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EDST8210 - Teaching Quality Health and Physical Education in Primary Schools

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Project description

This unit consists of lectures and practical workshop experiences that develop discipline content knowledge of Health and Physical Education (HPE) with specific attention to pedagogical application of the NSW primary years Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) syllabus. The content covered in this unit covers four broad fields of inquiry. First, we explore how intervention research is conducted in health and education settings. We also learn to interpret and action the finding of meta-analytic studies in these fields. Second, we critique interpretations of Quality Health and Physical Education followed by learning how to assess it. Third, we compare and contrast ways in which we can teach personal, social and community health to children. Finally, we critique the pedagogies associated with teaching meaningful movement and physical activity in school-based settings. This overall goal for students is for them to construct strategies that allow for the design and delivery of authentic learning experiences in the HPE context. It also incorporates exploration of strategies in differentiating learning of HPE within an inclusive classroom and applying independent research knowledge to improve teaching practices.

Year 2022

Location Australia

Organization Macquarie University

Project aims

Project outcome

1. Develop knowledge of and apply the key concepts in NESA & ACARA syllabus documents for PDHPE/HPE Key Learning Areas. 2. Design and critique a sequence of learning experiences for NESA PDHPE syllabus content across diverse K-6 contexts. 3. Apply existing and innovative curriculum approaches to support assessment knowledge and evidence-based teaching strategies. 4. Constructively align and design quality assessment learning experiences for K-6 students in PDHPE. 5. Critically reflect on HPE practices and research in K-6 contexts. 6. Develop knowledge of research methods and conduct small-scale inquiry into issues relevant to teaching.