Innovative teaching units applied to physical education

Innovative Teaching Units Applied to Physical Education – Changing the Curriculum Management for Authentic Outcomes

The aim of this article is to reflect on the original attributes that define planning in order to reformulate the concept of teaching units in Physical Education (PE), providing teachers with new structures of planning that allow them to achieve authentic outcomes. Some issues related to students’ learning are raised as regards the duration of a traditional teaching unit, as well as the total t...

Quality physical education: a commentary on effective physical education teaching.

In my commentary in response to the 3 articles (McKenzie & Lounsbery, 2013; Rink, 2013; Ward, 2013), I focus on 3 areas: (a) content knowledge, (b) a holistic approach to physical education, and (c) policy impact. I use the term quality teaching rather than "teacher effectiveness." Quality teaching is a term with the potential to move our attention beyond a focus merely on issues of effectivene...

Innovative teaching and learning methodologies for higher education Institutions

Conventional assessment methodologies in higher education are increasingly under the spotlight and it is uncertain in certain circles, if traditional methods are in fact as effective as they are believed to be. Since the quality of education is critical to a nation’s success, it is important to interrogate a number of strategies and methods. The application of innovative teaching and learning m...

Innovative Teaching/Learning with Geotechnologies in Secondary Education

The development of the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for professional purposes and the success of virtual globes (VG) for personal uses leads to addressing the question of the integration of geotechnologies into secondary education. In this paper, we examine the changes in geography education linked to the increasing use of geotechnologies by the general public. The diversity of...

Collaborative Education: an innovative method of teaching undergraduate nursing students