scholarly journals What Occupational Socialization Factors Influence Preservice Teachers to Possess Fitness Orientations?

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Craig Parkes ◽  
Michael A. Hemphill
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Current Strength ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Occupational Socialization ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Sports Coaches

Purpose: To investigate the existence of fitness orientations among preservice teachers (PTs) and to identify what has influenced these orientations. Methods: The participants were 14 undergraduate PTs enrolled in a physical education teacher education games methods course in the Northeast United States. Qualitative data were collected through autobiographical essays, orientation of self-identification diagrams, and semistructured interviews. NVivo 11 Pro (QSR International, Burlington, MA) software package was employed to analyze data using analytic induction and constant comparison techniques. Results: Twelve PTs possessed moderate (n = 9) or hardcore (n = 3) fitness orientations. Orientations were influenced by three themes: (a) declining physical education quality, (b) elite sport fitness goals, and (c) former head sports coaches and/or current strength and conditioning coaches. Discussion: Faculty must understand the diverse orientation combinations that PTs can now possess and appreciate the acculturation and professional socialization factors that influence and reinforce the development of these orientations.

Developing Preservice Teachers’ Adaptive Competence Using Repeated Rehearsals, Opportunities to Reflect, and Lesson Plan Modifications

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xiuye Xie ◽  
Phillip Ward ◽  
Won Seok Chey ◽  
Leslie Dillon ◽  
Scott Trainer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Lesson Planning ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Core Practices

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how preservice teachers (PSTs) developed their adaptive competence in lesson planning through repeated rehearsals and reflections in an online learning environment. Methods: A case study design utilizing descriptive analysis was used to analyze data collected from a series of lesson plan iterations made by nine PSTs in a physical education teacher education program. All participants attended one online introductory methods course, which consisted of a synchronous lecture and laboratory components to learn fundamental instruction and management skills in teaching physical education. Findings: PSTs made positive adaptations in five core practices in their lesson plan iterations. However, the frequency of adaptations in each core practice varied in different lesson components. The findings suggest that the complexity of content being taught and opportunities embedded in each lesson component may influence how adaptations were made in lesson plans. Conclusions: Repeated rehearsals and reflections can facilitate PSTs’ development of adaptations in lesson planning in an online environment. However, learning environments may prevent PSTs from adapting certain core practices.

Influence of Occupational Socialization on the Perspectives and Practices of Internationally Born Sport Pedagogy Faculty Members Working in American Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chan Woong Park ◽  
Matthew D. Curtner-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Organizational Socialization ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Occupational Socialization ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Sport Pedagogy ◽  
High Level ◽  
Teaching Orientations

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to examine the influences of occupational socialization on 11 sport pedagogy internationally born faculty members’ (IFMs) perspectives and practices regarding physical education teaching and physical education teacher education (PETE). Method: Data sources were formal and informal interviews and documents illustrating the IFMs’ practices. They were analyzed using constant comparison and analytic induction. Findings and Conclusions: All of the IFMs’ possessed progressive teaching orientations and were committed to carrying out high-level PETE. There were few differences between the current perspectives and practices of IFMs who originated from different regions of the world. The acculturation, professional socialization, and organizational socialization of a significant proportion of IFMs had been positive and led to them possessing strong traditional teaching orientations early in their careers. IFMs’ secondary professional socialization generally played a crucial role in their development of progressive ideas about physical education and PETE. IFMs’ secondary organizational socialization was also largely supportive of these progressive beliefs.

Development and Validation of the Basketball Offensive Game Performance Instrument

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiyun Chen ◽  
Kristin Hendricks ◽  
Weimo Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Alpha Reliability ◽  
Performance Ability ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Game Performance

The purpose of this study was to design and validate the Basketball Offensive Game Performance Instrument (BOGPI) that assesses an individual player’s offensive game performance competency in basketball. Twelve physical education teacher education (PETE) students playing two 10-minute, 3 vs. 3 basketball games were videotaped at end of a basketball unit in one physical education teaching methods course. Two investigators independently coded each player’s offensive game behaviors with BOGPI. The interrater reliability of the BOGPI was 99% and the alpha reliability coefficient for the total scale of the BOGPI was .95. The content validity evidence of the BOGPI was established by six experienced experts’ judgment. The results of this study indicate that the BOGPI is a theoretically sound and psychometrically supported measure that can be used by researchers and teacher educators to assess the preservice teachers’ offensive game performance ability in basketball.

