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June 28, 2026Quest

Effects of an Inclusive Physical Activity Course on Pre-Service Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions and Self-Efficacy

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BMBingen Marcos-RiveroJOJ OrtuondoJHJustin A. Haegele

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Overview

Quasi-experimental study shows improved perceptions and self-efficacy in pre-service physical educators, highlighting the course's importance.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate how an Inclusive Physical Activity course affects perceptions and self-efficacy among pre-service physical education teachers.
  • Quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design involving 74 undergraduate students.
  • Used a convergent mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative analyses.
  • Analyzed improvements in perceptions across various dimensions of a questionnaire.
  • Significant improvements in questionnaire dimensions, with effect sizes ranging from rb = 0.43 to −0.97, p < 0.004.
  • Increased perceived sufficiency of training measured by rb = –0.92 to −0.93, p < 0.001.
  • Qualitative analysis indicated students felt better prepared and recognized the importance of inclusive training.

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Marcos-Rivero et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40b9c461bb0a67205c5ee2https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2026.2694391
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