TY - JOUR
T1 - "We want to, but we can’t”: Pre-service teachers’ experiences of learning to teach primary physical education
AU - Randall, Vicky
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2022/2/21
Y1 - 2022/2/21
N2 - A growing trend in primary schools in recent times has been to outsource Physical Education (PE) to external sport and activity providers. The impact of this has not yet been examined on new teachers entering the profession. Drawing upon Critical Theory, this paper aims to explore and understand pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) school-based experience of learning and teaching in primary PE. A total of 625 PSTs took part in the study, representing a variety of routes into primary teaching. Quantitative data were obtained, identifying the number of lessons taught by PSTs, and their perceived confidence and willingness to teach. Qualitative data were also gathered to examine the contextual factors influencing PSTs’ development. Findings showed that while PSTs were both willing and confident to teach primary PE, over a third were unable to do so. Reasons were predominantly attributed to curriculum outsourcing and perceived low subject priority in initial teacher education.
AB - A growing trend in primary schools in recent times has been to outsource Physical Education (PE) to external sport and activity providers. The impact of this has not yet been examined on new teachers entering the profession. Drawing upon Critical Theory, this paper aims to explore and understand pre-service teachers’ (PSTs) school-based experience of learning and teaching in primary PE. A total of 625 PSTs took part in the study, representing a variety of routes into primary teaching. Quantitative data were obtained, identifying the number of lessons taught by PSTs, and their perceived confidence and willingness to teach. Qualitative data were also gathered to examine the contextual factors influencing PSTs’ development. Findings showed that while PSTs were both willing and confident to teach primary PE, over a third were unable to do so. Reasons were predominantly attributed to curriculum outsourcing and perceived low subject priority in initial teacher education.
KW - Primary Physical Education
KW - Pre-service teachers
KW - Outsourcing
KW - primary PE and sport premium
KW - outsourcing
KW - initial teacher education
KW - Primary physical education
KW - Education
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U2 - 10.1080/03054985.2022.2040471
DO - 10.1080/03054985.2022.2040471
M3 - Article
VL - 49
SP - 209
EP - 228
JO - Oxford Review of Education
JF - Oxford Review of Education
SN - 0305-4985
IS - 2
ER -