scholarly journals Investigation of the Attitudes of Physical Education Teacher Candidates toward Teaching Profession and Sense of Competence in Terms of Some Variables

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talha Murathan ◽  
Kübra Özdemir
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Teaching Attitudes ◽  
Sports Sciences

The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of physical education teacher candidates toward the teaching profession and the perceptions of professional competence according to some variables. A total of 351 teacher candidates, studying in the last class of Physical Education and Sport Teaching Department in the Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education and Sports Schools were enrolled as the research group. “Attitude Scale Related to Teacher Education”, “The Candidate Teacher’s Proficiency Perception Scale” and “Personal Information Form” developed by the researchers were applied on the study subjects to collect the data. It was found that according to the universities, there are differences in the perception of professional competence but there is no difference in attitude. It was also found that there is no meaningful difference between professional perceptions and teaching attitudes in terms of sport branches, the situation in which the education section is selected voluntarily or not.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Physical Education and Classroom Teacher Candidates towards Teaching Profession in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Mehtap Yıldız ◽  
Mahmut Gülle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Classroom Teacher ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Academic Year

It is important to determine the attitudes of physical education teacher candidates who will carry out physicaleducation courses in secondary and high schools and classroom teacher candidates who will carry out physicaleducation courses in primary schools. The purpose of this study is to determine the attitudes of physical educationand classroom teacher candidates towards teaching profession. The research was evaluated with a general surveymodel. The research group consisted of totally 280 teacher candidates; 168 of them study at School of PhysicalEducation and Sports in Physical Education and Sports Teaching Department, 122 of them study at the Faculty ofEducation Primary School Teaching Department in the 2017-2018 academic year Hatay Mustafa Kemal Universityin Turkey. As data collection tools Personal Information Form developed by the researchers and the “Attitude ScaleToward Teaching (ASTT)” developed by Erkus (2000) et al. were used. In the statistical analysis of the data, t-testand one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used. In the result of the research, it was determined that theattitudes of physical education and classroom teacher candidates towards teaching profession were high, but it wasfound that physical education teacher candidates had higher attitudes than classroom teacher candidates.

Knowledge, Gender and Power in Physical Education Teacher Education

1993 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doune Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
The Body ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education

This paper is part of a larger study which looked at the social construction of knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and practices in a physical education teacher education program. Through participant observations and interviews, texts of pedagogy were read in terms of their gendered discourses. Specifically the discourses associated with staffing patterns, students' physicality and body image, social interaction patterns, course knowledge, and research foci and how notions of ‘the body’ underpin these were examined. Analyses suggested that the female students were marginalised by the dominant discourses although there was resistance from some faculty and students. The conclusion is drawn that the teacher education program perpetuated masculine hegemony. It thus contributed to limiting the voice of women physical educators and the potential of all graduates to challenge the sexist structures within physical education and the teaching profession.

Eye-Opening Experiences: Physical Education Teacher Candidates’ Conference Attendance

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Fan ◽  
Kevin Patton ◽  
Luciana Zuest ◽  
Craig Buschner ◽  
Cathrine Himberg
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
National Level ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Photo Elicitation ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Conference Attendance

The benefits of professional conference attendance include acquisition of knowledge and practical ideas, establishment of professional networks, exploration of job opportunities, and staying current). Yet, to date, no study has comprehensively examined physical education teacher candidates’ (TCs) conference attendance at the national level. Using occupational socialization theory, this study examined physical education TCs’ perceptions of their professional conference attendance. Participants included 12 university physical education TCs attending the 2017 Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) National Convention. Data sources included photo- elicitation interviews, participants’ diaries, photographs, and demographic questionnaires. Interview transcripts and diaries were analyzed utilizing open and axial coding. Photographs were analyzed using a reflexive approach combined with methods recognizing the contingency of visual meanings. Results indicated that the majority of formal conference sessions attended by TCs were activity/movement oriented and were selected based upon professor advice and learner interests. Prominent themes of their experience included future focused learning, relationship building, and breaking out of the comfort zone. Overall, conference attendance represents an impactful learning activity, one in which faculty play an important role in shaping TCs’ professional growth. Results indicate the importance of supporting TCs’ continual learning and development as they transition between phases of teacher socialization.

Transformational Learning for Community Health

2014 ◽  
pp. 164-181
Author(s):  
Carlos E. Quiñones-Padovani ◽  
Clarena Larrotta
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Transformational Learning ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education

The qualitative research study explored in this chapter took place in a physical education teacher education program at a large public university in Puerto Rico. Study findings are relevant for similar programs in the United States. The research questions guiding the chapter are: (1) What can physical education teacher candidates do to help promote community health awareness? (2) What does transformational learning look like for physical education teacher candidates in a physical education teacher education program? (3) From the point of view of the university instructor, what are the challenges training physical education teacher candidates to promote health awareness? Data collection sources include: The researcher's journal, informal conversations with physical education teacher education university colleagues from different institutions, alumni questionnaire responses, electronic communications with 11 physical education teacher education program graduates, and documents (e.g., the National Association for Sports and Physical Education Standards, and the Physical Education Teacher Education Standards). The authors draw on transformational learning theory as a framework to inform the study, and narrative analysis plays a central role reporting study findings. The chapter includes the following sections: a theoretical framework section discussing how transformational learning theory informs the study; a relevant literature section that provides the definition, benefits, and connection with concepts such as physical activity, community health, and effective teaching in physical education; a qualitative methodology section that describes the study setting and participants; data collection sources and data analysis procedures; a study findings section that is organized by research questions; an implications for practice section; and conclusion.

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