Abstract
This article has two purposes: (a) to consider existing platforms and future possibilities in the United States for what the authors refer to as Integrative Public Health-Aligned Physical Education (IPHPE), which integrates standards-based K–12 physical education with a public health agenda focusing on promoting increased physical activity and fitness, and (b) to consider the implications of IPHPE for the preparation of future physical education teachers and teacher educators/researchers. First, the historical context that has nurtured the development of ideologies that inform IPHPE is summarized. Second, examples of these ideologies in terms of their current and prospective contributions to IPHPE perspectives are discussed. Third, building from existing public health-aligned recommendations for pre-service physical education teacher education (PETE) programs, IPHPE-based professional preparation requirements for future physical education teachers are considered. Finally, the focus shifts to doctoral PETE (D-PETE) programming and professional preparation requirements for future physical education teacher educators/researchers from an IPHPE perspective. The overall intention of this article is to propose a way forward for physical education which bridges educational priorities of the profession to contemporary and relevant public health needs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 457-474 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Quest |
Volume | 68 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE).
Keywords
- Comprehensive school physical activity program
- doctoral programs
- physical activity
- physical education teacher education
- physical fitness
- physical literacy
- pre-service training
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education