Abstract available in the 10th Annual Coaches and Sport Science College .

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Teacher self-efficacy perceptions of have been found to strongly influence instructional decisions as well as their orientation towards the educational process (Bandura, 1982). Teacher self-efficacy perceptions have been linked to an assortment of variables in the teaching and learning process such as: student achievement (Ross, 1992; Ashton & Webb, 1986; Parajes, 1996), increase use of various teaching modalities (Allinder, 1994, Guskey, 1988), persist longer with students who are struggling (Gibson & Dembo, 1984), are less critical of student errors (Gibson & Dembo, 1984; Ashton & Webb, 1986), greater classroom-based decision making (Hoy & Woolfolk, 1993; Ward, 2005), and an overall greater enthusiasm towards teaching (Allinder, 1994; Hall, Burley, Villeme, & Brockmeier, 1992). Although a great deal of research has been conducted on teacher self-efficacy (Bandura, 1997), unfortunately few researchers have specifically examined self-efficacy perceptions among physical education teachers (Humphries, Hebert, Daigle, & Martin, 2012; Martin & Kulinna, 2003). The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review on the current self-efficacy instruments specific to physical education teacher perceptions. This review will focus on how researchers define and measure their construct, procedures used during sampling and testing, as well as reliability and validity methods employed. Electronic databases were searched from October to December 2015 to identify published studies that met the following inclusion criteria: (1) the instrument was specific to the content area of physical education, (2) the instrument targeted self-efficacy perceptions of pre-service or in-service teachers (excluded instruments specific to student self-efficacy), (3) the study reported methods and results for evaluating reliability and validity from its original source (no replication of previously published instrument), (4) the instrument was tested in its final version on practicing teachers. A total of 113 studies were found, but only 9 papers qualified for review. Of the 9 instruments, data showed that teacher self-efficacy evaluation in physical education a new trend, with no evidence of any instruments developed specific to physical education teachers prior to 1997. Selected instruments measured general teacher efficacy (n = 1), self-efficacy towards inclusion (n = 2), teaching physical education (n= 1), teaching physically active classes (n= 1), teaching obese students in PE (n= 1), and teaching motor skills (n= 1). Other major trends among the instruments coded was that (a) there is a an consensus to the number of scale points a scale item should have (between 5-11), (b) that peer review is imperative during scale development, and (c) the use of exploratory factor analysis (validity), and Cronbach’s alpha (reliability) are the primary sources of psychometric data. Though measuring self-efficacy perceptions of physical educators is prevalent in the literature, very few instruments developed meet task- and situational- specificity (Bandura, 2006). Knowing that teacher self-efficacy perceptions are a directly associated with numerous teaching behaviors, more instruments designed specific to self-efficacy of physical education instruction are needed to help get a better understanding of teacher motivation and instructional decisions.

Quality physical education is not possible without purposeful assessment! This session will provide strategies to help teachers keep assessment at the forefront of their physical education program. Presenters will provide live demonstrations of various formative and summative assessments, and demonstrate how technology can be used to as a student-friendly assessment tool.

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This research examines the competitive balance of the CSL since its formation using two popular within-season balance measures. Findings show that balance has been more volatile since league reorganization, but is neither consistently more nor less balanced. Furthermore, we question whether it is coincidental that the CSL was most balanced across all teams in the seasons immediately following its establishment and reorganization, hypothesizing that the traditional Chinese cultural value of harmony may be the root cause. Simple comparisons of win concentrations of top Chinese and UEFA teams do not suggest league imbalance. Given Chinese fan penchant for national team games, we propose that (contrary to the UOH) league interest could potentially be increased by greater imbalance skewed toward the top teams.

Book Summary: The international nature of the sport industry presents many management challenges and opportunities for sport organisations. This book brings together cutting-edge research from leading sport management scholars around the world, surveying a wide range of topics and issues facing the sport industry today. It represents an essential platform for the international exchange of ideas, best practice and research in sport management studies. The globalisation of the sport industry has brought increased complexity to organisations’ operations in terms of regulation, competition and multiculturalism. Drawing on a wealth of original research from fifteen countries, this book addresses a variety of global, regional, national and community issues that are central to successful sport management. Combining both qualitative and quantitative studies, it explores key themes, such as managing resources and organisational change, marketing and promotion, law and regulation, sport-for-development and research protocols. Global Sport Management Studies: Contemporary issues and inquiries is essential reading for all students and scholars of sport management, sport business and sport marketing, as well as for any professional working in the sport and leisure industries.

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Baseball has often been seen as America’s Pastime, etched into the cultural landscape of the United States for over 100 years. However, recent shifts both in cultural landscape and the sport industry puts this moniker into question. Whether Americans consider baseball the national pastime is currently up for debate. The crux of that debate for individuals may be influenced by their emotional attachment to the sport or an emotional attachment to competing sports.