OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Teaching in Physical Education is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Beliefs of German Prospective Physical Education Teachers: A Qualitative Examination Through the Lens of Teaching Quality	36
The Effect of a Coaching Clinic on Student-Coaches’ Behavior During a Basketball Sport Education Season With Preservice Teachers	27
A Longitudinal Study on the Influence of Peer Network Status on University and College Students’ Academic Records in Hurdle Class	27
Longitudinal Associations Between Anxiety in Physical Education and Fitness Among Finnish Adolescents	26
“Know Your Kids, Understand Yourself, and Find a Way”: One Elementary School Physical Education Teacher’s Efforts at Employing Character Education	19
“I’m Trusting You, Don’t Let Me Down”: One Faculty Member’s Efforts at Employing the Spectrum Model	19
Online Intervention Program Based on Need‐Supportive Activities to Promote Physical Activity and Cognitive Functions in Physical Education	17
A Qualitative Examination of Online Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Observational Preferences Within Physical Education	17
Physical Education Alternative Certification Programs: Learning Opportunities for Teacher Candidates	16
An Exploration of the Use of Twitter as a Professional Development Platform for In-Service Secondary School Physical Educators	15
A Review of Intervention Research on Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Students’ Learning and Performance in K–12 School Physical Education	14
Exploring the Impact of Choice and Variety on Adolescents’ Motivation to Participate in High-Intensity Interval Training During Physical Education: A Randomized Controlled Trial	13
Applying Models-based Practice in Physical Education	13
The Use of Photovoice in Youth Health Education Programs: A Systematic Review	12
“No One Works in Isolation Here”: The Socialization of Physical Education Teachers Into a Professional Learning Community	12
Teachers’ Pedagogical Decisions to Promote Group Cohesion and Psychological Needs: Exploring Cooperative Learning, Team Building, and Direct Instruction	11
The Impact of Sport Education on Physical Education Majors’ Basketball Content Knowledge and Performance	11
An Ecological Perspective on Physical Education Teacher Education: Lessons Learned From Novice Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences	11
Recommendations for Physical Activity in Segments of the School Day Support the Increase in Daily Physical Activity in Adolescents	11
Erratum. Features of an Online Professional Learning Community That Influence Teacher Educators’ Experiences of Collaboration	11
Practice-Based Teacher Education in Physical Education	11
Physical Education Teacher Education in Russia: A Scoping Review	10
Wash in, But: The Influence of Contextual Factors on Preservice Teachers’ Use of the Game Sense Approach During Field Experiences	10
An Informal Sport Education: Integrating Informal Sport Through Negotiated Practice in Physical Education	10
Teaching Physical Education Teacher Education Online: Reconciling With “Emergency Remote Delivery”	9

Moving Well-Being Well: Evaluating the Efficacy, Impact on Gender, and Role of Teacher Fidelity of a Fundamental Movement Skill-Based Intervention in Irish Primary School Children	9
Impact of Physical Educators’ Appearance and Sex on Elementary School Students’ Learning and Perceptions of the Teachers	9
Exploring Subjective Theories of Assessment Among Preservice Physical Education Teachers in a Master’s Program	9
Validating Scenario-Informed Measurement for Self-Regulations in Secondary School Physical Education	9
The Impact of Team Composition on Student’s Sport Skill Development in Sport Education	9
Impact of Occupational Socialization on Faculty Members’ Philosophies of Physical Education Teacher Education	8
The Effects of Information and Communication Technology-Based Physical Education Homework on Students’ Motivation, Physical Activity, and Physical Fitness: Examining Motivation as a Mediator	8
Preparing Teachers for Physical Activity Leadership: Status of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program in Physical Education Teacher Education	8
Perspectives on Inclusion in Physical Education From Faculty and Students at Three Physical Education Teacher Education Programs in Chile	8
Factors Influencing High School Physical Education Teachers’ Content Selection	8
Improving Water Safety and Long-term Engagement in Aquatic Physical Activity: The Aquatic Literacy Framework	8
Motivation, Sportspersonship, and Gender Equality in a Quidditch Sport Season: Analysis With Mixed Methodology	8
A Self-Study of a Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Program Coordinator	8
The Impact of Pandemic Lockdowns and Remote Learning on Student Fitness: An Investigation of Changes to High School Student Fitness Levels	7
Barriers and Facilitators to Including Students With Down Syndrome in Integrated Physical Education: Chilean Physical Educators’ Perspectives	7
Career Transitions: Decision-Making Dynamics Regarding Physical Education Teacher Education Doctoral Program Applications and Entry	7
“It’s Like Coming Out of the Cave Into the Light”: The Role of Literacy Integration in Physical Education	7
Development and Validation of the Teacher Motivation in Physical Education Questionnaire	7
Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Students’ Physical Exercise and Health Practices: A Comparative Analysis	7
Exploring the (Ex/In)clusion of Disability Within Social Justice Physical Education Research	7
Effects of Physical Education on Preschool Children’s Physical Activity Levels and Motor, Cognitive, and Social Competences: A Systematic Review	7
