Positions
- Professor, Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Performance
- Contact Info
- 252-328-0017
Bomna Ko
Affiliation
Publications
selected publications
presentations
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presentation
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Health-Related Fitness Knowledge in Latin America and South Korea: Benefits and Challenges
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A Transnational Collaboration: Community of Practice Analysis
, 2025 SHAPE America National Convention -
Lessons Learned From Transnational Collaboration in Research
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Preservice Teachers' Perspectives on Practice-Based Teacher Education in Physical Education
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Symposium:
, 2025 SHAPE America National Convention
The Benefits, Challenges, and Outcomes of Transnational Research Collaboration - Preservice Teachers' Knowledge across Years in a PETE Program, 2024 SHAPE America National Convention
- Preservice Teachers' Knowledge Acquired from K-12 PE and Extracurricular Activities, 2023 SHAPE America National Convention
- A Census of Physical Education and Health Education Teacher Education in the United States, 2023 SHAPE America National Convention
- A Comparison of Content Trained and Experienced Teachers' Teaching Practices, SHAPE America National Convention
- Development and Validation of Common Content Knowledge Test of Soccer, 2019 SHAPE America National Convention
- Development of Common Content Knowledge Tests and Future Directions, 2022 SHAPE America National Convention
- Enriching global perspectives via blogging, 2019 SHAPE America National Convention
- Establishing and Sustaining Physical Education Professional Learning Community in Korea, 2020 SHAPE America National Convention
- Evidence-Based Practices for Developing Physical Education Teachers' Depth of Content Knowledge, 18th Annual International Conference on Sport & Exercise Science
- Examining Common Content Knowledge of Korean Preservice Teachers in Soccer, 2021 SHAPE America Virtual National Convention
- Expanding Global Link via Blogging: Intercultural Competence in Physical Education, International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP)
- Exploring Experiences of Undergraduate Physical Education Students' Professional Development Engagement, 2019 SHAPE America National Convention
- Exploring mothers' perceptions of an inclusive dance program: A case study., 2022 SHAPE America Convention
- Faculty Perspectives Using Practice-Based Teacher Education in Physical Education, 2023 SHAPE America National Convention
- Globalization in Physical Education: Incorporating Blogging, SHAPE America National Convention
- Impact of Active Dance Practicum: Pre-service Teachers' Experience., North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity
- Korean teacher candidates' specialized content knowledge for teaching soccer., 2019 SHAPE America National Convention
- Measuring Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Preservice Teachers in Physical Education, SHAPE America National Convention
- Physical Education Teachers' Community of Practice in Korea, 2021 SHAPE America Virtual National Convention
- Pre-service Teachers' Experiences in Dance Adapted Physical Education Practicum, 2022 SHAPE America National Convention
- Professional Development of Content Knowledge as an Evidence-Based Practice for Developing Teaching Effectiveness, 2021 International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) Virtual Conference
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Symposium: Current research on content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge
Presentation: National Professional Development Policies and Practices for Content Knowledge, 2022 SHAPE America National Convention - The Role of Teachers' In-Depth Content Knowledge in Promoting Student Learning, SHAPE America (formerly the American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)) National Convention and Exposition
- Using Content Maps to Measure Content Development in Physical Education, SHAPE America National Convention
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Research
principal investigator on
- International Virtual Exchange (IVE) Development Grant awarded by East Carolina University 2020 - 2021
- ECU Teaching Grant: Development of Online Teaching Video Observation (OTVO) Module for Graduate Students in Physical Education awarded by East Carolina Univeristy 2019 - 2020
- DanceAbility: Expanding Dance in the Schools for All Students awarded by Women for Women of Pitt County 2018 - 2019
- DanceAbility in the Public Schools & on Campus: Performance Festivals awarded by First Presbyterian Church of Greenville 2018 - 2019
- DanceAbility: Inclusive Dance awarded by Women for Women of Pitt County 2017 - 2018
- BB&T Active Learning and Leadership Development Grant awarded by East Carolina University 2018
- DanceAbility Christmas Recital awarded by First Presbyterian Church of Greenville 2017
- BB&T Active Learning and Leadership Development Grant 2016
- ECU Teaching Grant: Development of Intercultural Competence Teaching Module 2014
- Exploring Professional Development Experiences of Physical Education Teachers 2014
investigator on
- DanceAbility Program 2014
Service
professional service activities
- Physical Education and Sports Studies Reviewed one manuscript submitted to Physical Education and Sports Studies- "Effect of digital screen usage on sporting competencies of sports sciences faculty students." 2024 - 2026
- Humanities and Social Sciences Communications Reviewer of a manuscript submitted to the journal-"From perceived need support to after-school physical activity participation: the application and expansion of a trans-contextual model to special physical education in Chinese colleges" 2025
