasked with simultaneously teaching physical education and another school subject. With the presence of a role conflict management strategy such as role prioritization (Stryker, 1968), one can presume that teachers who are tasked with teaching physical education and another school subject may experience some level of role conflict.
