Klaudia Rafael, Walter Ho, Dilsad Ahmed, Yang Yang Xie, Min Liu, Mila Gallardo, Raul Calderon Jr, Naoki Suzuki, Suporntip Pupanead, Kicheon Lee, Vu Viet Bao, Wilfred Wong, Jiaxi Hu, Patrick Ip, Mingching Hsueh
Physical Education (PE) is an essential compulsory school subject requiring focused and sustained development. This study examined the understanding of Quality Physical Education (QPE) from the perspective of PE professionals primarily entrusted with implementing initiatives to develop QPE. A total of 2,191 individuals from 25 Asian cities participated in this study. They completed a validated QPE questionnaire consisting of 49 items distributed into eight dimensions. The variables of gender, work position, and years of experience were investigated in accounting for the differences in perceptions. The overall mean value for QPE was 7.32, with excellent internal consistency (a= .986). The results indicated similar trends in the perceptions of the QPE and evaluation of the items by professionals. No significant differences between genders and across work positions were found. However, significant differences were found among perceptions depending on the years of experience in teaching PE. Moreover, findings revealed the need for governmental support for research in PE and collaborative work at the international and national levels. This study contributes to the groundwork of policy analyses and strategic development in improving QPE in Asia.
{"title":"Understanding Quality Physical Education from the Perspective of Asian PE Professionals","authors":"Klaudia Rafael, Walter Ho, Dilsad Ahmed, Yang Yang Xie, Min Liu, Mila Gallardo, Raul Calderon Jr, Naoki Suzuki, Suporntip Pupanead, Kicheon Lee, Vu Viet Bao, Wilfred Wong, Jiaxi Hu, Patrick Ip, Mingching Hsueh","doi":"10.30819/iss.45-2.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30819/iss.45-2.03","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Physical Education (PE) is an essential compulsory school subject requiring focused and\u0000sustained development. This study examined the understanding of Quality Physical Education\u0000(QPE) from the perspective of PE professionals primarily entrusted with implementing\u0000initiatives to develop QPE. A total of 2,191 individuals from 25 Asian cities participated\u0000in this study. They completed a validated QPE questionnaire consisting of 49\u0000items distributed into eight dimensions. The variables of gender, work position, and years\u0000of experience were investigated in accounting for the differences in perceptions. The overall\u0000mean value for QPE was 7.32, with excellent internal consistency (a= .986). The results\u0000indicated similar trends in the perceptions of the QPE and evaluation of the items\u0000by professionals. No significant differences between genders and across work positions\u0000were found. However, significant differences were found among perceptions depending\u0000on the years of experience in teaching PE. Moreover, findings revealed the need for governmental\u0000support for research in PE and collaborative work at the international and\u0000national levels. This study contributes to the groundwork of policy analyses and strategic\u0000development in improving QPE in Asia.\u0000\u0000","PeriodicalId":40315,"journal":{"name":"International Sports Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Walter Ho, Jiaxi Hu, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Dilsad Ahmed, Min Liu, Tao Wang, Yimeng Wang
Promoting quality physical education (QPE), regarded as the best way to induce quality learning among children and adolescents, has received widespread attention. This study contributes to the discourse on QPE by conducting a study in mainland China that involved 437 physical education (PE) professionals from six administrative divisions of 30 provinces. The research adopted the questionnaire initially developed by the QPE research team from the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and Sport in 2018. Results indicated an overall mean of 7.39 in the QPE development. The highest mean score was 7.73 in the Skill Development and Bodily Awareness (SDBA) dimension, and the lowest was 7.14 in Plans for Feasibility and Accessibility of PE (PFAPE). PE professionals with less work experience scored higher on the overall development of QPE and the eight dimensions. The QPE scores of East China and Central South China in all eight dimensions were significantly higher than those of Northwest China. These findings indicate the importance of enhancing cognitive functioning strategies in developing QPE in mainland China. Recommendations include using a resource-input and intentional intervention model to investigate the differences in QPE development among the regions in China.
{"title":"The Perception of Quality Physical Education in China","authors":"Walter Ho, Jiaxi Hu, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Dilsad Ahmed, Min Liu, Tao Wang, Yimeng Wang","doi":"10.30819/iss.45-2.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30819/iss.45-2.06","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Promoting quality physical education (QPE), regarded as the best way to induce quality\u0000learning among children and adolescents, has received widespread attention. This study\u0000contributes to the discourse on QPE by conducting a study in mainland China that involved\u0000437 physical education (PE) professionals from six administrative divisions of 30\u0000provinces. The research adopted the questionnaire initially developed by the QPE research\u0000team from the International Society for Comparative Physical Education and\u0000Sport in 2018. Results indicated an overall mean of 7.39 in the QPE development. The\u0000highest mean score was 7.73 in the Skill Development and Bodily Awareness (SDBA) dimension,\u0000and the lowest was 7.14 in Plans for Feasibility and Accessibility of PE (PFAPE).\u0000PE professionals with less work experience scored higher on the overall development of\u0000QPE and the eight dimensions. The QPE scores of East China and Central South China\u0000in all eight dimensions were significantly higher than those of Northwest China. These\u0000findings indicate the importance of enhancing cognitive functioning strategies in developing\u0000QPE in mainland China. Recommendations include using a resource-input and intentional\u0000intervention model to investigate the differences in QPE development among\u0000the regions in China.\u0000\u0000","PeriodicalId":40315,"journal":{"name":"International Sports Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138949581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Walter Ho, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Naoki Suzuki, Jiaxi Hu, Keyue Yan
Japan initiated the latest curriculum reform in physical education (PE) to cultivate a desirable programme for students and improve quality physical education (QPE). This study invited 221 PE teachers (53.4% males and 45.3% females) from Tokyo and Hiroshima to demonstrate their perceptual understanding of the QPE situation in Japan. The validated 'Global Index of Quality Physical Education' questionnaire (Ho et al., 2021) was used for data collection. The overall QPE score was 6.37 points out of 10. The lowestscored dimensions were Plans for Feasibility and Accessibility of PE (5.05) and Governmental Input for PE (5.37). There were no significant differences in the perspectives on overall QPE among genders and different years of experience between PE teachers and professionals. Significant differences in perspectives on QPE were evident between PE teachers and professionals working in Tokyo and Hiroshima and between job positions. The discussion focuses on the marginal success of the situation in QPE in Japan, resulting from the socioeconomic barriers of a masculinity culture, gender stereotyping, and city differences in financial situation. The paper discusses the gaps and differences of QPE in Japan and the development implications of quality PE programmes.