- SHAPE America Convention Annual Program Committe Selected as an inaugural member of the Annual Program Convention Committee: The committee is comprised of approximately 30 members who represent the key areas of discipline featured during the National Convention. Two years of this committee service were requested and appointed by the SHAPE President in Fall 2017. This appointment has been extended to this year, 2019-2020. 2025
- SHAPE America National Convention-Proposal Reviewer I reviewed "Teaching and Research" research abstracts (N=10) submitted for 2025 SHAPE American National Convention Program during the first round of abstract review process. 2024 - 2025
- Journal of Physical Education and Sport Studies, Türkiye Editorial Board Member 2024
- Quest Review of manuscript: 'Re-thinking Pedagogical Content knowledge in Physical Education Teacher Education", Quest. 2023 - 2024
- IVE Conference Reviewer Reviewed 2023 International Virtual Exchange Conference Proposals. Review began from March through May in 2023. 2023
- NC-DPI - Reviewer of NC Healthful Living Standards I was selected as one of the Data Review Committee (DRC) members for revision of the NC healthful Living Standards organized by NCDPI. The DRC committee had a two-day of initial meeting in Raleigh in Dec 2022 and second round of meeting in Raleigh in Oct 2023 as well as several follow-up meetings conducted virtually. The DRC completed the initial and second round of feedback data review reports based on analysis of the information gained from research, surveys, interviews, and focus groups. The reports were used by the Standards Writing Team (SWT) during their initial/secound round of meetings. Further engagement in the revision procedure is expected. 2022 - 2023
- International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences Editorial board member of the journal. 2017 - 2022
- Korean Journal of Sport Science Editorial board member of the journal: Reviewed manuscripts. 2017 - 2022
- Scientific Board member of 9th International Physical Education Teachers and Sports Instructors Congress, Turkey Review of abstract proposals submitted for 9th International Physical Education Teachers and Sports Instructors Congress in Turkey. 2016 - 2022
- World Physical Education Alliance (WPEA), China Invited Board Member 2021
- International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences (IJASS) Manuscript review: "Physical Activity Engagement outside of college physical education: Application of the Transtheoretical model", International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences (IJASS) 2020
- Journal of Teaching in Physical Education Journal Review: 'Pre-service Teachers Content-Related Analyses of a Learning Task', Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 2020
- Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Review of manuscript: 'The Effects of Motion Analysis App on Middle School Students' Badminton Skill and Game Performance', Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 2020
- SHAPE America Research Fellow Application Reviewer I was selected as a reviewer of SHAPE ;America RC Research Fellow Applications for 2018 SHAPE ;National Convention Fellow Program. Completed review of 4 SHAPE America research fellow applications that were submitted in Nov, 2017. 2020
- Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy Review of manuscript: "Preservice Teachers' Enacted Pedagogical Content Knowledge as a Function of Content Knowledge in Teaching Elementary Physical Education Content", Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 2019
- RQES Review of manuscript: 'Task Adaptations as a Function of Content Knowledge: A Fuctional Analysis', Rearch Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 2018 - 2019
- DanceAbility Advisory Council DanceAbiltiy Advisory Council committee: Meet twice in each semester to discuss possible fund raising, program event (recital, parent observation, etc), grant opportunities and progress, etc. ; 2017 - 2018
- DanceAbility Program-Co Director/Financial officer I serve on the DanceAbility program as a co-director and financial officer of the program as well as a member of advisory council. I work on following in the DanceAbility program: - DanceAbility budget, e.g., scholarship process, income and expenses. - Improvement of DanceAbiltiy program and fund raising events: shared and discussed with advisory cuncil members. ; - Completion of several workshops, trainings and individual meetings to:1) attain a DanceAbility Pro-card and 2) meet required ECU Youth Program regulation such as meetings with coorinator of ECU ;Youth program and camp, pro-card workshop, university-sponsored yourth/minor programs on campus workshop, Stewards of Children Training coordinated by the TEDI BEAR Children's Advocacy, and Ustore training/meetings. 2016 - 2018
- Reviewer of International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences (IJASS) Manuscript review: "The effect of Olympic values on sport involvement and prosocial behaviour: An empirical study of South Korean youth", International Journal of Applied Sports Sciences (IJASS) 2017
- Reviewer of Physical Educator Manuscript Review: “Are you better than a 12-year-old Students?: A pilot study to explore physical literacy in pre-service physical education teachers”, Physical Educator 2017
- Reviewer of Quest Manuscript review:“Intercultural Competence: Physical education teacher education recommendations", Quest 2017
- SHAPE America National Convention I was selected as a reviewer of SHAPE ;America Research Fellow Applications for 2017 SHAPE ;National Convention Fellow Program. Completed review of 11 SHAPE America research fellow applications that were submitted in Nov, 2016. 2016
- Physical Educator Reviewed manuscript submitted to Physical Educator. 2013 - 2014
Background
education and training
- M.S. in Dance Education, Seoul National University
- Ph.D. in Physical Education, The Ohio State University