Elliot, D.L. and Campbell, T. (2015) 'Really on the ball': exploring the implications of teachers' PE-CPD experience. Sport, Education and Society, 20(3), pp. 381-397. (doi: 10.1080/13573322.2013.765400)
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Abstract
Continuing professional development (CPD) is currently high on the Scottish Education agenda. Recent curriculum reform in Scotland, with the introduction of Curriculum for Excellence, places physical education (PE) at the forefront for its role in directly supporting learners' mental, emotional, social and physical well-being. This emphasis on PE, along with concerns about the health of the nation, has resulted in a nationwide initiative providing non-specialist teachers of primary PE with the opportunity to develop a specialism in the subject through government-funded CPD programmes at postgraduate level. Using Knowles' andragogical model as a framework, this paper reports data from a larger research study that evaluated a Scottish PE-CPD initiative. This paper comprises a single case holistic study investigating the impact and implications of a PE-CPD programme through the professional learning journeys, from the outset until completion, of four teachers: a nursery teacher, a class teacher, a cluster cover teacher and a PE specialist who participated in the programme. Data were collected over one academic year using two-stage questionnaire interviews and were analysed thematically with special attention given to the emerging general themes to achieve a holistic understanding of the case. Study findings endorse the positive impact of using the andragogical model of adult learning combined with the literature-supported characteristics of effective PE-CPD programmes. Teachers' perspectives on their CPD experiences, integration of acquired learning into working contexts and teaching post-PE-CPD were then examined to determine the next steps. This led to critical reflection on the implications of the findings for the teachers' ongoing professional development. We then challenged the role that university providers play in supporting teachers' lifelong learning. Instead, we suggest new school-university partnerships and alternative ways to support capacity building and lifelong learning towards a sustainable transformational change in Scotland's primary PE.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Elliot, Dr Dely and Campbell, Mrs Theresa |
| Authors: | Elliot, D.L., and Campbell, T. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Creativity Culture and Faith College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy Policy and Practice College of Social Sciences > School of Education > People, Place & Social Change |
| Journal Name: | Sport, Education and Society |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| ISSN: | 1357-3322 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1470-1243 |
| Published Online: | 11 February 2013 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2013 Taylor and Francis |
| First Published: | First published in Sport, Education and Society 20(3):381-397 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher |
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