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By Richard Tinning. Throughout the landscape of educational discourse there is frequent use of the strange word pedagogy –English pedagogy, pedagogies of inclusion, productive pedagogies and even physical education pedagogy. The purpose of this article is to explain the term pedagogy, how it is used in PE (physical education) and how the idea of pedagogical […]
By Andres Olascoaga. Physical education teachers need to inspire their students to be healthy and active while at the same time overcoming the technology barriers that are affecting day-by-day teaching. The increased use of social media and internet services affects how students communicate with each other in games and sport because they have become reliant […]
By Ross Gould. With pressure coming from students and parents for schools to provide diverse and interesting physical activities as part of a school’s physical education program, we take a moment to look at the age old sport of fishing and how and why it can be incorporated successfully into your school’s PE Program. It […]
By Ken Baldwin. Last month’s edition of Active Education magazine saw the power of play highlighted as its cover story. The article underlined how important it is for both educators and parents to help the children in their lives be happy and healthy. My article in this issue takes this notion one step further by […]
By Jarrod Robinson. In the fourth instalment of ‘Apps To Get You Moving’ we are going to explore a new collection of must-have apps that are changing the way PE teachers and outdoor instructors are operating all around the world. In a discipline that is all about movement in the outdoors, it makes sense to […]
By Dr. Paula Barrett and Dr. Clayton Cook. In a recent conference in Brisbane, the Dalai Lama spoke about the prevention of mental and physical illness. He emphasised the importance of including resilience programs in all levels of schooling. These programs, he argued, should focus on social-emotional skills, particularly the development of empathy and compassion […]
By Tom Taylor. Baseball has long been credited as America’s favourite pastime. Yet with an Olympic silver medal under our belt and over 100 players competing in international professional leagues (29 of whom have played Major League Baseball) – not to mention a top-five world-ranking for three of our four national teams and a new […]
By Kristin Anderson. In a country famous for its many sporting triumphs, Australian ice-skating does not get a lot of attention from the media. Many people will probably be surprised to discover that around 1.5 million Australians take part in ice-skating each year. In fact, Australia has a long and rich ice-skating history, with success […]
By Ken Baldwin. There is an old saying that “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it”. The saying is based on a model for success and most successful sporting teams will tend to live by this motto in the hope of continuing to repeat that success. But sooner or later, if things do not change, […]
By Jarrod Robinson. One of the biggest problems in teaching physical education lies in the fact that practical activity becomes increasingly difficult to complete given the immense theoretical requirements of most curriculums. Part of the reason is the pressure to ensure that all students understand the content in the lead-up to the traditional exam. As […]
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