Research Interests:
Program evaluation, teacher educators and teacher education,
homework, craft knowledge, & scholarship
Recent Scholarship:
Rink, J., Jones, L., Kirby, K., Mitchell, M., & Doutis, P. (in press). Teacher perceptions of a physical education statewide assessment program. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport .
Mitchell, M. (in press). Choosing a physically active lifestyle—now! Strategies ,
Mensch, J., & Mitchell, M. (2006, June). Attractors and barriers to a career in athletic training: Exploring the perceptions of potential recruits. Journal of Athletic Training, 41 (2 - Supplement), S-21 .
Mitchell, M., & Rink, J. (2006, March). Statewide program assessment patterns prior to a legislative mandate. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77( 1, Supplement), A-66.
Dodge, T., Mensch, J., & Mitchell, M. (2006, March). Examining attrition and persistence in athletic training. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77( 1, Supplement), A-110.
Jones, L., Kirby, K., Mitchell, M., Doutis, P., & Rink, J. (2005, March), Understanding preservice teachers' perceptions and subsequent intentions and actions about assessment. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76 (1, Supplement), A-133.
Mensch, J., Crews, C., & Mitchell, M. (2005). Competing perspectives during organizational socialization on the role of certified athletic trainers in high school settings. Journal of Athletic Training, 40 , 333-340.
Mitchell, M., Doolittle, S., & Schwager, S. (2005). The influence of experience on pre-service teachers' perceptions of teaching effectiveness. The Physical Educator, 62 , 66-75.
Mitchell, M. (2005). From humor to harassment: How context changes everything. Athletic Therapy Today , 10 (4), 38-39.
Courses Taught:
PEDU 850: Research,
Theory, and Practice of Teacher Education in Physical Education
PEDU 840: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the
Study of Teaching and Instruction
PEDU 722: Curriculum Development in Physical Education
PEDU 462: Instruction
in Secondary School Physical Education
PEDU 451: Teaching
Physical Education
PEDU 446: Physical Education Curriculum
PEDU 440: Practicum
in Secondary School Physical Education
PEDU 190: Introduction to the Description and Analysis of
Human Movement |