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DOES PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION FACILITATE BEST PRACTICES IN ATHLETICTRAINING EDUCATION? EXPLORING PEDAGOGICAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES,AND OPINIONS OF ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION FACULTY MEMBERS
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine if pedagogical education andexperience facilitate best pedagogical practices among athletic training program facultymembers. This was achieved through the data collection and analysis of athletic trainingeducators’ pedagogical knowledge, experiences, and opinions. An online survey was created andvalidated by combining the Teaching Practice Inventory with self-developed athletic trainingeducation and experience questions. Phone interviews were also conducted to gain a deeperunderstanding of faculty members’ experiences and opinions pertaining to pedagogy.The participants in this study were separated into two population groups: those withformal pedagogical training and those without formal pedagogical training. Overall, there was nostatistical difference in the quantitative data analyzing teaching practices between populationgroups. Teaching philosophy analysis also revealed athletic training faculty with and withoutformal pedagogical training have comparable goals and intentions as educators. Lastly, the phoneinterviews revealed athletic training faculty have mixed and diverse opinions about pedagogyand pedagogical education in athletic training education.The major themes identified and discussed in this study increased understanding ofathletic training educators’ pedagogical knowledge and experiences with pedagogy, specificallyin athletic training education. This study also brought awareness to the opinions of athletictraining educators regarding pedagogy and its incorporation into athletic training education. Thisinformation is important and applicable to athletic training education as healthcare careers,credentials, and expectations continue to modernize.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenDissertations
- Publication Type :
- Dissertation/ Thesis
- Accession number :
- ddu.oai.etd.ohiolink.edu.kent1700130905067935