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Understanding Quality Physical Education from the Perspective of Asian PE Professionals 从亚洲体育专业人员的角度理解优质体育教育

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-2.03

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

{"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}

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The Perception of Quality Physical Education in China 中国对优质体育教育的认识

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-2.06

Walter Ho, Jiaxi Hu, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Dilsad Ahmed, Min Liu, Tao Wang, Yimeng Wang

{"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}

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Socioeconomic Factors and Perceptual Gaps in Quality Physical Education in Japan 日本优质体育教育的社会经济因素和认知差距

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-2.05

Walter Ho, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Naoki Suzuki, Jiaxi Hu, Keyue Yan

{"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}

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Voices from PE Professionals in Mindanao: Expectations Underlying Quality Physical Education Development 来自棉兰老岛体育专业人士的声音：优质体育教育发展的基本期望

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-2.04

Yang Yang Xie, Klaudia Rafael, Walter Ho, Mila Gallardo, Henry C. Daut, Michelle M. Layao, Atreju Mikhail A. Gallardo

{"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}

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Editorial: Advancing Quality Physical Education - Evolving Global Perspectives 社论：推进优质体育教育--不断发展的全球视角

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-2.01

M. L. Guinto

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Quality Physical Education Perceptions Among PE Professionals: an Exploratory Factor Analysis 体育专业人员对优质体育教育的看法：探索性因素分析

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-2.07

Md. Dilsad Ahmed, Reza Heydari, Klaudia Rafael, Walter Ho, Mahdi Esfahani

{"title":"Quality Physical Education Perceptions Among PE Professionals: an Exploratory Factor Analysis","authors":"Md. Dilsad Ahmed, Reza Heydari, Klaudia Rafael, Walter Ho, Mahdi Esfahani","doi":"10.30819/iss.45-2.07","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30819/iss.45-2.07","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Physical Education (PE) as a school subject provides numerous health benefits. Thus, the\u0000United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has made PE a mandatory\u0000subject in schools globally. However, PE has not yet been advocated adequately,\u0000leading to international concern among stakeholders. In particular, a decline in the advocation\u0000of PE programs has been reported in Iran. Therefore, this study identified the potential\u0000statements that could best describe the quality aspects of PE among professionals\u0000in Iran. Furthermore, the perceptions of gender and professionals working in various jobs\u0000were measured regarding the quality dimensions of PE. Except for two items, professionals\u0000identified all the items to be potential for signifying QPE. Items in each subfactor were\u0000separately measured via exploratory factor analysis (EFA). The perceptions of gender and\u0000professionals who worked at different job positions were gauged using t-tests and analysis\u0000of variance (ANOVA). Furthermore, a 2 (gender: male XXABSTRACT female) × 3 (job positions: primary\u0000school vs. high school vs. university) Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)\u0000was employed, which identified a significant interaction effect (Wilks' l = .92) among the\u0000professionals; however, η2 (= .038) had provided a medium effect. Significant differences\u0000between male and female professionals were identified in all the subfactors. However,\u0000professionals at different job positions did not show any significant differences. The study\u0000thus provided a sound foundation for determining items for gauging the dimensions of\u0000QPE among professionals in Iran. Nevertheless, significant sex differences for all\u0000QPE subfactors warrant future research to understand the underlying issues.\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":"138948486","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}

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Quality Physical Education (QPE) Measurement Tool Development 优质体育（QPE）测量工具开发

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-2.02

Walter Ho, Dilsad Ahmed, Klaudia Rafael, Rosa López de D’amico, B. Antala, Min Liu, Xiaoxi Dong, Yang Yang Xie

{"title":"Quality Physical Education (QPE) Measurement Tool Development","authors":"Walter Ho, Dilsad Ahmed, Klaudia Rafael, Rosa López de D’amico, B. Antala, Min Liu, Xiaoxi Dong, Yang Yang Xie","doi":"10.30819/iss.45-2.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30819/iss.45-2.02","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 The research on the measurement tool development for Quality Physical Education (QPE)\u0000started in 2010 with the collection of statements on QPE involving 436 professionals from\u000044 countries. These statements were sorted into 105 items, and a two-stage content-validity\u0000process narrowed the number down to 65 items under eight dimensions. The selection\u0000of 65 items served as the basis for developing the questionnaire survey in late 2014,\u0000with 1669 responses collected from physical education (PE) professionals across 24\u0000countries. The data were analysed by continent, and exploratory factor analysis (EFA)\u0000was adopted to exclude items with low factor loadings. The Asian model comprises 48\u0000items in eight dimensions and exhibits a good fit structure for research purposes. This\u0000pattern differs from the structure of Europe and Latin America, in which fewer dimensions\u0000were retained. The Asian model was independently accessed and matched expectations\u0000from works by UNESCO and other vital documents for QPE improvement. The discovery\u0000facilitates the establishment of a good tool for QPE study. This paper shares the\u0000different stages to inform initiatives for the quality development of PE in schools.\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":"138952094","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}

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From Decentralised to Centralised Education: Consequences for Quality Physical Education in Macao SAR 从分散教育到集中教育：澳门特区优质体育教育的后果

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-2.08

Walter Ho, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Dilsad Ahmed, Ling Qin, Jiaxi Hu, Zhaojian Cai, Yimeng Wang, Keyue Yan, Rui Gao

{"title":"From Decentralised to Centralised Education: Consequences for Quality Physical Education in Macao SAR","authors":"Walter Ho, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Dilsad Ahmed, Ling Qin, Jiaxi Hu, Zhaojian Cai, Yimeng Wang, Keyue Yan, Rui Gao","doi":"10.30819/iss.45-2.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30819/iss.45-2.08","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Macao has had a history of practising ‘Laissez-faire’ (non-intervention) in school education\u0000development. However, the city’s return to China in 1999 initiated an era of\u0000change in consideration of the future needs of its society. Therefore, a more responsive\u0000approach was adopted to improve the quality of school education. This study discussed\u0000the strategies adopted for improving the provision of high-quality programmes, particularly\u0000for physical education (PE). A survey questionnaire was conducted for this study,\u0000with the participation of 84 professionals in the field of PE. The data reflected their perceptual\u0000understanding of recent developments in PE in Macao. A high perceptual index\u0000in specific dimensions indicated a strategic pattern of prioritising initiatives in legislative\u0000efforts: curriculum development and unification, academic learning time for PE, extracurricular\u0000activities, school building, and teachers’ training. Emphasis on professionals’\u0000prevailing practices is an easy shortcut to success, but it leads to insufficient attention\u0000toward other important areas, such as students’ cognitive development in PE. This study\u0000provides evidence of strategic difficulties when priorities are partial to specific developmental\u0000issues. This situation becomes a concern as complacency may overlook other essential\u0000areas for progress in PE.\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":"138952190","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}

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Exploring the link between cortisol levels and personality traits among professional athletes 探索职业运动员皮质醇水平与人格特质之间的联系

International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-14 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-1.04

Billymo Rist, Anthea C Clarke, Tony Glynn, Alan J. Pearce

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Editorial: Transitioning, receiving the baton, and collaborating 社论：过渡、接棒与合作

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International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-14 DOI: 10.30819/iss.45-1.01

John Saunders, M. L. Guinto

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