1. RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVE
TEACHING IN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Renee Brown
Adam Keath

2. Type of, purpose of study/paper,
theoretical framework/background
• Defining effective programs, Essential
components of an effective program.
– Motor skills
– The role of fitness
– Participation in physical activity
– Affective goals

3. Significance?
• Classroom Teacher vs. Specialist
• Basis for program evaluation
– South Carolina

4. Exploration of Research 1977-2007
• Effective teaching in an elementary school
physical education setting
– Content
– Learning environment
– Managing people, equipment, space and time
– Learning time
– Main goal of physical education?
• “That makes the attraction to regular exercise the
singular product of physical education”

5. Main arguments?
• Most active adults are those who have
participated in structured sports or physical
activity as youth.
– The only universally shared experience of that kind is
Physical Education.
• Portrait of an effective PE teacher
– positive and stimulating learning environment.
– Promotion of participation
– Collaboration
– Task differentiation/orientation

6. Conclusion
• Description of an effective PE teacher
• Argument for specialist over classroom
teacher.
• Program analysis and assessment

7. Questions?