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Explores the lives and careers of physical education teachers from two perspectives. Firstly, teachers' life-stories illustrate how eight teachers became involved with sport, how they entered the physical education profession, why they developed particular teaching philosophies, and how they have tried to progress in their teaching careers. Secondly, a broader thematic analysis identifies issues which arise throughout the teachers' stories and locates them within the wider international research literature. Low status is identified as an enduring concern, and it is argued that this stems from a lack of empirical research into the educational outcomes which are claimed for physical education.
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Physical Education Teachers’ Lives and Careers Physical Education Teachers’ Lives and Careers: PE, Sport and Educational Status Kathleen M.Armour and Robyn L.Jones UK USA Falmer Press, 1 Gunpowder Square, London Falmer Press, Taylor & Francis Inc., 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007 © K.M.Armour and R.L.Jones 1998 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without permission in writing from the Publisher. First published in 1998 This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2002. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data are available on request ISBN 0-203-48694-3 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-79518-0 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0 7507 0818 2 cased ISBN 0 7507 0817 4 paper Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders for their permission to reprint material in this book. The publishers would be grateful to hear from any copyright holder who is not here acknowledged and will undertake to rectify any errors or omissions in future editions of this book. Contents Part One Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Purpose and Structure The Broader Education Context Writing Stories and Painting Portraits: Data Collection and Interpretation The Researchers: Authors, Writers, Artists? The Teacher Respondents The Theme Chapters 3 3 5 6 10 13 15 Part Two The Teachers’ Stories 19 Chapter 2 Jane 23 Chapter 3 Pete 29 Chapter 4 Arnold 36 Chapter 5 Diane 42 Chapter 6 Laura 48 Chapter 7 Edgar 54 Chapter 8 Maggie 62 Chapter 9 Grant 70 Part Three The Theme Chapters 77 Chapter 10 Physical Education and Sport: Conflict or Continuum? 79 Striving for Status in the Education Club: ‘Us’, ‘Them’ and ‘We’ 93 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Caring in Physical Education: A Three-dimensional Analysis 108 v Contents Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Moving in, Moving Along and Moving Out: Career Progression in Physical Education 123 Physical Education, Sport and Educational Status: The Case for Fundamental Research 134 References 143 Index 151 vi Part One Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Purpose and Structure When we’re talking about physical education, we’re really talking about education…but sport is just doing it. (Jane) We are teaching sport, but we’re using that sport as a vehicle to open up a lot of other avenues. (Maggie) I’ve never really known the difference