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Understanding Elementary Classroom Teachers' Use of Movement Integration Resources
Collin A Webster1, Angie Starrett2, Jeffery Rehling3
1Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, United States.
Frontiers in Education
|May 9, 2022
Summary
Movement integration (MI) enhances education and public health for children. Understanding teachers' perceptions and preferences is key to increasing the use of MI resources in elementary schools.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Education
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Movement integration (MI) is an evidence-based strategy combining physical activity (PA) with classroom time for elementary students.
- Despite benefits, MI resource use is low among US elementary teachers.
- This study investigates factors influencing teachers' adoption of MI resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine elementary teachers' perceptions of MI and associated resources.
- To identify distinct groups (latent classes) of teachers based on these perceptions.
- To determine how teacher preferences, demographics, and school context predict group membership.
Main Methods:
- A national sample of 420 elementary teachers completed an electronic survey.
- Data analysis included descriptive statistics, factor analysis, latent profile analysis, and multinomial regression.
- Key areas assessed were perceived benefits, barriers, satisfaction, resource characteristics, preferences, and demographics.
Main Results:
- Teachers generally perceived MI benefits and were satisfied with resources but varied on barriers.
- Key adoption considerations included curriculum integration, training time, materials, and timing.
- Five distinct teacher groups (latent classes) were identified, influenced by preferences and context.
Conclusions:
- Teacher perceptions, training characteristics, and school context significantly influence MI resource adoption.
- Interventions to increase MI use must consider these varied teacher profiles and contextual factors.
- Further research should explore the intrinsic value of MI for teachers to maximize its educational and health benefits.
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