Pedagogical Models within PE

Question 1

Why have traditional approaches to PE been criticised?

Answer 1

1. They adopt a “one size fits all approach”- limited capacity for diverse learners
2. Ineffective at enhancing pupils knowledge, understanding and skills- multi-activity model doesn’t allow improvement
   DECONTEXTUALISED learning
3. Disconnect learning from wider movement cultures- content driven> learning driven

(Ennis 2014 , Meltzer 2017)

Question 2

What does Ennis state about traditional approaches to PE?

Answer 2

“relevance of multi-activity model has been questioned” (Ennis, 2014)

Question 3

What is MbP -Models Based Practice concerned with in PE?

Answer 3

“ensuring that teachers have a comprehensive and coherent plan for teaching and learning”
(O Donnovan, 2011)

Question 4

Why are MbP said to be able to deliver high quality programmes?

Answer 4

-Clarity of purpose (LO’s)
-Broader learning focus (multiple domains)
-Explicit approach= instructional approaches

Question 5

What do (Joyce and Weil, 1996) state about MbP?

Answer 5

“a planned pattern that can be used to share curriculum to design instructional material and guide information”

-MbP represents a movement away from the privileging of subject matter to students.

Question 6

What does Kirk state about MbP?

Answer 6

“enables PE to better demonstrate the educational value”

=multi-model curriculum
=hybrid models to access more domains

Question 7

What are the negatives of MbP?

Answer 7

-challenging to implement
-can be a hard curriculum referral
-requires a a lot of teacher expertise

Question 8

What are the range of models within MbP?

Answer 8

-Teaching Games for Understanding
-Sport Education
-Cooperative Learning
-Teaching personal social responsibility
-Health based PE

Question 9

Explain Teaching Games for Understanding? (TGfU)

Answer 9

-Bunker and Thorpe (1982)
-They recognised traditional approaches constrained learning
-6 key stages
-4 guiding principles

Question 10

What are the 6 key stages to the TGfU model?

Answer 10

1. Game form
2. Game Appreciation
3. Tactical Awareness
   4.Decision Making
4. Skill Execution
5. Performance

Question 11

What are the four guiding principles of the TGfU model?

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Answer 11

Representation- dev modified game
Exaggeration- emphasise particulate game features

Tactical complexity
Sampling- exploring similarities

Question 12

What are the positives of TGfU?

Answer 12

Enhances decision making capabilities
Development of “off the ball” play
Promotes holistic learning

Question 13

What are the negatives of TGfU?

Answer 13

Requires teacher preparation
Demands teacher to reposition themselves
Modify games in relevant ways
Perceived as an easy option

(Harvey et al, 2010)
(Meltzer, 2017)

Question 14

Explain the Cooperative Learning model?
CL

Answer 14

-CL model involves pupils working together on a clearly assigned task
-Putting the social learning domain at front and centre
-CL model seeks to “maximise their own learning whilst also maximising that of their own”

(Jhonson et al, 2008)

Question 15

What are the five key elements of the CL model?

Answer 15

1. Positive interdependance
2. Individual accountability
3. Promote face to face interaction
4. Interpersonal and small group tasks
5. Group Processing

Question 16

Explain the SE model?

Answer 16

-Siedentop (1984)
-Siedentop (1984) felt that teaching was decontextualised:

-techniques taught in isolation
-lack of affiliation to teams
-seasonal nature lost
-values, cultures and norms missing

Question 17

What did Siedentop state the SE model does?

Answer 17

(1994)

“leads to educate pupils in the FULLEST sense”

Question 18

What are the three main aspirations of the SE model?

Answer 18

-provide authentic sport experiences
-allow pupils to take on diverse roles
-encourage personal and social learning

=a shift away from JUST performance= inclusive, educated, holistic PE