Certain physical and personality characteristics of Hong Kong Government secondary school boys in relation to their attitude to physical education

1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Stanley Mair
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Personality Characteristics

scholarly journals Serving PE Teachers’ Views on the Interface of Primary and Secondary School PE in Hong Kong

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-23
Author(s):  
Chung LI ◽  
Alberto CRUZ ◽  
Kevin Wai Keung KAM
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Interpretive Research ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Standardized Curriculum ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. This study explored the views of 296 serving physical education (PE) teachers concerning the interface of secondary and primary school PE in Hong Kong. Attached to the interpretive research perspective, questionnaire and follow-up telephone interviews were adopted for soliciting their views on the importance, measures taken and suggestions for improvement. The findings indicated that over 91% of serving PE teachers acknowledged the importance of interface for facilitating pupils’ learning. Similar articulations with the functions and content of school PE that facilitated the interface were found. Although 21% of them claimed that they had taken some measures for enhancing curricular interface, most of them were not systematic and well-planned. Thus, most PE teachers looked forward to a standardized curriculum stipulated by the Education Bureau as to ensure the effectiveness of the interface. The study suggests reinforcing teachers’ awareness of the interface of PE; considering the inclusion of PE in the internal school assessment for the Secondary School Places Allocation System and strengthening the interface from system, school and classroom levels. Consequently, it would enhance the learning and teaching in physical education. 本文旨在探討296位在職體育教師對中小學體育課程銜接的意見。研究以詮釋理念為依據，透過問卷及跟進電話訪談以顯證他們對體育課程銜接的重要性、實施措施和改善建議的意見。結果顯示九成一在職體育教師認同銜接對促進學生學習的重要性，認定學校體育功能和所教授內容相近，有利相關課程的銜接。雖然有百分之二十一在職體育教師表示已推展一些課程銜接措施，但有關銜接措施未見系統及計劃推行。大多數體育教師期望教育局能訂定一系列標準課程以確保其成效。本研究建議提升體育教師對課程銜接的醒覺性，考慮將體育納入為小學升中呈分試科目之一，並從系統、學校及課室等層面上優化中小學體育課程的銜接，促進學與教。

scholarly journals Lived Experiences of a Hong Kong Physical Education Teacher: Ethnographical and Phenomenological Approaches

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Sum ◽  
Teng-Yao Shi
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Life Histories ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Political Empowerment

This study employed ethnographical and phenomenological methods to explore the lived experiences and career of a Hong Kong secondary school physical education (PE) teacher (Wharton) in order to embody his versatile roles through phenomenological description of a lived body itself and the lived world. The central research question is “How does a male secondary school PE teacher manage his work life and the embodiment of his professional roles?” Data collection techniques were in-depth interviewing, participant observation and field notes, participant’s reflection documentation and visual elicitation. Concepts of “play to learn,” “professional development” and “political empowerment” were used to examine Wharton’s lived experiences and career. Themes such as Static Gestalt, Dynamic Gestalt, Style Gestalt and Reversibility Gestalt were identified. This study may inform literature on sociological perspectives and the life histories of PE teachers and applicable to other teachers as they adapt to environmental changes in other settings.

scholarly journals Physical Activity Level among Hong Kong Secondary School Students during Physical Education Lessons and Extra-curricular Activities: A Descriptive Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Lobo LOUIE ◽  
Hou Wai YUEN
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Activity Data ◽  
Regular School ◽  
Extra Curricular Activities

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.The purpose of this study was to collect preliminary physical activity data of Hong Kong secondary school students during their physical education lessons, extra-curricular activity, and the whole regular school days. Physical activity was measured in terms of the step count device - pedometer. Preliminary findings suggested that gender difference existed and diversified trends were observed. Further investigations were necessary to understand the underlying factors in order to promote physical activity in school settings.本文旨在收集本港中學生於體育課及課外活動時的身體活動量，作為初步的數據，以便日後進行全面性的研究。我們利用步數記錄儀量度身體的活動量，發現男生的活動量大大超越女生，而且觀察到不尋常的趨勢，值得我們關注。

Development and Initial Validation of the Chinese Version of Psychological Needs Thwarting Scale in Physical Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Dong Liu ◽  
Pak-kwong Chung
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Initial Validation ◽  
Initial Content ◽  
Psychometric Evidence

The current study presents the development process and initial validation of a measure designed for assessing psychological needs thwarting (frustration) in a secondary school physical education context (Psychological Needs Thwarting Scale in Physical Education, PNTSPE). Secondary school students (grades 7–9) from Hong Kong (N = 1258) were invited to participate in three studies. In Study 1, item generation and initial content validity of the PNTSPE were achieved. In Study 2, the factorial structure of the measure was tested using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency reliabilities of the subscales were also examined. In Study 3, the reliability and validity of the scores derived from the PNTSPE were further examined in an independent sample. Overall, the findings from the three studies provided initial psychometric evidence for the PNTSPE and suggested that the PNTSPE could be used as a valid and reliable measure to assess Hong Kong secondary school students’ psychological needs thwarting in physical education.

scholarly journals Study of the Physical Fitness, Perceived Value of Physical Education, and Generic Skills of Secondary School Students

2005 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Frank FU ◽  
Siu Yin CHEUNG ◽  
Bik CHOW ◽  
Lena FUNG ◽  
Judy NG
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
School Type ◽  
School Students ◽  
Generic Skills ◽  
Chd Risk Factors

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.Recent research findings suggested a gradual decline of physical fitness in Hong Kong school children over the past 10 years despite efforts by the Hong Kong SAR Government to promote the development of sports culture in the territory. Since cardiovascular heart disease (CHD) is the number 2 killer in Hong Kong and Hong Kong children were developing CHD risk factors prematurely, it was highly desirable to design and implement primary prevention programmes for this special population. The present study intended to provide better understanding of the physical fitness (PF), the perceived value of physical education (PV) and the contribution of physical education (PE) in the development of generic skills (GS) of secondary school students in Hong Kong. Subjects were 3,067 students from 26 schools selected by proportional stratification based on the school type and region. They were asked to perform a physical fitness test battery, and respond to two questionnaires on perceived value of PE and contribution of PE on development of generic skills. Results indicated that age was a factor: the younger group (12-14 years) scored better than the older group (15-18 years) in PV and GS. Older female subjects scored the highest in PF and also the lowest in PV, suggesting that they were fit but not because they perceived value of PE. Correlations between the three factors were significant (p

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