ERIC Number: EJ1407923
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
EISSN: EISSN-1543-2769
A Nonlinear Pedagogical Approach to Primary School Physical Education: A Case Study
Daniel M. Cooke; Craig B. Harrison; Sarah-Kate Millar; Simon Walters
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v42 n4 p674-683 2023
Purpose: To explore the insights of adults and children at a New Zealand primary school adopting nonlinear pedagogical approaches to physical education (PE). Methods: This case study was conducted at a single primary school and utilized a qualitative methods design, including interviews or focus groups with the principal, five teachers, and four children. Results: A general inductive approach to analysis identified 11 themes including--empowering teachers and children (principal), letting go of control (teachers), and ownership (children). Discussion/Conclusion: Our findings suggest that a principal's perceived need for change is important to facilitate school wide change to PE practices. Teachers can successfully adopt PE teaching approaches that align with contemporary pedagogy literature through in situ professional development, resulting in positive PE experiences for children.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Elementary Education, Physical Education, Empowerment, Teacher Role, Student Role, Administrator Role, Principals, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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