Pre-Service Teachers Observations of Experienced Teachers

• Published in: The Physical educator Vol. 71; no. 2; p. 303
• Main Author: Jenkins, Jayne M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Urbana Sagamore Publishing LLC 22.03.2014; Sagamore Publishing
• Subjects: Beginning teachers; Cooperating Teachers; Education; Evaluation; Experienced Teachers; Instruction; Learning; Methods Courses; Modeling (Psychology); Observation; Pedagogical Content Knowledge; Physical Education; Physical education teachers; Practicums; Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Protocol Analysis; Student teachers; Studies; Teacher Characteristics; Teacher Education Programs; Teaching methods; United States

Assigning pre-service teachers to observe experienced teachers is a common practice in teacher preparation programs. The purpose of this study was to identify what physical education pre-service teachers observe when watching an experienced teacher. While enrolled in a methods of teaching physical e...