Bo Shen, Ph.D.
Professor of Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership
Phone: 313-577-5828
boshen@wayne.edu, av4286@wayne.edu
Fax: 313-577-9301 (fax)
Office Hours:Monday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 2171 FAB Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 2171 FABOr by appointment
Office Location: 2171 Faculty/Administration Building, 656 West Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202
Bo Shen, Ph.D.
Degrees and Certifications
- B. A. in Physical Education, Central China Normal University, China
- M. ED in Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, China
- Ph.D. in Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park
Responsibilities
Program Coordinator: Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership
Research faculty for the Center for Health and Community Impact
Biography
Dr. Bo Shen is a full professor in the Division of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Studies at Wayne State University. He received his Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland in 2004. Dr. Shen’s research focuses on students’ motivation, curriculum and instruction in physical education, and physical activity interventions. He has had 97 presentations at national and international conferences and has authored over 55 data-based refereed research articles published in primary journals in the field of education including physical education, such as Contemporary Educational Psychology, British Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Experimental Education, Learning and Individual Differences, Sex Role: Journal of Research, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports, Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, Journal of Health and Physical Activity, Obesity Review, etc. Dr. Shen was the first recipient of Helen M. Heitmann Young Scholar Award By Curriculum and Instruction Academy of National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and has been bestowed the Research Writing Award by the research consortium of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and two Exemplary Paper Awards by the Special Interest Group (SIG) of Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education at American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Area of Expertise
- Physical Education Curriculum
- Physical Activity Intervention
- Effective Teaching
- Motivation in Education
Research Interests
- Interest-based Motivation Theory
- Self-determination Theory and Physical Education and Physical Activity Involvement
- Cultural Comparison in Motivation Characteristics in Physical Education
Featured publications
Cross-cultural studies of motivation in physical education: A systematic review
Shen, B., Lu, X., & Bo, J. (in press). Cross-cultural studies of motivation in physical education: A systematic review. International Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
The effects of ten-week exercise intervention on fundamental movement skills and socialization in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dong, L., Shen, B., Bo, J., Pang, Y. (2021). The effects of ten-week exercise intervention on fundamental movement skills and socialization in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine. 40,171-180. DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1000-6710.2021.03.002.
Does symptom severity moderate the relationship between BMI and motor competence in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders? An exploratory study
Shen, B., Yu Song., & Bo, J. (2022). Does symptom severity moderate the relationship between BMI and motor competence in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders? An exploratory study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2021-0163.
Examining situational interest in physical education: A new inventory. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
Shen, B., Wang, H., & Bo, J. (in press). Examining situational interest in physical education: A new inventory. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
Maintenance of a physical activity program in children with autism spectrum disorders
Dong, L., Shen, B., Pang, Y., Zhang, M., & Bo, J. (2021). Maintenance of a physical activity program in children with autism spectrum disorders. Perceptual and Motor Skills. DOI: 10.1177/00315125211010053
Keywords
Physical activity
ASD
Maintenance
Profiles of health-related quality of life and their relationships with happiness, physical activity, and fitness
Shen, B., Wang, H., & Bo, J. (2020). Profiles of health-related quality of life and their relationships with happiness, physical activity, and fitness. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2020.1822985.
Keywords
Physical activity
Emotion
Well being
The role of content specificity in situational interest and physical activity
Scott, L., Shen, B., Price, A., & Centeio, E. E. (2020). The role of content specificity in situational interest and physical activity. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 91, 127-135.
Purpose: To identify the role of content specificity in moderating situational interest and its relationship with physical activity (PA), we examined the between- and within-content relations of situational interest and PA in an urban elementary physical education context using fitness and basketball as comparative contents. Method: Fourth and fifth graders (N = 125) completed questionnaires and wore pedometers to assess situational interest and PA across a fitness unit and a basketball unit, respectively. Results: Based on our confirmatory factor analyses and fit indexes, situational interest, and PA demonstrated strong content specificity. Strengths of associations between the two units differed by situational interest dimensions and PA (r ≤ .50). Within-content interrelations of these dimensions and PA were not consistent (X2 Decrease ≥ 3.40, p < .05). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that content specificity in physical education plays a significant role in moderating students’ motivation and its function on PA.
Publications
- Examining situational interest in physical education: A new inventory. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
- Maintenance of a physical activity program in children with autism spectrum disorders
- Profiles of health-related quality of life and their relationships with happiness, physical activity, and fitness
- The role of content specificity in situational interest and physical activity