This study aims to explore specific overseas training experiences of a teacher of inclusive physical education classes, who were selected for overseas training program as outstanding a teacher based on how he implemented the classes at his schools. Th...
This study aims to explore specific overseas training experiences of a teacher of inclusive physical education classes, who were selected for overseas training program as outstanding a teacher based on how he implemented the classes at his schools. Through a narrative inquiry, this study examined the significance of the overseas training experience in those teachers’ lives. A Teacher who has been running inclusive physical education classes for seven years and has won two awards for overseas training in the United States and Canada were selected as research participants. In-depth interviews, documents on inclusive physical education classes, and reports on overseas training outcomes were collected as research data. According to research findings, the overseas training experiences of outstanding a teacher of inclusive physical education were observed in the manner of before, during, and after training. First, before the training, he was categorized as dynamic practitioners of inclusive physical education through "integrated education, with physical education!" and "dilemma of inclusive physical education class at school.” During the a teacher’ overseas training program in Canada, he was categorized as “sports culture that includes everyone,” and “you cannot identify the student with disabilities in this class!” Finally, after his training program, he was categorized into lets soar by spreading our wings widely, “reflect on and challenge stereotypes,” and “role as stepping stones between physical education and special education.” We hope the findings of this study will be insightful to teachers who are aiming to run inclusive physical education classes and to all interested in overseas training experience that is awarded to selective teachers.