Preservice Physical Education Teacher Attitudes Toward Fitness Tests and the Factors Influencing Their Attitudes

Authors

  • Rachyl Stephenson Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse
  • Xiaofen Hamilton Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas Austin
  • Xiaolu Liu Department of Kinesiology and Health, Georgia State University
  • Michael Hodges Department of Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, Bronx Community College
  • Jeffrey Colburn Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas Austin
  • Robert Knipe College of Health and Movement Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2022-V79-I4-10940

Keywords:

assessment, physical education teacher education, health-related fitness

Abstract

 

This study aimed to investigate preservice physical education teachers’ (PPETs’) attitudes toward fitness testing, and factors that may influence such attitudes. One hundred fifty-seven PPETs participated in the study (54.1% male). A slightly modified quantitative survey on PPETs’ attitudes toward fitness testing validated by Keating et al. (2001) was utilized. Analysis of variance and multivariate analysis of variance were used in data analysis. Consistent with Keating el al. (2001), the results indicated that PPETs had moderate, but significant, positive attitudes toward fitness testing. PPETs’ previous experiences with fitness tests affected their attitudes. Findings also showed PPETs’ professional memberships had a significant effect, but only on their beliefs of importance and usefulness of fitness testing. The data concluded that PPETs’ overall attitudes toward fitness testing were similar to the data found over 20 years ago. These results hold implications for PETE programming in that PETE faculty need to aid in PPETs’ journeys in fostering positive attitudes toward fitness testing to increase their confidence in administering testing within physical education and to integrate fitness testing in sound fitness education. 

Author Biographies

Rachyl Stephenson, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

Assistant professor

Xiaofen Hamilton, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas Austin

Assistant professor

Xiaolu Liu, Department of Kinesiology and Health, Georgia State University

Assistant professor

Michael Hodges, Department of Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, Bronx Community College

Professor

Jeffrey Colburn, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, The University of Texas Austin

Doctoral candidate

Robert Knipe, College of Health and Movement Sciences, Southern Connecticut State University

Assistant professor

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Published

2022-07-21

Issue

Vol. 79 No. 4 (2022)

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