A school-university collaborative journey towards relevance and meaning in an urban high school physical education program

Mary O'Sullivan, Deborah Tannehill, Nancy Knop, Clive Pope, Mary Henninger

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Abstract

The promise and potential for collaborative teams of school and university colleagues to address substantive issues in physical education were the focus of an international conference and a series of high-profile articles in the late 80s and early 90s. However, school-university partnerships have seldom focused on school reform. Few scholars address secondary school physical education, save for the occasional article describing its eminent demise. Successful implementation of innovative practices, such as curricular and instructional revisions, requires significant investments in teacher development. This paper details a specific collaborative effort in physical education that makes a case for systematic long-term commitments to improve young people's physical education experiences. Stories from a 4-year collaborative highlight the complexities and challenges faced by any subdisciplinary group that commits to connecting professional preparation and practice for the benefit of our respective constituencies.

Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)225-243
Number of pages19
JournalQuest
Volume51
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 1999

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