Our Masterclass series explores the latest health and physical education research. We offer 8 Masterclasses each year.

Masterclass #6 2024:

There are a range of teaching models, pedagogical approaches and assessment tools to pick from when planning PE lessons. But how do you know which will be most effective for your group of students? 

The Spectrum of Teaching Styles for PE was developed by Mosston and Ashworth as a framework to guide PE teachers. It consists of 11 different teaching styles and allows for many approaches to teaching and learning such as behaviourist, cognitive, social constructivist, peer teaching, peer assessment, and self-assessment. 

Join Michael, Shane and Brendan to discuss the value of the framework. Learn how it can guide you on:  

• the ‘how’, ‘when’ and ‘why’ of pedagogical decisions
• meeting educational outcomes for increased curriculum alignment 
• successful enactment of model-based practises. 

PRESENTERS

Dr Michael Davies, University of Canberra
An early career researcher, Michael’s research experience includes outputs in the Spectrum of Teaching Styles, Aboriginal sports pedagogy, and Sport and Exercise Science. Dr Davies brings 10 years’ experience of teacher and practitioner education and is a current teacher educator for the Bachelor of Primary and Secondary degrees in Health and Physical Education, where in 2021, he was an Australian Awards for University Teaching Team Citation recipient for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning in Primary Health and Physical Education.

Dr Brendan SueSee, Health and Physical Education, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland
Brendan taught for 21 years in secondary schools and is now a Senior Lecturer at UniSQ.  His research and passion are teaching styles, coaching styles and pedagogy and syllabus alignment.  In 2013 he was a state finalist for the QCT Excellent Leadership in Teaching & Learning Award. He is the author & editor of The Spectrum of Teaching Styles in Physical Education (2020) and the author of The Spectrum of Coaching Styles (2022).  For two years in a row, he has won the Spectrum Institute of Teaching and Learning Outstanding Journal Publication of the Year and in 2023 was awarded the Metzler-Freedman Exemplary Paper Award from the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 

Professor Shane Pill, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University
Shane was a science and PE teacher for 19 years in schools in Perth and Adelaide, where he also held various leadership positions.  Since 2006, Shane lectures and undertakes research in physical education, sport coaching and development, curriculum studies, and educational leadership at Flinders University. Shane has published over 200 research, scholarly & report publications, including six ACHPER published books on game sense teaching and coaching, and the concept of Play with Purpose, and the Routledge text Perspectives on Athlete-Centred Coaching. He is the recipient of an Australian Government award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning and a Life Member and Fellow of ACHPER.

DETAILS
Date: 5 September 2024
Time: 3.45-5.15pm – 60min presentation & 30min Q&A
Format: Live online video conference
Cost:
Free for ACHPER NSW/ACT members (login to receive the discount)
– $30 non-members. You can join ACHPER NSW. Teacher Membership is only $140 p.a which includes 8 free masterclasses each year.

ACCREDITATION
Attending an ACHPER NSW Masterclass will contribute 1.5 hour of NESA elective PD in the priority area of delivery and assessment of NSW curriculum – addressing standard descriptor 7.4.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.