Socialization of Preservice Adapted Physical Educators: Influence of Teacher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 472-491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesley J. Wilson ◽  
K. Andrew R. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Occupational Socialization ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Socialization Theory ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education

Occupational socialization theory has been used to understand the recruitment, education, and socialization of physical education teachers for nearly 40 yr. It has, however, only recently been applied to the study of adapted physical education teachers. The purpose of this descriptive case study was to understand the socialization of preservice teachers in an adapted physical education teacher education graduate-level program. Participants included 17 purposefully selected preservice teachers (5 male and 12 female) enrolled in a yearlong graduate-level adapted physical education teacher education program. Qualitative data were collected using interviews, reflective journaling, and field notes taken during teaching and coursework observations. Data analysis resulted in the construction of 3 themes: overcoming contextual challenges to meet learners’ needs, the importance of field-based teacher education, and coping with the challenges of marginalization. The discussion connects to and advances occupational socialization theory in adapted physical education and suggests that professional socialization may have a more profound influence on preservice adapted physical education teachers than on their physical education counterparts.

scholarly journals Teachers Are Making a Difference: Understanding the Influence of Favorite Teachers

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Smith ◽  
Karen Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Occupational Socialization ◽  
Teacher Narratives ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Making A Difference ◽  
Axial Coding ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Favorite Teacher

Using the theoretical framework of occupational socialization, the purpose of this study was to examine preservice physical education teachers’ beliefs and values of teachers and teaching through analysis and interpretation of favorite teacher narratives. One hundred and eighty six preservice physical education teachers’ narratives were collected and analyzed using open and axial coding (Corbin & Strauss, 2008). The qualities and characteristics identified through analysis were organized into seven inclusive sub-categories of favorite teacher characteristics and abilities and were articulated into three central themes, described as Pay it Forward, Caring in Teaching, and Motivated to Learn. The findings suggest that understanding favorite teacher influences on preservice teachers provides insights into maximizing the impact of physical education teacher education programs.

Challenges faced by preservice and novice teachers in implementing student-centred models: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2199521
Author(s):  
Rita Silva ◽  
Cláudio Farias ◽  
Isabel Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Novice Teachers ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Student Resistance ◽  
Occupational Socialization ◽  
Sport Education ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Cooperative Interactions ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Learning Team

The purpose of this study was to unpack the challenges and constraints encountered by preservice and novice teachers when implementing student-centred models, and to describe the methodological characteristics of research conducted on this topic between 2004 and 2020. The procedure had a three-step approach: (a) searching for publications in electronic databases; (b) selecting studies based on inclusion criteria; and (c) refining this selection to identify research-based papers. 29 articles were selected, most of which were from Europe and North America. The most researched model was Sport Education, and studies considering novice teachers were scarce. The predominant methodology across studies involved multiple qualitative data sources and inductive analysis. Our major finding was the identification of three themes reflecting distinct challenges to the implementation of student-centred models: (a) teacher-related challenges (i.e. pervasive beliefs, occupational socialization, managerial- and instruction-related); (b) student-related challenges (i.e. student resistance to engaged participation in student-centred models); and (c) external challenges (i.e. context- and environment-related). Physical education teacher education should invest in training preservice teachers to: (a) manage the dynamics of students’ cooperative interactions and peer-assisted learning; (b) design developmentally appropriate small-sided games and problem-solving contexts, and (c) scaffold the gradual transfer of responsibility to students for their engagement in persistent learning team activities. Longer studies and the inclusion of student perspectives will be particularly valuable for future investigations.

