The Impact of Supply and Demand on Doctorates in Physical Education Teacher Education: The Future of the Profession |
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| Authors: | Barbara Ann Boyce Jackie Lund Kason O’Neil |
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| Institution: | 1. Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginiabab6n@virginia.edu;3. Kinesiology and Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia;4. Kinesiology Sport and Recreation Management, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTQuality preparation of doctoral students is a key to the survival of physical education teacher education. Past research has revealed a shortage of students graduating with a doctoral degree in physical education and a general reluctance of teachers to leave their jobs to pursue an advanced degree. As the number of universities preparing new physical education teacher education assistant professors decreases, those in the profession are concerned for the future of teacher education. Unlike other professions that prepare more doctoral students than the market can accommodate, this is not the case for physical education teacher education doctoral programs. This article will provide summary information on supply and demand, which will be used to identify trends and recommendations for the future. This article will explore the status of doctoral programs in the United States and whether university programs will be able to prepare a sufficient number of professors to replace the aging physical education teacher education professoriate. |
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| Keywords: | Doctoral shortage physical education teacher education faculty graduate students |
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