Tyler Johnson earned a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University in 2007. He completed MS and BS degrees in Physical Education from Brigham Young University in 2004 and 2002, respectively. He has been a member of the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University since 2008 and teaches future physical education teachers and sport coaches. He is passionate about designing and implementing positive sport and exercise experiences for young people in physical education, interscholastic sports, youth sports, and other recreational programs. His research interests relate to participant motivation in physical activity settings, youth physical activity levels, philosophical foundations of physical education, and physical education teacher education.
Articles
Reconsidering and Re-Conceptualizing Kinesiology, Journal of Kinesiology & Wellness (2012)
The purpose of this article is to delineate a more humanistic view of kinesiology by...
The Significance of Physical Education Content: "Sending the Message" in Physical Education Teacher Education, Quest (2012)
Mind-body dualism has likely influenced how many view human beings and their behavior—mind (i.e., thinking)...
The Effects of the Type of Skill Test, Choice, and Gender on the Situational Motivation of Physical Education Students (with Keven A. Prusak, Todd Pennington, and Carol Wilkinson), Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (2011)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of (a) skill test type,...
Using a Modified Programmed Practice Sheet to Promote Skill Learning and Assessment (with Kenneth W. Bell and Keven A. Prusak), Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators (2011)
Additionally, teachers may feel they lack the time to both teach and assess student learning...
Step Counts of Non-White Minority Children and Youth by Gender, Grade Level, Race/Ethnicity, and Mode of School Transportation (with Timothy A. Brusseau, Paul W. Darst, Pamela H. Kulinna, and Janel White-Taylor), Journal of Physical Activity & Health (2010)
Background: The purposes of this study were to describe and analyze the steps/d of nonwhite...
Presentations
Promoting Physical Activity Amongst Children: Measurement Challenges, Research Consortium, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (2011)
Body Mass Index Prevalence Estimates of a Statewide Monitoring Initiative in Idaho (with David R. Paul, Philip Scruggs, Grace Goc Karp, Lynda Ransdell, Clay Robinson, Mike Lester, Laura Jones Petranek, Helen Brown, Terry-Ann Gibson, Jane Shimon, John Fitzpatrick, Kathy Browder, and Zambak Sahin), American Public Health Association (2010)
Given the significant health consequences associated with childhood obesity, many states have developed legislation to...
Informing, Extending, Refining, and Applying the Role of Physical Educators as Physical Activity Specialists (with P. W. Scruggs, G. Goc Karp, and J. McNamee), Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, National Association for Sport and Physical Education (2009)