Perceptions of Teachers’ Emphasis on Self-Transcendent Goals and Students’ Social Self-Efficacy and Socially Shared Regulation in Physical Education	7
“I Thought It Was Going to Be Trash”: Rural High School Students’ Disability-Related Perception Change Following Paralympic School Day	7
Game Tactical Learning for Primary School Students With a Digital Video Analysis Tool	7
Assessing Student Ratings of Developmental Experiences in a High School Physical Education Leadership Program	7
“... Without It I Would Not Have Thought I Had Changed”: Phenomenological Case Study Research as a Methodology for Change	7
The Feasibility of Sport Education for Implementation With Third-Grade Students: Proof of Concept	6
Physical Education Teachers’ Experiences of Nurturing a Community of Practice Online	6
Effectiveness of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Components in Promoting Students’ Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity and Steps: Insights From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Measuring Physical Education Teacher Socialization With Respect to Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programming	6
How a Collaborative Parent–Adapted Physical Education Teacher Relationship Developed: A Retrospective Case Study	6
Assessing Children’s Adherence to the Interrupting Prolonged Sitting With Activity at Home Intervention: A Mixed Methods Study	6
A Survey of New York State Physical Educators’ Use of Game-Based Approaches in K–12 Physical Education	6
Technology-Integrated Interventions in Enhancing Physical Activity in K–12 Physical Education: A Systematic Review	6
Diversity, Difference and Social Justice in Physical Education: Challenges and Strategies in a Translocated World	6
Experiences, Attitudes, and Perceived Competence Regarding Sustainable Development Among Physical Education and Health Teachers in Sweden	6
Integrating High-Intensity Physical Activity Breaks Into Senior School Lessons: Teachers’ Perceptions of the “Burn 2 Learn” Program	6
Investigating Physical Education Teachers’ Psychological Profiles for Teaching Students Toward a Growth Mindset	6
Tracking District and School Physical Education Time Policies After Legal Adjudication: A Case Study in California	6
Technology Use in Physical Education: Insights From New York State Teachers	6
“Skinny Little Mexican Kid”: Life History of a Latino Immigrant Preservice Physical Education Teacher	6
Teaching a Physical Activity to a Young Child With Autism Using the Three-Tier Video Modeling Model: A Pilot Study	5
Exploring Perceived Mattering in Physical Education Teacher Education Doctoral Students	5
Development and Validation of the Metacognitive Strategy Scale for Physical Education: A Dual Mechanisms of Control Perspective	5
Validity of Synchronous Online Physical Education Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Scholarly Book Reviews in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education	5
Listening to the Body in Physical Education and Sport	5
Middle School Students’ Perceptions of Movement Integration	5
Erratum. Preparing Preservice Teachers via Teaching Methods Courses: A Literature Review	5
Erratum. Gender Differences in Students’ Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Levels During Primary School Physical Education Lessons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5

Influence of Secondary Organizational Socialization on How Physical Education Teacher Education Program Coordinators Execute Their Administrative Roles and Responsibilities	5
A Comparison of Motivation and Physical Activity Levels Between a Sport Education Season and a Hybrid Sport Education and Cooperative Learning Season	5
Before School Exercise Effects on Fitness and Academic Performance in Schoolchildren: A Retrospective Case-Controlled Study	5
Teacher Caring and Perceptions of In-School Play	5
Understanding the Teaching and Learning of Fundamental Movement Skills in the Primary Physical Education Setting: A Qualitative Study	5
Motivation–Engagement–Achievement Pathway in Learning Caloric-Balanced Living in High School Physical Education: An Expectancy-Value Perspective	4
The Effect of Content Knowledge on Content Development, Task Adaptations, and Children’s Task Performance in Elementary School	4
Erratum. A Qualitative Examination of Online Practices During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Observational Preferences Within Physical Education	4
Service-Learning in Secondary School Physical Education Teacher Education in Taiwan: A Study on Approaches to Reflection	4
Experiences and Perspectives of College Students With Disabilities Toward Integrated Physical Education in South Korea	4
Students’ Perspectives on the Organization of Health in Physical Education	4
Encouraging a Unified Framework for Understanding Socialization Into Higher Education	4
Erratum. School Administrators’ Perspectives on and Support for Physical Education	4
“It’s My Time to . . . Fight Some of These Battles”: The Life History of an Exemplary African American PETE Faculty Member	4
From Idea to Implementation: Design Thinking as the Engine for TPACK Development in Emerging Physical Education Preservice Teacher	4
The Role of Cost in Predicting Learning Outcomes in Physical Education: An Expectancy–Value–Cost Model	4
Introduction	4
Teachers’ Perspectives of Enacting Student Voice in Primary Physical Education	4
Elective Physical Education in the United States—Why Do Students Enroll?	4
How Can a Student-Centered Curriculum Impact Preservice Teachers’ Development of Epistemological Beliefs? A Physical Education Longitudinal Case Study	4
Disability Awareness Sport and Physical Education Interventions: A Systematic Literature Review From 1992 to 2023	4
