2.Perceptions and attitudes of PE among practising Irish primary school teachers
This study is being conducted as part of a PhD study at Athlone Institute of Technology. The purpose of this study is to investigate Irish primary school teachers' perceptions and attitudes of PE and their perceived efficacy to teach PE.
Benefits:
There are no direct benefits for your participation. However, the information gathered may provide general future benefits to Irish primary school teachers and pupils. The results may highlight key areas that need to be addressed to ensure teachers feel confident and competent in their ability to facilitate high-quality PE programmes. The information may guide the development of future teacher-training programmes and inform policymakers of the key components to be addressed within the Irish primary PE curriculum.
Risks:
The risks associated with participation in this study are minimal. All data will be collected anonymously meaning the risk of breach of confidentiality is minimal. No identifying information such as name, school name or date of birth will be gathered or stored. ID numbers will be assigned when storing data. All electronic copies of data provided will be stored securely with encrypted passwords and any physical copies will be stored in a locked filing cabinet accessible only to the principal investigator of the study. The security of questionnaire information that is gathered and stored in an online database cannot be guaranteed. Any information collected online from you may be intercepted, corrupted, lost or destroyed. In order to reduce any of the named risks, at the end of this study, all results will be downloaded from the online database and all responses will be permanently deleted from the online database.
Requirements for participation:
In order to participate, you must be a mainstream teacher in an Irish primary school with a minimum of one-year teaching experience.
Researcher Contact Information:
If you have any further questions about this research study, you may contact any of the following:
- Ms Lisa Kelly, Email: l.kelly@research.ait.ie, Phone: 090 646 8059 (principal investigator)
- Dr Niamh Ní Chéilleachair, nnicheilleachair@ait.ie, 090 644 2594 (supervisor)
Benefits:
There are no direct benefits for your participation. However, the information gathered may provide general future benefits to Irish primary school teachers and pupils. The results may highlight key areas that need to be addressed to ensure teachers feel confident and competent in their ability to facilitate high-quality PE programmes. The information may guide the development of future teacher-training programmes and inform policymakers of the key components to be addressed within the Irish primary PE curriculum.
Risks:
The risks associated with participation in this study are minimal. All data will be collected anonymously meaning the risk of breach of confidentiality is minimal. No identifying information such as name, school name or date of birth will be gathered or stored. ID numbers will be assigned when storing data. All electronic copies of data provided will be stored securely with encrypted passwords and any physical copies will be stored in a locked filing cabinet accessible only to the principal investigator of the study. The security of questionnaire information that is gathered and stored in an online database cannot be guaranteed. Any information collected online from you may be intercepted, corrupted, lost or destroyed. In order to reduce any of the named risks, at the end of this study, all results will be downloaded from the online database and all responses will be permanently deleted from the online database.
Requirements for participation:
In order to participate, you must be a mainstream teacher in an Irish primary school with a minimum of one-year teaching experience.
Researcher Contact Information:
If you have any further questions about this research study, you may contact any of the following:
- Ms Lisa Kelly, Email: l.kelly@research.ait.ie, Phone: 090 646 8059 (principal investigator)
- Dr Niamh Ní Chéilleachair, nnicheilleachair@ait.ie, 090 644 2594 (supervisor)
- Dr Siobhán O’Connor, siobhan.oconnor@dcu.ie, 01 700 8579 (supervisor)
Freedom of withdrawal:
Your participation in this online questionnaire is greatly appreciated, however, participation is completely voluntary, and you are free to withdraw participation at any point throughout, by closing the questionnaire.
By clicking “I consent to participate” you are indicating that you meet the criteria for participation and that you have read the above information and are informed of the study requirements, benefits and potential risks, have been provided with contact details for the study researchers, and are freely volunteering to participate in this research study.
Freedom of withdrawal:
Your participation in this online questionnaire is greatly appreciated, however, participation is completely voluntary, and you are free to withdraw participation at any point throughout, by closing the questionnaire.
By clicking “I consent to participate” you are indicating that you meet the criteria for participation and that you have read the above information and are informed of the study requirements, benefits and potential risks, have been provided with contact details for the study researchers, and are freely volunteering to participate in this research study.