TY - JOUR
T1 - Teaching practice
T2 - University supervisors' experiences and perceptions of a cooperating physical education teacher education programme
AU - Meegan, Sarah
AU - Dunning, Carol
AU - Belton, Sarahjane
AU - Woods, Catherine
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - The purpose of this research was to examine university supervisors' experiences and perceptions of a cooperating physical education teacher education (COPET) programme while on teaching practice. Teaching practice is a central tenet of physical education teacher education (PETE) preparation. The COPET programme was designed to support the triad members of student teachers, cooperating teachers and university supervisors during teaching practice. The programme was piloted with 30 student teachers, 26 cooperating teachers and 10 university supervisors during a two-week teaching practice placement. A total of six university supervisors participated in a focus group to determine their experiences and perceptions of the programme. Findings indicated that the COPET programme provided a helpful and structured framework for the role of university supervisor. Future directions for the programme revolve around universities' need to consider ways of encouraging supervisors to work collaboratively with student teachers, cooperating teachers and other university supervisors to improve the teaching practice process.
AB - The purpose of this research was to examine university supervisors' experiences and perceptions of a cooperating physical education teacher education (COPET) programme while on teaching practice. Teaching practice is a central tenet of physical education teacher education (PETE) preparation. The COPET programme was designed to support the triad members of student teachers, cooperating teachers and university supervisors during teaching practice. The programme was piloted with 30 student teachers, 26 cooperating teachers and 10 university supervisors during a two-week teaching practice placement. A total of six university supervisors participated in a focus group to determine their experiences and perceptions of the programme. Findings indicated that the COPET programme provided a helpful and structured framework for the role of university supervisor. Future directions for the programme revolve around universities' need to consider ways of encouraging supervisors to work collaboratively with student teachers, cooperating teachers and other university supervisors to improve the teaching practice process.
KW - COPET programme
KW - physical education teacher education
KW - Teaching practice
KW - university supervisors
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84878937584&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1356336X12473521
DO - 10.1177/1356336X12473521
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84878937584
SN - 1356-336X
VL - 19
SP - 199
EP - 214
JO - European Physical Education Review
JF - European Physical Education Review
IS - 2
ER -