ERIC Number: EJ789359
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-051X
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Becoming a Health and Physical Education (HPE) Teacher: Student Teacher "Performances" in the Physical Education Subject Department Office
Rossi, Tony; Sirna, Karen; Tinning, Richard
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, v24 n4 p1029-1040 May 2008
This study considered how physical education teacher education students "perform" their "selves" within subject department offices during the practicum or "teaching practice". The research was framed by a conceptual framework informed by the work of Goffman on "performance" and "front". The findings revealed three common performances across the whole group across all sites. These were: performance of sports talk, bodily performances, and performance of masculine repertoires. Such performances were considered to be inconsistent with the coursework ideals and principles within the teacher education programme but in step with the general ethos of most PE department offices.
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Practicums, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Behavior, Educational Principles, Performance, Departments, Behavior Patterns, Performance Factors, Offices (Facilities), Organizational Communication, Discourse Analysis, Educational Environment, Organizational Culture
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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