A figurational analysis of Health and/or Physical Education teacher educators’ conceptualisations of policy, and their sociogenesis
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Alfrey, L., Scanlon, D., Aldous, D., Lorusso, J., Baker, K., Clark, C. and Jafar, M. 2024. A figurational analysis of Health and/or Physical Education teacher educators’ conceptualisations of policy, and their sociogenesis. Sport, Education and Society. p. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2024.2408561
Authors | Alfrey, L., Scanlon, D., Aldous, D., Lorusso, J., Baker, K., Clark, C. and Jafar, M. |
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Abstract | Policy engagement is key to promoting ‘quality’ physical education yet it has been identified as a ‘grand challenge’ for Health and/or Physical Education (H/PE) internationally. All H/PE professionals, including teacher educators, have a collective responsibility to engage with policy but existing research tells us little about how H/PE teacher educators (H/PETEs) understand and engage with policy. It is important to examine H/PETEs conceptualisations of policy for a few reasons, not least because teacher educators play a crucial role in supporting future generations of teachers who themselves will need to engage with policy as a core feature of their professional lives. Drawing on figurational sociology, and the concept of assemblage, this paper offers insights into the nature and development – or sociogenesis – of teacher educators’ conceptualisations of policy. The data shared in this paper was generated through semi-structured interviews with 12 H/PETE from 7 countries. Inductive-deductive analysis – drawing largely on figurational concepts such as interdependence, power, habitus and sociogenesis – revealed that H/PETEs conceptualised policy as: (i) informing intended action and change; (ii) a way to govern practice; (iii) imposition and possibility. In terms of how these conceptualisations came to be, key features of the H/PETE figuration that were identified as influential include: (i) interdependence with human and non-human elements; (ii) balances of power and (iii) social and individual habitus. It is concluded that capitalising on these elements through professional learning, for example, could support H/PETEs in engaging with policy in productive and meaningful ways. Given that engaging with policy is viewed as a collective responsibility of H/PETEs, and many – if not all – of the H/PETEs felt they needed support in this regard, this should be a key focus for the field. |
Journal | Sport, Education and Society |
Journal citation | p. In Press |
ISSN | 1357-3322 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Anyone |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2024.2408561 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 04 Oct 2024 |
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Accepted | 17 Sep 2024 |
Deposited | 24 Oct 2024 |
Copyright holder | © 2024 The Authors |
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