Contract teaching as a liminal bridge: how pre-entry beliefs become commitment in PE teacher socialisation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

High rates of teacher turnover continue to pose a significant challenge to the sustainability of physical education (PE) worldwide. This study explored how pre-entry and induction experiences influence preservice PE teachers' commitment to the profession, drawing on occupational socialisation theory.

Methods

A a convergent parallel mixed-methods design was employed involving 79 preservice PE teachers in Singapore (Postgraduate Diploma, n = 48; Diploma, n = 31). Quantitative data from self-report measures of Initial Socialised Beliefs (ISB), Contract Teaching Stint Experience (CTSE), and Commitment to Teach (CTT) were analysed using mediation models. Pre-entry experiences were measured using the Initial Socialised Beliefs (ISB) scale (10 items), ind

SUBMITTER: Yap HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12756359 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature