TY - JOUR
T1 - Not surprised, but concerned
T2 - The professoriate's reaction to PETE doctoral education in the United States
AU - Parker, Melissa
AU - Sutherland, Sue
AU - Sinclair, Christina
AU - Ward, Phillip
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - The purpose of this qualitative study was to initiate a discussion and explore reactions to PETE doctoral education in the United States. A purposeful sample of 27 representatives from doctoral and non doctoral granting programs in the U.S. was interviewed. Analysis resulted in four themes: (a) Is the dog wagging its tail or the tail wagging the dog? (b) Frame of reference = Self, (c) There is a core, but different roads lead to Rome, and (d) Regulating deregulation. It was concluded that a shared view of expectations for the PETE doctorate is existent, but inconsistent; future faculty may not be well-prepared; most of what faculty would like to change is tied to political and economic demands; and PETE faculty believe that we should hold ourselves accountable for introducing, but not institutionalizing change. Overall this study suggests PETE-D education in the United States may be at a critical crossroad.
AB - The purpose of this qualitative study was to initiate a discussion and explore reactions to PETE doctoral education in the United States. A purposeful sample of 27 representatives from doctoral and non doctoral granting programs in the U.S. was interviewed. Analysis resulted in four themes: (a) Is the dog wagging its tail or the tail wagging the dog? (b) Frame of reference = Self, (c) There is a core, but different roads lead to Rome, and (d) Regulating deregulation. It was concluded that a shared view of expectations for the PETE doctorate is existent, but inconsistent; future faculty may not be well-prepared; most of what faculty would like to change is tied to political and economic demands; and PETE faculty believe that we should hold ourselves accountable for introducing, but not institutionalizing change. Overall this study suggests PETE-D education in the United States may be at a critical crossroad.
KW - Curriculum
KW - Higher education policy
KW - Occupational socialization
KW - Teacher education
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79957875834&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1123/jtpe.30.2.157
DO - 10.1123/jtpe.30.2.157
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79957875834
SN - 0273-5024
VL - 30
SP - 157
EP - 177
JO - Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
JF - Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
IS - 2
ER -