The influence of health education teacher characteristics on students’ health-related knowledge gains
| Autor: | Catherine N. Rasberry, J. T. Parker, Catherine A. Lesesne, Ganna Sheremenko, Colleen Crittenden Murray, Georgi Roberts, Thearis A. Osuji, India D. Rose |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent education Academic achievement Certification Coaching behavioral disciplines and activities Article Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Students Health Education Medical education business.industry Knowledge level Professional development Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Attendance Teacher Training Texas Philosophy Socioeconomic Factors Health education Female Faculty development School Teachers business |
| Zdroj: | J Sch Health |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND Studies have examined relationships between teacher characteristics and student achievement in courses such as math and science. This study is among the first to examine effects of teacher characteristics on student knowledge in a health course. METHODS Student (N = 6143) pretest and posttest data were linked to teacher (N = 67) data. Changes in student knowledge scores from pre- to postcourse were explored using mixed-effects linear models. Teacher characteristics included professional development (PD) attendance, having a dedicated classroom, certification type, educational background, years' experience, and athletic coaching status. RESULTS Teacher characteristics associated with greater student knowledge gains included: being certified to teach health versus not certified (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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