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Play with Purpose: inquiry strategies to use with players to develop thinking or make thinking visible

Learning Through Sport

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

A GBA for games and sport teaching in physical education and sport coaching had been described often as 'discovery' or 'guided discovery' teaching. This is where the guided or divergent discovery of new possiblities is the task intention. It depends on the task outcome requirements.

Divergent Discovery

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Including Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

JUNE 30, 2021

A further example of a teaching strategy that can be used to create an environment that requires the production of knowledge and creativity is divergent discovery style (Mosston & Ashworth, 2008). These models emphasise teachers well considered use of questioning strategies. Image from Pill, S. Using tactical games.

Convergent Discovery

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Play with Purpose: inquiry strategies to use with players to develop thinking or make thinking visible

Including Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Physical Education

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