Occupational socialization theory (OST) has framed research on physical education (PE)
teacher recruitment, professional preparation, and ongoing socialization in schools for …

Reflection and reflective practice are key concepts in the educational literature as well as in
research on physical education (PE) and physical education teacher education (PETE). The …

A major aim of the current study was to determine what classroom teachers perceived to be
the greatest barriers affecting their capacity to deliver successful physical education (PE) …

In this article we describe and interpret how two distinct layers of critical friendship were
used to support a pedagogical innovation in pre-service teacher education. The innovation …

In this paper, we report on an investigation into initial teacher education students'(ITES)
understandings of sustainability and the Australian National Curriculum Sustainability Cross …

As other chapters in this part reaffirm, physical education (PE) reform brings a number of
paradoxes to the fore. Amidst and despite 'reforms' PE is invariably still viewed as sport …

Studies show that students' view of the subject of physical education (PE) is often dominated
by sports discourse, and that the profession of higher education often fails to balance this …

In this paper, we report on an investigation into sustainability education in schools in the
Australian state of Tasmania following the implementation of the Australian Curriculum …

Background: Student voice agendas have been slow to permeate higher educational
institutions. Curricula in universities, like those in primary and secondary education, are still …

Background Grit is a key concept in positive psychology and educational science. The
construct measures two related constructs that are interest and effort. Several instruments …