Physical Education Teacher Educator’s Perceptions Toward and Understanding of K-12 Online Physical Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 716-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
David N. Daum ◽  
Amelia M. Woods
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
School Level ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
K 12

K-12 online physical education (OLPE) is as an educational opportunity in at least 30 states in the US (NASPE, 2006; 2010; 2012). The purpose of this study was to examine physical education teacher educators’ perceptions toward and understanding of K-12 OLPE. Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory (1986) served as the theoretical framework for this study. Data were collected utilizing semistructured open-ended interviews. Participants (N = 25) were current physical education teacher education (PETE) faculty members at universities granting bachelor’s degrees in physical education certification. Participants believed that NASPE (2004) National Physical Education Standards could be met online, except for Standard 1, which relates to motor skill competency. Participants were almost unanimous in their beliefs that OLPE should not be designed for elementary-aged children, but is viable at the high school level. This study provided initial insight into PETE faculty members’ knowledge about and perceptions of K-12 OLPE, however additional research is warranted.

Physical Education Teacher Educators’ Personal Perspectives Regarding Their Practice of Critical Pedagogy

2005 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Muros Ruiz ◽  
Juan-Miguel Fernández-Balboa
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Limited Success ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definition Of

Many researchers and theoretical scholars have questioned the social-transformative claims of critical pedagogy (CP) in physical education. Most of these criticisms center on its application in physical education teacher education (PETE). Our knowledge of the perspectives and practices of physical education teacher educators (PETEs) who claim to practice CP, however, is still tentative at best; consequently, the reason for its limited success are still largely unknown. To shed some light on this issue, 17 PETEs who claimed to practice critical pedagogy were interviewed at length regarding their definition of CP, including its principles and purposes, and their pedagogical practices. The results show that more than half of the PETEs did not fully understand the main principles and purposes of CP as presented in the literature, and that many of their methods were incongruent with these principles and purposes. This lack of understanding of CP might be an important factor contributing to its limited success in PETE. In view of this, caution and critical reflection are recommended when engaging in this type of pedagogy. Some implications for PETE are provided as well.

The Legacy and Influence of Catherine D. Ennis’s Value Orientations Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Curtner-Smith ◽  
Deborah. S. Baxter ◽  
Leah K. May
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
School Level ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Instructional Models ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Level Of Training

In this article, the authors examine work conducted on 6 value orientations in physical education pioneered by Dr. Catherine D. Ennis and her colleagues. After providing an overview they focus on areas and methods of VOI research, specifically descriptions and comparisons (gender, teachers’ experience, school level, nationality, location, level of training, race, and physical activity background), the influence of value orientations on pedagogy (content and instructional models), and interventions (curricula and physical education teacher education). They conclude with suggestions for further research.

scholarly journals Between ideal teaching and ‘what works’: The transmission and transformation of a content area from university to school placements within physical education teacher education

2020 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2094957
Author(s):  
Björn Tolgfors ◽  
Erik Backman ◽  
Gunn Nyberg ◽  
Mikael Quennerstedt
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Content Area ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
What Works ◽  
Group Interviews

The purpose of this study is to explore the recontextualisation of Assessment for Learning (AfL) as a particular content area in the transition between a university course and a school placement course within Swedish physical education teacher education (PETE). By combining Basil Bernstein’s pedagogic device and Stephen Ball’s performativity perspective, we alternately ask how AfL is constructed as a pedagogic discourse and what AfL becomes in different contexts within PETE. Nine students attending a Swedish PETE programme participated in the study. The empirical material was collected through one seminar and two group interviews at the university, as well as through nine individual interviews based on lesson observations at different school placements. Our findings highlight five recontextualising rules, which indicate that: (1) the task of integrating assessment into teaching enables the use of AfL; (2) an exclusive focus on summative assessment and grading constrains the use of AfL; (3) a lack of critical engagement with physical education teaching traditions constrains the use of AfL; (4) knowing the pupils is crucial for the use of AfL; and (5) the framing of the school placements determines how AfL can be used. As a consequence of these rules, AfL was transformed into three different fabrications: (1) AfL as ideal teaching; (2) AfL as correction of shortcomings; and (3) AfL as ‘what works’. One conclusion from this study is that increased collaboration between teacher educators and cooperating teachers in schools can help strengthen PETE’s influence on school physical education.

The Ivory Tower: Myth or Reality?

1990 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay M. Williamson
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Ivory Tower ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Collaborative Relationships ◽  
School Professionals ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Common Thread ◽  
The Status

Teacher educators often are criticized because it is felt that they live in an ivory tower and are out of touch with the current realities of public schools. This paper describes how physical education teacher educators perceive their relationship with public school professionals. Fifteen participants were interviewed from both university and college settings, eight women and seven men. They were interviewed on three occasions, each interview lasting from 60 to 90 minutes. A common thread connecting the experiences of the participants was their awareness of an implicit hierarchy between the status of individuals employed in schools and those in universities. This creates a social barrier that teachers and professors alike must confront if they are to achieve functional parity or any degree of mutual comfort in collaborative relationships.

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