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The influence of health education teacher characteristics on students’ health-related knowledge gains
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May 13 2019
Source: J Sch Health. 89(7):560-568
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Alternative Title:J Sch Health
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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.
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Student (N = 6,143) pretest and posttest data were linked to teacher (N = 67) data. Changes in student knowledge scores from pre- to post-course 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.
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Teacher characteristics associated with greater student knowledge gains included: being certified to teach health vs. not certified (p < .001), having a dedicated classroom vs. no classroom (p = .017), and for middle school teachers, having attended ≥3 PD sessions vs. ≤2 (p = .023). Less knowledge gain was associated with teachers that coached vs. non-coaches (p = .040) and having a health degree vs. no health degree (p = .049). Post-hoc analyses revealed the negative effect of health degree was only significant among coaches (p = .026).
CONCLUSIONS:
Findings suggest opportunities for maximizing student knowledge gains through tailored selection of health teachers and provision of appropriate teaching support.
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Pubmed ID:31087347
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7927365
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