Journal of Physical Education and Sports Management

Using Secondary Teachers for Frontline Recruitment: The Lost Link for Recruitment
Cate A. Egan PhD, Grace Goc Karp PhD, Karie Orendorff PhD, Robert Daniel Michael PhD, Daniel Campbell PhD, Nicole Weinman MED, and Steven Gram, MED

Abstract
There has been a steady decline of students enrolled in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. The purpose of this study was identify the extent to which Idaho middle and high school physical education teachers recruit students into PETE programs. A 30 question electronic survey was developed and sent to a convenient sample (n=173) physical education teachers in the state of Idaho using publicly available email lists. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics using Qualtrics™ and Microsoft Excel software. The results showed that only 22% (n = 34) recruit for enrollment into PETE programs and 72% (n = 113) do not recruit. The most popular methods of recruitment include the use of mentors (n = 14; 41%), teacher certification programs (n = 10; 29%), websitesGa (n = 8; 24%), speakers (n = 8; 24%), handouts (n = 4; 12%), program flyers (n = 4; 12%), degrees (n = 3; 9%) and other (n = 7; 21%). There is limited knowledge about the recruitment of middle and high school students into PETE programs; coupled with the decline in students entering PETE programs, there is a need to better understand recruitment practices. Continued research on recruitment strategies is warranted.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jpesm.v7n2a5