The Relationship Between Professional Preparation and Class Structure on Health Instruction in the Secondary Classroom

Abstract

Research concerning the relationship between professional preparation and teaching outcomes is scant. The present study indicates that health content coverage and time spent on instruction are associated with both professional preparation and class structure for many health content areas.

Perception and Needs in Health Education Curriculum Among School Nurses as Health Teachers in Korea

“…The policy regarding professional preparation may also have affected differences in frequencies of health education by the school level in the United States, since professionally prepared teachers were more likely to provide health instruction in schools (Hammig, Ogletree, & Wycoff-Horn, 2011).…”

Improving Sexuality Education: The Development of Teacher‐Preparation Standards

“…Their most common reasons for not addressing these topics were structural barriers, concerns about potential parent, administrator, and student responses, and perceived restrictive policies 2, 6. Research suggests that teacher training can influence educators' knowledge and perceptions about the importance of teaching health as well as their comfort level, intentions for teaching in the discipline, and actions for implementing sexuality education 7–14. In fact, teacher training is the most significant indicator in determining the comprehensiveness of the sexuality education instruction and the number of sexuality topics taught within any curriculum …”

“…2,6 Research suggests that teacher training can influence educators' knowledge and perceptions about the importance of teaching health as well as their comfort level, intentions for teaching in the discipline, and actions for implementing sexuality education. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] In fact, teacher training is the most significant indicator in determining the comprehensiveness of the sexuality education instruction and the number of sexuality topics taught within any curriculum. 9…”

“…[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] In fact, teacher training is the most significant indicator in determining the comprehensiveness of the sexuality education instruction and the number of sexuality topics taught within any curriculum. 9…”

Influence of Professional Preparation and Class Structure on Sexuality Topics Taught in Middle and High Schools

“…The results of this study are in line with other research focusing on professional preparation and content delivery, and they support the need for professionally trained health educators and health only classes in schools. 8 However, despite the positive aspects of this research, other conclusions are less favorable.…”