To PETE, or Not to PETE, That Is the Question: The Influence of Occupational Socialization on Physical Education Teacher Education Recruitment and Retention	4
A Retrospective Study on Students’ Perceived Experiences in Physical Education: Exploring Beliefs, Emotions, and Physical Activity Outcomes	3
Validation of a Common Content Knowledge Test for Hiking and Camping	3
Received and Perceived Peer Acceptance in Relation to Enjoyment, Social Competence, and Physical Activity in Primary School Physical Education and the Role of Peer-Relatedness Need Satisfaction	3
Effects of Situated Game Teaching Through Set Plays on Badminton Tactical Knowledge, Technical Ability, and Game Performance Among Turkish Secondary School Students	3
The Implementation of the Digital Physical Literacy for Children Questionnaire in Primary Schools: A Mixed-Methods Study	3
Toward an Understanding of the Relationship Between Professional Learning Community Engagement and Collective Teacher Efficacy Among Physical Education Teachers	3
Inclusion Challenges and Educational Practices of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in a Physical Education Teacher Education Program From a Latin-American Country	3
High School Physical Education Teachers’ Fundamental Psychological Needs for the Fitness Testing in School-Based Physical Education Programs in China	3
Peer-to-Peer Learning: The Impact of Order of Performance on Learning Fundamental Movement Skills Through Video Analysis With Middle School Children	3
Evaluating the Feasibility of the Education, Movement, and Understanding (EMU) Program: A Primary School-Based Physical Education Program Integrating Indigenous Games Alongside Numeracy and Literacy S	3
Implementing Mediational Observational Learning Techniques for Social Emotional Learning in Specific Physical Education Content	3
Lower Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs in Children With Lower Motor Skill Levels—Examining the Universality of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction in Physical Education	3
Service-Learning in Adapted Physical Activity: Using Relational Ethics to Guide Decision Making	3
Codesigning a Motor Story for Promoting Inclusion and Critical Thinking in Preservice Teachers: A Participatory Action Research Approach in Physical Education	3
Preservice Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Health-Related Fitness Self-Testing in a Teaching Methods Course	3
How Movement Habits Become Relevant in Novel Learning Situations	3
Principals’ Perspectives on Quality Physical Education in Australian Primary Schools	3
Cooperative Classrooms and Academic Performance in Physical Education: A Multilevel Analysis	3
Contributions of Tasks With Different Cognitive Load to High School Students’ In-Class Physical Activity	3
Erratum. Exploring the Impact of Choice and Variety on Adolescents’ Motivation to Participate in High-Intensity Interval Training During Physical Education: A Randomized Controlled Trial	3
The Interplay of Game Rule Adjustments With Self- and Peer Assessment in Supporting Balanced Participation in Physical Education	3
Teachers’ Engagement With Professional Development to Support Implementation of Meaningful Physical Education	3
It’s Complicated: Examining Connections Between Emotions and Career Stages Among Physical Educators	3
Stepping Back, Stepping Up, and Stepping Forward: Exploring One Teacher’s Evolving Approach to Teaching Social and Emotional Learning in High School Physical Education	3
Identifying Physical Education Preservice Teacher’s Professional Beliefs, Identities, and Motivations Entering Core Physical Education Teacher Education Coursework	3
Understanding Physical Literacy in the Indian Context: A Mixed-Method Study of Physical Education Teachers’ Perspectives	3
An Investigation Into U.S. Soccer Coaches’ Perceptions and Use of Play–Practice–Play	3
Quality of Life in Individuals With Disabilities Through a Student-Led Service-Learning Program: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis to Examine the Reciprocal Benefits of Service Learning	3
Teaching and Transferring Life Skills From the Classroom: A Qualitative Study of Iranian Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions	3
“En el buen camino”: Colaboración entre maestros e investigadores para la implementación del aprendizaje cooperativo en la educación física de educación primaria	3
The Effect of Classroom-Based Physical Activity Elements on Academic Performance in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis	3
Examining the Differences in Physical Educators’ Self-Efficacy to Teach Students With Disabilities Across Instructional Placements	3
Physical Education as a Pathway to Sustainability: Implementing the Personal and Social Responsibility Model to Meet Sustainable Development Goals	3
The Ableist Underpinning of Normative Motor Assessments in Adapted Physical Education	3
Can Feedback Promote Motor Skill Acquisition in Physical Education? An Updated Trial Sequential Meta-Analysis	3
Spanish University Students’ Experiences and Perceptions of the Spectrum of Teaching Styles and Application of the Model Based on the Self-Determination Theory	3
Examining Role Stress, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Exhaustion, and Affective Commitment Among Secondary Physical Educators	3
Teaching Physical Education Post-COVID-19: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment	3
What Hinders Physical Education Teachers From Accepting Digital Technology? An Empirical Study Based on Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 Model	3
AI Enhances, Not Outdates, Self-Study Research: A Practical Guide to Integrating AI Into Research Methodology	3
Comparing Workplace Experiences of Physical Education Teachers and Physical Education Teacher Education Faculty Members	3