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Reflecting, Reframing, Refining

Infusing social justice into Health and Physical Education curriculum and pedagogy

What is this thing called critical pedagogy?

In this video, Alan Ovens explains critical pedagogy; the philosophy, the impact on the teacher-student relationship, and for human movement cultures.
Alan Ovens
March 6, 2024

Think-pair-perform

This innovative teaching strategy can transform a lesson by empowering students to think critically, collaborate effectively, and apply their knowledge in practical, engaging ways.
Alan Ovens
March 6, 2024

Building a community of HPE teachers through research

In this blog, I review a research paper that was built on observations and interviews with 20 secondary school teachers in New Zealand, Norway and Sweden.
Ranudi Lelwala
March 6, 2024

What are the equity issues that matter most: The voices of New Zealand HPE teachers

What are the social justice issues that matter most in your school, your department, or to you personally. Find out what matters most to HPE teachers in New Zealand.
Rod Philpot
March 8, 2024

Teaching PE as if the Future Depends on it

What is your vision of the future? What does the future need? This video explores the place of HPE in supporting healthy individuals and healthy societies.
Alan Ovens
March 6, 2024

Meaningful Physical Education

What is a meaningful experience in HPE? This blog summarises the key messages for HPE teachers from 'Meaningful Physical Education: An approach for teaching and learning.
Rod Philpot
March 8, 2024