Reshaping Teachers' Roles in Intelligent Physical Education and Job Crafting: A Multimethod Approach

Area of Science:

• Educational Technology
• Physical Education
• Teacher Professional Development

Background:

• The integration of Intelligent Physical Education (IPE) necessitates a reevaluation of physical education teachers' professional roles.
• Teachers encounter significant challenges in adapting to technologically advanced educational settings.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the dilemmas faced by physical education teachers in reshaping their roles within IPE.
• To propose evidence-based strategies for effective job crafting and adaptation.

Main Methods:

• A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative surveys (N=126) and qualitative interviews (N=5).
• Employed simple random sampling for quantitative data and purposive sampling for qualitative data.
• Integrated survey responses and interview transcripts to explore job crafting dimensions.

Main Results:

• Identified significant cognitive, task-based, and relational challenges in adapting to IPE.
• Quantitative analysis pinpointed key predictive factors for adaptation difficulties.
• Qualitative findings revealed barriers such as insufficient AI understanding, inadequate institutional support, and poor technological infrastructure.

Conclusions:

• Successful teacher adaptation to IPE is contingent on systemic support, not solely individual effort.
• Teachers expressed concerns regarding the impact of technology on teacher-student relationships.
• Recommended strategies include conceptual training, infrastructure enhancement, and ethical guideline development for effective job crafting.