Health and Physical Education learning environments that are fit for purpose in Australian schools
About
This program of research aims at working with leaders, educators, families, and community stakeholders in school settings to promote Heath and Physical Education programs that are educative, student-centred, and fit for purpose. We refer this as quality Heath and Physical Education. Moving beyond narrowed views and stigma of this subject area to alignment with curriculum (the what we teach and learn), pedagogy (the how we teach and learn), and assessment (the why we teach and learn). This work is about reimagining what Health and Physical Education can be for future generation educators and students, by looking beyond the classroom and gym walls, towards meaningful whole school approaches and social benefits.
Current Projects
Integrating STEM Practices into Physical Education as a Personalised Learning Approach for Year 1 Students
This project investigates how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), can be integrated with Physical Education to teach early childhood students using a personalised learning approach.
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‘We Can’ Badminton Project
This project investigates in what ways does a sports psychology informed Badminton intervention pilot program improve physical activity participation, sense of belonging, and personal and social responsibility across Year 7/8 high school students, specifically girls, LGBTQI, Indigenous, and those living with disability.
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Utilising the Australian Curriculum and Stakeholder Perspectives to Highlight Best Practice Relationships and Sexuality Education
This project investigates how teachers utilise curriculum frameworks and perceptions from educators, students, and guardians, to enact health literacy deliverables in the Relationships and Sexuality Education focus area.
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Completed Projects
A Collaborative Approach for Quality Physical Education in Early Childhood using a Personalised System of Instruction
This project investigates how can a context-specific, Year 1 and 2 focused Physical Education professional learning, facilitate engaging, meaningful, and innovative practice.
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