{"title":"Socioeconomic Factors and Perceptual Gaps in Quality Physical Education in Japan","authors":"Walter Ho, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Naoki Suzuki, Jiaxi Hu, Keyue Yan","doi":"10.30819/iss.45-2.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30819/iss.45-2.05","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Japan initiated the latest curriculum reform in physical education (PE) to cultivate a desirable\u0000programme for students and improve quality physical education (QPE). This\u0000study invited 221 PE teachers (53.4% males and 45.3% females) from Tokyo and Hiroshima\u0000to demonstrate their perceptual understanding of the QPE situation in Japan. The\u0000validated 'Global Index of Quality Physical Education' questionnaire (Ho et al., 2021)\u0000was used for data collection. The overall QPE score was 6.37 points out of 10. The lowestscored\u0000dimensions were Plans for Feasibility and Accessibility of PE (5.05) and Governmental\u0000Input for PE (5.37). There were no significant differences in the perspectives on\u0000overall QPE among genders and different years of experience between PE teachers and\u0000professionals. Significant differences in perspectives on QPE were evident between PE\u0000teachers and professionals working in Tokyo and Hiroshima and between job positions.\u0000The discussion focuses on the marginal success of the situation in QPE in Japan, resulting\u0000from the socioeconomic barriers of a masculinity culture, gender stereotyping, and city\u0000differences in financial situation. The paper discusses the gaps and differences of QPE in\u0000Japan and the development implications of quality PE programmes.\u0000\u0000\u0000","PeriodicalId":40315,"journal":{"name":"International Sports Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138952189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yang Yang Xie, Klaudia Rafael, Walter Ho, Mila Gallardo, Henry C. Daut, Michelle M. Layao, Atreju Mikhail A. Gallardo
The Republic of the Philippines has been striving for quality physical education (PE). The country’s 2016 PE curriculum framework sought to optimise the promotion of active lifestyles, habitual behaviour in physical activities, and competency in physical development. This study explored the gap between PE professionals’ expectations and the reality of quality physical education (QPE) in Mindanao. The ‘Global Index of Quality Physical Education (GIQPE)’ survey was adopted to explore the practice of PE in schools from the perspectives of local PE teachers and professionals for PE curriculum development. Discussing whether their understanding of QPE is consistent with policies may help identify the barriers to local PE development. This research involved 558 participants from six cities of Mindanao to assess the eight dimensions of QPE development: skill development and bodily awareness, facilities and norms in PE, quality teaching of PE, social norms and cultural practice, governmental input for PE, cognitive skill development, and habituated behavior in physical activities. There was no statistically significant difference in QPE perceptions among the sexes, work experience, and positions. Differences appeared in all dimensions between the cities, with Marawi City achieving the lowest score. Sustainable peace against conflicts, sufficient national and local educational budget allocation, and efficient governance of local governments seem crucial to advancing QPE in Mindanao. A thorough investigation of PE in the country and a comparison of its development across the three major islands of the Philippines is recommended to help establish a culturally nuanced approach to QPE development.
{"title":"Voices from PE Professionals in Mindanao: Expectations Underlying Quality Physical Education Development","authors":"Yang Yang Xie, Klaudia Rafael, Walter Ho, Mila Gallardo, Henry C. Daut, Michelle M. Layao, Atreju Mikhail A. Gallardo","doi":"10.30819/iss.45-2.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30819/iss.45-2.04","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The Republic of the Philippines has been striving for quality physical education (PE). The\u0000country’s 2016 PE curriculum framework sought to optimise the promotion of active lifestyles,\u0000habitual behaviour in physical activities, and competency in physical development.\u0000This study explored the gap between PE professionals’ expectations and the reality of\u0000quality physical education (QPE) in Mindanao. The ‘Global Index of Quality Physical\u0000Education (GIQPE)’ survey was adopted to explore the practice of PE in schools from\u0000the perspectives of local PE teachers and professionals for PE curriculum development.\u0000Discussing whether their understanding of QPE is consistent with policies may help identify\u0000the barriers to local PE development. This research involved 558 participants from\u0000six cities of Mindanao to assess the eight dimensions of QPE development: skill development\u0000and bodily awareness, facilities and norms in PE, quality teaching of PE, social\u0000norms and cultural practice, governmental input for PE, cognitive skill development, and\u0000habituated behavior in physical activities. There was no statistically significant difference\u0000in QPE perceptions among the sexes, work experience, and positions. Differences appeared\u0000in all dimensions between the cities, with Marawi City achieving the lowest score.\u0000Sustainable peace against conflicts, sufficient national and local educational budget allocation,\u0000and efficient governance of local governments seem crucial to advancing QPE\u0000in Mindanao. A thorough investigation of PE in the country and a comparison of its development\u0000across the three major islands of the Philippines is recommended to help establish\u0000a culturally nuanced approach to QPE development.\u0000\u0000","PeriodicalId":40315,"journal":{"name":"International Sports Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138950091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}