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ERIC Number: EJ1478026
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-8981
EISSN: EISSN-2160-1682
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Majors' Perceptions of Participating in a Semester-Long High School PE Practicum
David Barney; Brandon Weekes; Karina Beus; Jack Stalnaker
Physical Educator, v82 n1 2025
Many courses Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) majors take are all considered valuable and important to the PETE major's before entering the profession of teaching physical education (PE). The practicum course is probably the most important for PETE majors. The practicum course typically consists of an elementary, middle school, and high school teaching experience. The purpose of this study was to investigate PETE major's perceptions of teaching before (pre) and after (post) they participated in a high school PE practicum. For this study 14 senior PETE majors were interviewed before and after they participated in their high school PE practicum. It was generally found that before participating in the practicum the PETE majors were concerned about classroom management issues and dealing with the unknown before teaching. After the practicum the students felt that being prepared with the lessons was important for their success and the PETE students weren't anxious regarding the student teaching experience. These findings affirm the importance the practicum can play in the PETE majors' preparation to teach PE.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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