Self-Study in Physical Education Teacher Education

In this in-depth examination of self-study as a research methodology, an international selection of physical education scholars share their ideas and experiences and consider the value of self-study as a vector for highlighting the emerging conflicts, dilemmas, and debates currently developing in teaching and teacher education pedagogies. A vital new addition to Springer’s series Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices, the volume is divided into three sections assessing the significance of the approach itself, offering detailed subject-relevant case studies, and exploring the nuances and controversies attending the evolution of the methodology.

The contributors show how self-study enables reflexivity in pedagogical practice, a notable lacuna in current critical research, and at the same time they make the technique accessible to scholars of physical education wanting a practicable introduction to the subject. The analysis also explores the implications of applying self-study to pedagogy itself, to the curriculum, and to human movement and educational practice more generally. By embracing more organic, emergent notions of research practice and learning, the book achieves a broader and more inclusive survey of pedagogical work in physical education teacher education that fully acknowledges the complexities of the field.

SECTION 1: CONSIDERING SELF-STUDY IN, THROUGH, AND FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION.- 1 Doing self-study: The art of turning inquiry on yourself, Alan Ovens and Tim Fletcher.- 2 Bringing the physical into self-study research, Rachel Forgasz.- 3 Self-study as professional development: Some reflections from experience, Karl Attard.- SECTION 2: EXPLORING THE INTERPLAY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRACTICE AND SCHOLARSHIP.- 4 Becoming a teacher educator: Legitimate participation and the reflexivity of being situated, Ann MacPhail.- 5 Learning to ride a horse as a visceral route to reflecting on my teacher education practices, Dawn Garbett.- 6 Through the looking glass: Distortions of self and context in teacher education, Ashley Casey.- 7 Disturbing practice in teacher education through peer teaching, Alan Ovens.- 8 (De)Reconstructing myself: A journey of critical scholarship in physical education teacher education, Erin Cameron.- 9 Scaling up SSTEP in PETE: Possibilities and precautions, Michael W. Metzler.- 10 On shaky ground: Exploring shifting conceptualizations of knowledge and learning through self-study, Judy Bruce.- 11 The calm before the storm: An auto ethnographic self-study of a physical education teacher educator, Trent D. Brown.- SECTION 3: REFLECTING ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF SELF-STUDY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION.- 12 Reading self-study in/for physical education: Revisiting the zeitgeist of reflection, Richard Tinning.- 13 Where we go from here: Developing pedagogies for PETE and the use of self-study in physical education and teacher education, Mary O’Sullivan.- 14 Reflecting on the possibilities of self-study for physical education, Tim Fletcher and Alan Ovens.