• Semester 12 (Day)

Synopsis

As  part  of the physical education specialism, this unit will explore
pedagogical and curriculum issues that relate to the subject area.  An
analysis  of  pedagogy  and  curriculum  using  Shulman's  theoretical
framework will be undertaken. Students will be introduced to the  work
of  curriculum  and pedagogy theorists in physical  education.  Issues
that relate to the Australian and Queensland  context will be covered,
in    particular,  the  National  Statement  for  Physical  and  Sport
Education,  the Wiltshire Report and the Senate Inquiry into  Physical
and  Sport  Education (1992). In this unit students  will  ponder  the
nature of educational change in light of societal change and how  this
may  effect the nature of physical education in schools. The  students
will  also explore some of the broader educational and social  justice
possibilities  in physical education in the form of  a  project  based
program  which  will incorporate two other units from the  Faculty  of
Education.