Dance in Physical Education: Experiences in Dance as Described by Physical Education Student Teachers

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-29
Author(s):  
Hilde Rustad
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Contact Improvisation ◽  
Dance Improvisation ◽  
The Subject

Abstract In Norway dance in school is mainly placed within the subject of physical education. This paper is based on a study conducted together with students in physical education teacher education. The main focus is to explore experiences in dance improvisation and contact improvisation as described by physical education student teachers. The study is influenced by phenomenological thinking. The analysis makes evident that the students experienced the subject of dance improvisation and contact improvisation in many different ways. Yet, how the student teachers express their experiences can be divided into the different roles of student-dancers experiencing dancing and student-teachers trying to decide whether what they do in the dance classes can be used in teaching in schools.

Chapter 5: Physical Education Teacher Education Faculty: A Focus on Social Justice

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Murray F. Mitchell ◽  
Sue Sutherland ◽  
Jennifer Walton-Fisette
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Faculty ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Education Faculty

Neglecting to adapt physical education programs, or resisting and worse ignoring the changing needs of students has created an environment where the reproduction of inequities prevails. An examination of the role physical education teacher education faculty in the physical education system begins with consideration of eight key factors that influence their performance: (a) society, (b) higher education institutions, (c) PK–12 schools, (d) PK–12 and preservice student teachers (PST) students, (e) the purpose of physical education, (f) kinesiology, (g) professional associations, and (h) personal life circumstances. The authors draw attention to lessons learned and future directions tied to these eight influences. A critical reflection on social identity and how it influences practice is provided with suggestions on how to begin this work. Undertaking a program equity audit is discussed as a tool to highlight areas within physical education teacher education programs that influence socially just and equitable practice. Engaging in self-study (either individually, collaboratively, or programmatically) is suggested as a means to explore pedagogical practices or programmatic decisions that promote socially just and equitable physical education teacher education and physical education. Attention to policy engagement at the local, state, and national levels is noted as a potentially powerful contribution to change.

The Impact of Participation in an Outdoor Education Program on Physical Education Teacher Education Student Self-Efficacy to Teach Outdoor Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Kate Hovey ◽  
Diana Niland ◽  
John T. Foley
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Education Student ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Self-efficacy, having been identified as a factor influencing teacher effectiveness, combined with the increased prevalence of outdoor education (OE) content being taught within physical education contexts, warrants the need for physical education teacher education (PETE) programs to address OE outcomes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if participation in an OE program increased self-efficacy to teach OE among PETE students. Methods: PETE students (N = 95) were taught OE content in multiple residential environments and were evaluated using the “Survey of Self-efficacy for Teaching Outdoor Education.” Results: Results indicated a significant increase in self-efficacy scores from pretest to posttest in all content areas (OE skills, group dynamic skills, and models and theories). Overall, the OE program had a large effect in changing self-efficacy scores. Conclusion: Participation in the program positively affected PETE students’ self-efficacy for teaching OE, which may improve their ability to ultimately teach this content in physical education settings.

School–university partnerships and physical education teacher education student learning: A fruitful division of labour?

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Chambers ◽  
Kathleen Armour
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
University Partnerships ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
The Impact

Tikunoff, Ward & Lazar (1980) argue that parity or ‘equality of status’ (p.12) is one of the most important ingredients of successful collaboration. During the placement of students on teaching practice (TP), therefore, it can be argued that school and university personnel should be equal partners if the collaboration is to be effective. This paper reports one set of data from a study of Irish physical education teacher education (PETE) students and considers the impact of ineffective school–university partnerships on their professional learning during TP. The study employed a range of qualitative research methods centred on one umbrella case study and five individual case studies. Data were analysed using a systematic grounded theory process and findings indicated a perceived lack of parity between schools and the university. This resulted in PETE students developing in an unsupported and often isolated manner. The implications for career-long professional learning are considered.

scholarly journals Bodily Learning Through Creating Dance: Student Teachers' Experiences From Norwegian Physical Education Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trine Ørbæk
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Sense Making ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Time Space ◽  
Norwegian Student

Creating dance in physical education teacher education (PETE) is described as a way of expressing subjective experiences based on movements that the students have already mastered or as a way of composing dance with set movements from various dance forms that are further explored through concepts such as time, space, power and flow. This article shows how 13 Norwegian student teachers experienced the creation of dance as part of their PETE. It explores the following questions: how do student teachers in PETE experience dance creation as an embodied process of exploring, transforming and creating movements, and how were these experiences facilitated by bodily learning that was initiated by body memories? The results show that creating dance is a intersubjective, intercorporeal and interaffective phenomenon where the sense-making process happens as both an individual and a joint process. This ongoing individual and participatory sense-making can further be understood as a reciprocal dependency between culture and self, where the students' bodily learning process evolves on an existential level over time. Through this process, the students develop a sense of confidence and trust in each other, which creates a feeling of belonging. The educational potential of bodily learning through creating dance can be seen in relation to the affordances the students perceive and utilize within their learning culture in PETE.

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