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The implementation of models-based practice in physical education through action research

  • Ashley Casey
    ,
  • Ben Dyson
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the use of action research as a framework to investigate cooperative learning and tactical games as instructional models in physical education (PE). The teacher/researcher taught a tennis unit using a combination of Cooperative Learning and Teaching Games for Understanding to three classes of boys aged 11—12. Data collection included: teacher and pupil evaluations of skill, pupil reflections on the lessons, pupil interviews, teacher field journal and the documentation and course materials from the unit of work. Data analysis was conducted using inductive analysis and constant comparison (Denzin and Lincoln, 1994; Lincoln and Guba, 1985). The results of this research reinforce the concept that the implementation of any new pedagogical approach is time-consuming and highly labour intensive (Fullan, 1999). The conceptual shift the teacher/researcher made to relinquish control to students was one of the most difficult, but important, outcomes of this action research process.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 175-199

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

European Physical Education Review (Volume 15, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 15/05/2012

Publication status

Published - 15/05/2012

ISSN

1356-336X

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/223797
  • Scopus: 77950673610

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