Apprenticeship of Observation in Kinesiology: Undergraduates' Perceptions of Faculty Roles

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Title: Apprenticeship of Observation in Kinesiology: Undergraduates' Perceptions of Faculty Roles
Language: English
Authors: Youngjoon Kim (ORCID 0000-0002-7260-0537), Christopher Kinder, Gabrielle Strittmater, Kevin Andrew Richards (ORCID 0000-0003-3045-6001)
Source: Quest. 2024 76(3):308-326.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Kinesiology, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role, Observational Learning, Physical Education, Socialization
Geographic Terms: Illinois
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2024.2329906
ISSN: 0033-6297
1543-2750
Abstract: While kinesiology scholars have focused on how future faculty members are socialized, recruited into, and prepared for academia, limited attention has been given to the apprenticeship of observation for faculty roles when college students first develop impressions and initial understandings of faculty work. This qualitative study aimed to understand undergraduate kinesiology students' perceptions and beliefs about faculty roles and careers in higher education. Data were collected from 58 undergraduate kinesiology students at a large doctoral-granting institution in the Midwest region of the U.S. The findings were communicated through three themes: (a) incomplete understanding of faculty work limits motivation to pursue faculty careers; (b) positive associations but distal relationships with faculty through coursework; and (c) research involvement fosters an understanding of research process and faculty work. This study has implications not only for the recruitment and socialization of future faculty, but also for building public trust in kinesiology and higher education.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1433874
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:While kinesiology scholars have focused on how future faculty members are socialized, recruited into, and prepared for academia, limited attention has been given to the apprenticeship of observation for faculty roles when college students first develop impressions and initial understandings of faculty work. This qualitative study aimed to understand undergraduate kinesiology students' perceptions and beliefs about faculty roles and careers in higher education. Data were collected from 58 undergraduate kinesiology students at a large doctoral-granting institution in the Midwest region of the U.S. The findings were communicated through three themes: (a) incomplete understanding of faculty work limits motivation to pursue faculty careers; (b) positive associations but distal relationships with faculty through coursework; and (c) research involvement fosters an understanding of research process and faculty work. This study has implications not only for the recruitment and socialization of future faculty, but also for building public trust in kinesiology and higher education.
ISSN:0033-6297
1543-2750
DOI:10.1080/00336297.2024.2329906