Dr. Banville's research interests focus on physical education in the schools and on teacher preparation and induction. She has investigated the integration of the NCATE/NASPE Standards in the internship experience, as well as the impact of a teacher induction program on teacher success and retention in the profession. She is a member of many professional associations and was recently elected Secretary Treasurer of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education of the American Educational Research Association. Dr. Banville is a fellow of the Research Consortium of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).

• High School Physical Education
• Integration of professional standards in the curriculum
• Teacher preparation
• Teacher induction program
• Physical Education curriculum at the high school level

• Rikard, L., & Banville, D. (2006). High school student attitudes about physical education. Sport, Education, and Society, 11, 385-400.
• Banville, D. (2006). Analysis of exchanges between novice and cooperating teachers during internships using the NCATE/NASPE standards for teacher preparation in physical education as guidelines. Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport, 77, 208-221.
• Cothran, D., Hodges Kulina, P., Banville, D., Choi, E., Amade-Escot, C., MacPhail, A., Macdonald, D., Richard, J.-F., Sarmento, P., & Kirk, D. (2005). A Cross-Cultural Investigation of the Use of Teaching Styles. Research Quarterly in Exercise and Sport, 76, 193-201.
• Banville, D., Richard, J-F., & Raiche, G. (2004). Utilisation des 11 styles d'enseignement de Mosston chez des éducateurs physiques francophones du Canada en fonction de caractéristiques démographiques. [Utilisation of Mosston's 11 teaching styles by French Canadian physical educators according to demographics characteristics]. AVANTE, 10 (2), 12-24.

• School of Recreation, Health and Tourism
• Health and Physical Education

• Middle and High School Instruction in Physical Education (PHED - 404)
• Curriculum Development and Assessment in Physical Education (PHED - 672)

• Teaching Skillful Movement (PHED - 202)
• Psychomotor Learning (PHED - 306)