Preparing Preservice Teachers via Teaching Methods Courses: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Fei Wu ◽  
Ashley Phelps ◽  
Michael Hodges ◽  
Yiqiong Zhang ◽  
Xiaofen D. Keating ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Elementary Classroom ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Methods Courses ◽  
Elementary Methods

Purpose: To review past research on teaching methods courses with preservice physical education teachers and preservice elementary classroom teachers. Method: This study was guided by the 2017 National Standards for Initial Physical Education Teacher Education. A thorough literature search was conducted using online databases, and a total of 28 articles were selected for review. Results: About two thirds of the reviewed studies were related to elementary methods courses, and 10.7% of the studies were quantitative. Perceptions and confidence in teaching physical education were the focus of studies for preservice elementary classroom teachers, while pedagogical knowledge development and restructuring was the primary emphasis for preservice physical education teachers via elementary methods course. Research on the secondary methods course yielded no salient themes. Conclusions: Research on the topic has been incongruent with the national standards. More experimental and quantitative studies are needed in the future.

Helping Preservice Teachers Learn to Negotiate Sociopolitical Relationships Through a Physical Education Teacher Education Outdoor Education Experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenn M. Jacobs ◽  
K. Andrew R. Richards ◽  
Zach Wahl-Alexander ◽  
James D. Ressler
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Field Experience ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Education Experience

Physical education teacher education programs are tasked with preparing students for a teaching career in a field that possesses inherent challenges. Purpose: The current study, designed as a descriptive case study, examined how an outdoor education field experience can facilitate important learning for preservice teachers about navigating sociopolitical relationships among colleagues and the greater school community. Method: Interviews were conducted with 13 preservice physical educators and the course instructor, in addition to field observations. Results: An outdoor education experience that includes opportunities to interface with and reflect on working with various stakeholders can help preservice teachers learn to navigate sociopolitics and persist through challenges. Discussion/Conclusion: Despite challenges, the nontraditional and intensive nature of the field experience, as well as the positive relationships developed with students, compelled the preservice teachers to find effective ways to collaborate and manage teaching roles.

scholarly journals Enacting assessment for learning in the induction phase of physical education teaching

2021 ◽  
pp. 1356336X2110562
Author(s):  
Björn Tolgfors ◽  
Mikael Quennerstedt ◽  
Erik Backman ◽  
Gunn Nyberg
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Beginning Teachers ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Assessment For Learning ◽  
Induction Phase ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Pete Programs

In many countries, assessment for learning (AfL) is recommended in both policy and research as a concept that should be integrated into the teaching of physical education (PE) in schools. AfL is also part of physical education teacher education (PETE) programs in several countries and, consequently, something future PE teachers are expected to practice in their teaching. In a previous study ( Tolgfors et al., 2021 ), we showed how AfL was transmitted and transformed between a university course and a school placement course within Swedish PETE. In the current study, we have more closely followed three of the preservice teachers who took part in our initial study into their first year of PE teaching. The purpose of this follow-up study is thus to explore how AfL is enacted in the induction phase of PE teaching. The more specific research question is: how is AfL enacted in beginning teachers’ PE practices under the contextual conditions provided at the schools where they are employed? The data were generated through Stimulated Recall interviews and follow-up interviews via the online meeting software Zoom. The analysis was based on Braun et al.’s (2011) contextual dimensions of policy enactment and Bernstein’s (1996) pedagogic device. Our findings illustrate how AfL is generally enacted through (1) progression and (2) “rich tasks.” However, the contextual dimensions of each school provide different conditions that either support or hinder the use of AfL in PE. AfL is accordingly enacted in different ways in the induction phase of PE teaching.

Research and Practical Implications of Integrating Autobiographical Essays Into Physical Education Teacher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
K. Andrew R. Richards ◽  
Karen Lux Gaudreault ◽  
Wesley J. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Elementary Education ◽  
Occupational Socialization ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Socialization Theory ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Personal Belief

The purpose of this research note is to introduce and overview both the teaching and research applications of autobiographical essay writing. Grounded in occupational socialization theory and teacher reflection, the authors propose that autobiography can be a powerful tool in helping preservice and in-service teachers more deeply reflect on their prior socialization experiences, which may help them to better understand and be willing to critique their personal belief structures. The authors provide an overview of how autobiographical essays have been used and include recommendations for teacher education practice. From a research perspective, the authors argue that autobiographical essays provide a targeted strategy for collecting reflective data on individuals’ background socialization experiences. Such data are critical for socialization scholars who are interested in understanding how teachers’ biographies influence their current teaching beliefs and practices. Applications for physical education-adjacent spaces, including doctoral education, adapted physical education, and elementary education, are also discussed.

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