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Unpacking Student Motivation

The Physical Educator

Early on in my career, I had no idea how to motivate students in my teaching. Knowing this impact, how can we best support student motivation in our lessons? Self-determination theory looks at human motivation and tries to understand the factors that push or prevent people from wanting to learn and grow.

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Student Centered Learning Examples Using Technology

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Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores student centered learning examples in physical education with the use of technology. Student centered learning places the focal point of instruction on the individual needs of the students, rather than the teacher.

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5 Tips To Technology Use In Physical Education

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Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. Technology can be useful at enhancing teaching and learning in physical education by increasing physical activity (PA) levels (Melton et al., 2015), motivation (Melton et al., In this article, Sean explores technology use in physical education.

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Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility in Physical Education (Part Two)

The Physical Educator

TARE’s first section – observable teaching strategies – involves nine unique strategies that represent a variety of teacher behaviours that promote or foster personal and social responsibility. Respect is a a pillar of positive teacher-student relationships and is fundamental to personal and social responsibility.