Semester

Summer

Date of Graduation

2014

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Type

EdD

College

College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

Department

Athletic Coaching Education

Committee Chair

Robert Wiegand

Committee Co-Chair

Lynn Housner

Committee Member

Richard Walls

Committee Member

Valerie Wayda

Committee Member

Sam Zizzi

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between preservice physical educators' stress and their instructional effectiveness. The study sample included 25 preservice physical educators in the Middle School Block and Secondary School Block in a Physical Education Teacher Education program located in the mid-Atlantic area of the United States. A demographic questionnaire, the Teacher Stress Scale, the West Virginia University Teaching Evaluation System, and interview questions were administered during preservice physical educators' practice teaching period. The results indicated that preservice physical educators' stress was negatively correlated with instructional effectiveness. Curriculum model and noise were reported as new factors that affected preservice physical educators' stress and instructional effectiveness. In addition, the relationships between other demographic variables (e.g., block levels, gender, familiarity with a specific sport, confidence, readiness, and self-efficacy) and preservice physical educators' stress were unveiled. Implications for PETE programs were also provided.

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