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Koh, Koon Teck
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Koh, Koon Teck
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koonteck.koh@nie.edu.sg
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Physical Education & Sports Science (PESS)
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- PublicationOpen AccessThe use of information communication and technologies tools to maximise students' learning in physical education in Singapore schools(Office of Education Research, National Institute of Education, Singapore, 2020)
; ; ; Camire, MartinWith the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) focus on using ICT in resourceful and innovative ways to improve teaching and learning (MOE, 2014), PE teachers should be trained and equipped with strategies to create environments where students are given more autonomy to decide ‘what’ to learn and ‘how’ to learn, according to students’ ability to use Information Communication and Technologies (ICT). For example, making available e-learning materials related to the lesson before and after the class affords students opportunities to learn more readily on their own than when these materials are absent. Using video recording to provide visual and verbal feedback from the teacher or among peers for skill performance during a lesson is just one of many ways ICT can be used to maximise students’ learning and develop the affective, psychomotor, and cognitive domains set out in the PE syllabus. The advantages of providing students with opportunities to harness ICT can be directly beneficial for skills acquisition and indirectly for honing life skills.218 218 - PublicationOpen AccessSingapore teachers' attitudes towards the use of information and communication technologies in physical educationThe purpose of the present study was to examine and compare Singaporean physical education teachers’ attitudes towards information and communication technologies in physical education across different demographic groups that included gender, age, teaching experience, and school level. A total of 422 Singaporean full-time physical education teachers (mean age = 38.47 years, standard deviation = 8.31) completed the Physical Education Teachers’ Subjective Theories Questionnaire to assess their perspectives towards the integration of information and communication technologies into physical education teaching practice. Mann–Whitney U and Kruskal–Wallis H tests were conducted to examine the differences in participants’ attitudes across different demographic groups. Results revealed that attitudes towards information and communication technologies significantly differed between teachers of different gender, age, and teaching experience. However, no significant difference was found in attitudes towards information and communication technologies among teachers of different school levels. The findings of this study can inform policy-makers and stakeholders with an interest in promoting the integration of information and communication technologies in physical education.
WOS© Citations 17Scopus© Citations 23 94 278 - PublicationOpen AccessStrategies and methods for teaching values transference from physical education to the classroom and home: A case studyMany studies in recent years have shown the effectiveness of Physical Education and Sports (PES) as a vehicle for teaching values and personal development among youth. However, despite research showing values transference is crucial for optimal learning, a gap in the literature remains regarding the strategies and methods underlying values transference beyond the PES context. The purpose of the present study was to identify the strategies and methods that facilitate the transfer of values learned in Physical Education (PE) to the classroom and home settings. A preliminary needs assessment was conducted with two PE teachers and one youth sport coach who had received PES values-based training. The results led to the development of a five-week intervention programme that was used in the present study. In particular, two PE teachers, two Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) teachers, and two parents were required to simultaneously teach and transfer values to their students/children. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with the aforementioned participants. Results suggested that the collaborative work between the stakeholders was an important strategy in teaching and transferring values beyond PE. Practical implications are addressed to enhance the learning and transfer of values in PE to the classroom and home settings.
Scopus© Citations 2 160 160 - PublicationOpen AccessTeachers' and students' perceptions of factors influencing the adoption of information and communications technology in physical education in Singapore schools(Sage, 2021)
; ;Tan, Warrick Li Quan ;Camire, Martin ;Paculdar, Maria Agnes AlcantaraChua, Andy Wei GuangAlthough there have been studies on the use of information and communications technology (ICT) as a pedagogical tool to enhance teaching and learning in physical education (PE), more research is warranted to understand perceived barriers and facilitators to usage. The purpose of the present study was to understand key factors that influence the adoption of ICT in PE perceived by teachers and students in Singapore schools. Eleven PE teachers (two females, nine males) with two to 25 years of teaching experience were individually interviewed, and 72 students (39 females, 33 males) from 10 to 17 years of age participated in 11 focus groups. The study was guided by ontological relativism and situated within epistemological constructionism. Three themes were developed from the thematic analysis: (a) technological dispositions (i.e. self-efficacy and open-mindedness); (b) teaching approaches (i.e. pedagogical integration; cognitive, affective and psychomotor stimulation; and balanced integration of ICT and the traditional approach); and (c) contextual factors (i.e. technological conditions; cultural conditions; and teachers’ ICT-specific PE knowledge). Findings from the study support the notion that appropriate use of ICT tools has the potential to positively influence teaching and learning during PE lessons while emphasising the need for schools and professional development bodies to improve the ICT pedagogical proficiency of PE teachers. The study provides important insights into how teachers can better leverage ICT tools to support student learning in PE.WOS© Citations 5 439 489