The Physical Education Profession in Canada

• Authors: Lu Chunlei , Lodewyk Ken
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

This paper reports on the state of the physical education profession in Canada. Professional physical educators have long been integral staff members in both the public and private education systems as well as in the teacher education programs within the universities. Despite the absence of a national policy to which provinces and territories are accountable, physical educators in Canada are increasingly better prepared due, in part, to strict requirements for enrolment into pre-service teacher education programs and the presence of comprehensive training programs for in-service teachers. The physical education profession in Canada has undergone a remarkable transformation since the mid-1800s; yet, several issues and challenges in the physical education profession remain and could benefit from innovations and future research.

Keywords

EN

physical education; pre-service; in-service; teacher education; professional qualification; Canada

• Publisher: Politechnika Opolska. Wydział Wychowania Fizycznego i Fizjoterapii
• Journal: Journal of Physical Education & Health - Social Perspective
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 15-22

Dates

published

2012

Contributors

author

Lu Chunlei

• Brock University, Ontario, Canada

author

Lodewyk Ken

• Brock University, Ontario, Canada

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