ERIC Number: EJ1378358
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-2574-2981
EISSN: EISSN-2574-299X
Falling towards Academia: A Memoir about the Changing Nature of PETE
Tinning, Richard Irving
Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, v14 n1 p41-55 2023
Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) has changed considerably over the past 40 years. This paper uses a personal memoir to trace the influences on PETE over the years. In particular, the memoir describes the early criticisms of PE as a university study and how such criticism spawned the development of what we now know as human movement studies or exercise and sport science degrees. The subject matter of these degree programs has become the "de facto" subject matter content knowledge for most PETE programs, and the author questions whether it is the most appropriate knowledge for HPE teachers working in contemporary school contexts. The paper also provides an 'insider' perspective on the major contextual influences that have led to changes in PETE and the staff who work in universities as HPE teacher educators.
Descriptors: Physical Education, Educational Change, Criticism, Sports Medicine, Athletics, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Education Programs, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Educators, College Faculty, Accountability, Educational History, Personal Narratives, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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