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Richards, K. Andrew R.; Kern, Ben D.; Ayers, Suzan F.; Mays Woods, Amelia; Graber, Kim C. – Quest, 2021
In line with trends in general education, physical education teacher education programs have faced lowering enrollments over the last few decades. These circumstances have led to the closure of some PETE programs while faculty members at others have been called to increase recruitment and retention efforts to reverse the negative enrollment…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Education, Declining Enrollment, Student Recruitment
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McLoughlin, Gabriella M.; Richards, K. Andrew R.; Ivy, Victoria Nicole – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: A paucity of literature examines how doctoral students are prepared for the transition into physical education teacher education faculty roles. Given the need to understand how doctoral programs impact such preparation, we sought to investigate this process using a longitudinal approach grounded in occupational socialization theory.…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, College Faculty, Physical Education, Teacher Role
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Woods, Amelia Mays; Richards, K. Andrew R.; Ayers, Suzan F. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2016
A 10-year trend of nationwide decreases in teacher preparation enrollments has been notable in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. Many factors have been offered as an explanation for this drop, including the convenience of online options, a strained economy, political factors, and widespread "teacher bashing." This…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Role, Socialization, Social Theories