The document summarizes an article that reviewed descriptive-analytic research (DAR) in physical education. It identified characteristics of DAR and called for its increased use in physical education research to help guide improvements in teaching. The article outlined a five-stage framework for building a comprehensive research effort in physical education, beginning with developing analysis systems specific to PE, testing them in large-scale studies, and culminating in enriching teacher education programs.

1. ANDERSON, W.G. (1971).
DESCRIPTIVE-ANALYTIC
RESEARCH ON TEACHING,
QUEST, 15, 1-8.
Kathleen Wack and David Robertson

2. Type of, purpose of study/paper,
theoretical framework/background
• Review of Descriptive-Analytic Research
• Described five illustrative studies
• Examination of possible future contributions
to physical education

3. Background and significance of
study…what did it report to add?
• Identified characteristics of DAR
• Call for change not only to use DAR in PE, but
to call for a research effort in PE altogether
• Outlined a framework for research effort

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1:33.48-1:36.00
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8. Methods/Analysis
• Identified past research in teaching
• Analyzed current research--two illustrative
studies in teaching and three in P.E.
• Identified 5 stages for future research

9. Analysis Methods
• Analyze audio tapes of History Teachers-Teachers
more active—Roles in place Teacher and Student
Cycles of teaching (21 identified) Most common
teacher question student respond
• Categories of questioning range from simple to
complex---range of cognitive processes
• Physical Education specific—Movement
Education—Verbal behavior and student
response---Teacher behavior and social and
emotional climate---Augmented feedback
provided by teachers

10. Findings/Main arguments
• “Provide the tools of inquiry as well as the
data needed to intelligently monitor and guide
the process of change.”

11. Conclusions/implications for practice
and/or future research
• Need for sequential research effort
• Outline for “crucial stages:”
1. Development of systems specific for PE
2. Test with large sample size
3. Examine new teaching methods with systems
4. Use tools to conduct studies to measure teaching and
learning
5. Enrich Teacher Education Programs
• Better understand research and the job of teaching!

12. Questions?