An introspective inquiry into what and how preservice physical education teachers observe in an unguided, early field experience
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Pamela C. Allison (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Kate R. Barrett
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe what and how preservice physical education teachers observe in an unguided, early field experience. Six junior-level physical education majors at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro were asked to observe as nonparticipants three elementary school physical education lessons, one each in educational games, educational gymnastics, and educational dance in a field experience setting. They were given no specific directions as to what to look for or how to look for it. Two introspective research techniques were used to gather the data: thinking aloud and stimulated recall interview. The preservice teachers thought aloud into tape recorders what it was they were seeing as they observed the three lessons. All lessons were videotaped. After the lesson observations each preservice teacher was interviewed individually by the investigator. During the interview they were asked to account for their observations. The videotape and the thinking aloud protocols were used to stimulate the teachers to recall what they had seen.
An introspective inquiry into what and how preservice physical education teachers observe in an unguided, early field experience
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1983
- Subjects
- Physical education teachers $x Training of
- Physical education for children