The purpose of this study was to describe the physical education student teaching experience as a student progressed through a twelve-week experience. This study was conducted in the naturalistic setting using qualitative methods (Erickson, 1986). The qualitative techniques were: nonparticipant observation, informal interviews, reflective journal entries, formal interviews, and document analysis. / During data analysis, themes and categories were discovered through analytic induction and constant comparison (Goetz & LeCompte, 1984; Patton, 1983). To insure that these themes and categories were derived systematically, a strategy called domain analysis was used (Spradley, 1980). After the specific details of the fieldnotes had been categorized into domains, a theme analysis was carried out to identify "recurrent themes." An in-depth analysis of selected domains was combined with an analysis of "recurrent themes" (Spradley, 1980). / During analysis three major domains emerged that framed the first three research questions: (a) What instructional tasks occurred during the student teaching experience? (b) What management tasks occurred during the student teaching experience? and (c) What routines were used during the student teaching experience by the student teacher? The last two research questions were formulated from two "recurring themes": (a) What were the different expectations that existed in the physical education setting? (b) What issues related to instruction and management presented difficulties for the student teacher during his student teaching experience? These five research questions were used to describe this student teacher's experience. In addition, a description of the student teacher, the setting, and the researcher were included. / The major findings of this study were the two "recurring themes" and their implications for teacher preparation programs. From the findings of this study, recommendations for teacher education programs were made and suggestions for further research in student teaching were offered. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 53-03, Section: A, page: 0751. / Major Professor: Charles H. Imwold. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1992.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76568 |
| Contributors | Askins, Celia Jeanette Crawford., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 209 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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