2025 Volume 45 Issue 2 Pages 49-65
This study aimed to investigate through a case study how two graduate students viewed physical education classes and how their graduate school learning experiences influenced the factors that shaped their views on physical education classes.
As a research method, semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data, which were analyzed using the KJ method.
As a result of the analysis, Graduate Student A’s view of physical education classes was that it was important to respect students’ autonomy and to have classes where students could cooperate and enjoy themselves. Graduate Student B’s view of classes was to have physical education classes in which all students could enjoy and foster sociality.
These factors that shaped their views of physical education classes are the following three points:
First, they acquired new knowledge and theories in physical education pedagogy through their graduate school learning experiences. Second, they were able to deepen their learning of physical education classes through beneficial experiences in teaching and observing classes both inside and outside of school. Third, Graduate Student B was able to deepen his knowledge of their field of expertise and experience the process of writing their master’s thesis through their research experience in graduate school.
