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Publication Date: 2013-Apr
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A Preservice Teacher's Delivery of Sport Education: Influences, Difficulties and Continued Use
Deenihan, J. T.; MacPhail, Ann
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v32 n2 p166-185 Apr 2013
How preservice teachers (PSTs) learn and deliver Sport Education ("SE") (Siedentop, 1994) is an area researchers believe warrants further investigation (Stran & Curtner-Smith, 2009a). This study explores one PST's experiences delivering SE during a school teaching placement after undertaking a practical "SE" module in his Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program. Data were collected through pre, mid- and postteaching placement interviews, along with weekly visits by the first author where observation reflections and interviews were used to investigate his experiences delivering "SE." Data were triangulated and analyzed using thematic coding. Occupational socialization (Lawson, 1983a, 1983b) was used to determine the factors which influenced his delivery of "SE." Results showed his "SE" season was influenced by his teaching orientation, sporting experiences, PETE program and school context where he was teaching. Although he encountered difficulties, he valued "SE"'s benefits and continued to use it during his subsequent career as a qualified teacher. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education, Models, Interviews, Observation, Athletics, Socialization, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Secondary Schools, Cooperating Teachers, Acculturation, Focus Groups
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Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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