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Primary school teacher outcomes from online professional development for physical literacy: A randomised controlled trial

Primary (or elementary) school teachers are often relied upon to provide children with opportunities for physical literacy development; however, many of these teachers feel they lack the skills to effectively promote or ‘teach’ physical literacy.

Citation:
Simpson A, Rosenberg M, Ward B, Thornton AL, Derbyshire A, Jackson B. Primary school teacher outcomes from online professional development for physical literacy: A randomised controlled trial. Psychol Sport Exerc. 2022;61.

Keywords:
Early childhood; Elementary school; Physical activity; Physical education; Teacher confidence; randomized controlled study; demographics

Abstract:
Primary (or elementary) school teachers are often relied upon to provide children with opportunities for physical literacy development; however, many of these teachers feel they lack the skills to effectively promote or ‘teach’ physical literacy.