THRESHOLD CONCEPTS NICHOLA MCCALL ANNE MCKAY KYLIE THOMPSON.

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THRESHOLD CONCEPTS NICHOLA MCCALL ANNE MCKAY KYLIE THOMPSON

PRESENTERS NICHOLA MCCALL ANNE MCKAY KYLIE THOMPSON

HOW DID WE END UP HERE?  Wanted to think differently about course design – What is a ‘physically educated’ student?  Concerned about an over-reliance on standards for course design  Curiosity around scholarship (esp. students not taking PE)  Pancake effect in interdisciplinary environments  Concern that students physical education discipline knowledge is often siloed

TODAY WE HOPE TO….. EXPLORE threshold concepts in PE together And CONSIDER the use of threshold concepts in senior PE course design

DEFINING THRESHOLD CONCEPTS Similar to moving through a portal or a door, which when opened reveals new and previously inaccessible ways of thinking about something TCs stand on the boundaries of a students' genuine understanding of our subject. TCs are the ideas and mindsets crucial to students 'getting it'. When thresholds are crossed important interrelationships also begin to slot into place culminating in a deep and genuine understanding of what it means to be 'physically educated'.

THRESHOLD CONCEPTS VS CORE CONCEPTS CORE CONCEPTS =important bits of knowledge within a discipline THRESHOLD CONCEPTS =refer to shifts in understanding that often allow for a learner to have a transformative understanding of the content and even the world. Crossing a conceptual threshold usually requires the student to develop new learning dispositions as their mindsets are challenged and ultimately transformed - not necessarily the case for core concepts.

Liminal Space Troublesome Knowledge Getting it Through the portal Crossing the Threshold

2 POSSIBLE EXAMPLES 1. The environment is a key defining feature in skill acquisition 2. Anyone can lead

Anyone can lead Liminal space TroublesomeKnowledge Shared /distributed leadership Situational Leadership Leadership skills and attributes different for different situations and contexts. Followship Doesn’t rely on one person. Considers skills and attributes of group Transformative because…..

A PHYSICALLY EDUCATED STUDENT? What might this student think like and understand by the end of Year 13? How might their thinking differ from a student who was not ‘physically educated’ in the school system?

A PHYSICALLY EDUCATED STUDENT Social and educative benefits of physical activity Competent and confident in a range of movement contexts Developed leadership Understand the inter-dependence of the factors that contribute to hauora and the role of physical activity Critical thinking and critical action Develop a joy of movement Appreciate the importance of fun in physical activity Understand how to use physical education and other discipline knowledge for a purpose e.g develop fitness, improve performance Celebrate and value diversity Develop knowledge and understanding of the role and place of physical activity in heir lives Develop knowledge and understanding of learning in through and about movement Have confidence to undertake challenging and manage risk Understand the role of physical activity in society Inspire engagement in life long movement contexts Know how to work in groups and teams Develop understanding of the body in movement

ACTIVITY: A NEGOTIATION TASK Definitely Not a TC Possibly a TC Definitely a TC

CURRENTLY MANY PROGRAMMES CONSIST OF Level Level Level

Anyone can lead Liminal space TroublesomeKnowledge Shared /distributed leadership Situational Leadership Leadership skills and attributes different for different situations and contexts. Followship Doesn’t rely on one person. Considers skills and attributes of group Transformative because…..

What might this look like in programme i.e a unit of work Core Concepts Liminal Space Year 13 Level 3 Year 12 Level 2 Year 11 Level1 Selecting appropriate skills and attributes to suit a context. Comparing and contrasting the different leadership requirements for different situations Leading self and leading others Interpersonal skills: Managing groups, planning for action, reflection and evaluation Co-operative learning Interpersonal skills: Communication, negotiation, decision making Leadership in action – leading in a physical activity context e.g coaching, working with students with disabilities Organising and running physical activity opportunities Supporting school wide events Taking action for a physical activity issue, or promoting health enhancing opportunities Leading in the outdoors Leading younger students in the outdoors Comparing and contrasting leadership contexts i.e. coaching, outdoor leadership, organing event, school students leaders , 3.6, 3.7 Leadership in action – leading in a physical activity context Leadership in the outdoors Leading self and leading others

Our Challenge Re looking, re thinking and re imagining senior school PE programming Our Challenge Re looking, re thinking and re imagining senior school PE programming NZQA constraints esp Level 3. School expectations on how courses are presented in “booklet” Time to re look And re develop Assessment activities available Moderation expectations Different way of thinking Pressure from Senior leadership for results Scholarship format and expectations Willingness of staff to relook School wide initiatives Motivation to do Too many initiatives Would/might need to re develop teaching plan/resources/ideas