Meeting the Standards? Exploring Preparedness for Teaching
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| Title: | Meeting the Standards? Exploring Preparedness for Teaching |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Swabey, Karen, Castleton, Geraldine, Penney, Dawn |
| Source: | Australian Journal of Teacher Education. Dec 2010 35(8):29-46. |
| Availability: | Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ajte.education.ecu.edu.au |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Physical Education, Teacher Attitudes, Beginning Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Health Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Questionnaires, Interviews, Learning Strategies, Evaluation Methods, Teaching (Occupation), Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Student Behavior, Behavior Modification, Teacher Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Literacy, Numeracy, Information Technology, Standards |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| ISSN: | 0313-5373 |
| Abstract: | This research focused on the perceptions of pre-service and beginning health and physical education (HPE) teachers in relation to their preparedness for teaching. A questionnaire was designed to engage with teacher professional standards addressing (i), professional knowledge; (ii), professional relationships and (iii), professional practice. Follow-up interviews with randomly-selected teachers facilitated deeper interrogation of the issues. Findings indicated that both groups felt that their training had prepared them well in relation to most elements of the three aspects of the professional standards. Pre-service teachers had concerns with some elements of professional knowledge: specifically, knowledge and understanding of numeracy, ICT and literacy as they related to the teaching of HPE; and behaviour management. Beginning teachers had similar concerns in relation to professional knowledge and about their ability to plan and use valid and reliable assessment strategies. Data supported previous research that emphasised the ongoing nature of learning as a teacher. (Contains 2 footnotes.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 30 |
| Entry Date: | 2011 |
| Accession Number: | EJ910417 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This research focused on the perceptions of pre-service and beginning health and physical education (HPE) teachers in relation to their preparedness for teaching. A questionnaire was designed to engage with teacher professional standards addressing (i), professional knowledge; (ii), professional relationships and (iii), professional practice. Follow-up interviews with randomly-selected teachers facilitated deeper interrogation of the issues. Findings indicated that both groups felt that their training had prepared them well in relation to most elements of the three aspects of the professional standards. Pre-service teachers had concerns with some elements of professional knowledge: specifically, knowledge and understanding of numeracy, ICT and literacy as they related to the teaching of HPE; and behaviour management. Beginning teachers had similar concerns in relation to professional knowledge and about their ability to plan and use valid and reliable assessment strategies. Data supported previous research that emphasised the ongoing nature of learning as a teacher. (Contains 2 footnotes.) |
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| ISSN: | 0313-5373 |
