1st Edition

Models-based Practice in Physical Education

By Ashley Casey, David Kirk Copyright 2021
144 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of over 40 years of research on models in physical education to suggest Models-based Practice (MbP) as an innovative future approach to physical education. It lays out the ideal conditions for MbP to flourish by situating pedagogical models at the core of physical education programs and allowing space for local agency and the co-construction of practice.... Read more

1. Why Models-Based Practice? 2. What is Models-Based Practice? 3. The Practice Architectures of Pedagogical Models 4. A Meso Practice Architectures Perspective of Four Pedagogical Models 5. The Implementation and Reconfiguration of Pedagogical Models at the Micro-Level: From Articulation to Actualisation 6. Reorganising Physical Education Through Pedagogical Models: The Possibility of Mbp 7. What Conditions Need to be in Place for Models-Based Practice to Become a Reality in Physical Education?

Biography

Ashley Casey is Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy at Loughborough University, UK and Series Editor of the Routledge Focus on Sport Pedagogy.

David Kirk is Professor of Education at the University of Strathclyde, UK, Honorary Professor of Human Movement Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia and Series Editor of the Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport.

"Models-based Practice in Physical Education by Ashley Casey and David Kirk offers significant support to start, continue and enhance your knowledge and appreciation of MPB … This book has enhanced my understanding of the overarching theme of models-based practice. It provides opportunities to enrich practitioners in different aspects of their teaching career. Pre-service teachers, academics and acting teachers (already using models in the field or those who want to know more) can all benefit from this book." – Ryan Forwood, Physical Education Matters