Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 27, 2021

The amount of administration to support teaching seems to have almost overwhelm actual direct teaching matters. Can we transplant a PE training programme that is probably heavy in consistent outcomes across individuals to a culture that have very different concept of movement for recreation and living well?

Physical Education 130

Physical Education PE Education Education 130

Reinventing the Game

JANUARY 29, 2022

As I teach less towards year-end, administrative work pile up, thoughts become preoccupied with non-direct teaching matters. It was clear that reflective mood is directly proportional to how much on-the-ground teaching and observation is happening, at least for me. I feel forced.

Physical Education 130

Physical Education PE Education Education 130

Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

Many of us are driven by the explicit love of selected sports with an unclear jump to needing to teach movement as a broad life skill, resulting in PE teachers finding joy in teaching only certain games. This is often enough for a PE teaching career but I see changes arising where more depth is needed from us.

Physical Education 130

Physical Education PE Education Education 130

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 30, 2021

Some of the elements which contribute to play with purpose are: Practice is game-centred, but not game only : Play is the core element of training/lessons, but directive teaching is not excluded. It is assumed that when a player discovers a solution they are more likely to retain the new knowledge and understanding than if being told.

Coaching 52

Coaching PE Teacher Direct Teaching Movement 52