TKI - Readings for Physical Education

This list of resources is collated by Lorna Gillespie – member of TKI health and physical education advisory group.

Teaching Models and Methods
Pedagogy / Attitudes and Values Teaching
Pedagogy / Curriculum Issues
Critical reflection / Reflecting on Practice
Thinking and Critical thinking

Teaching Models and Methods

Joyce, B. & Weil, M.(1996). Models of teaching. Mass.: Allyn and Bacon.

Joyce, B., Calhoun, E. & Hopkins, D. (1997). Models of learning – Tools for teaching. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Johnson, D. & Johnson, R . (1987). Learning together and alone: Co-operative, competitive, and individualistic learning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: , Prentice Hall.

Kraft, R.J. & Kielsmeier, J. (1995). Experiential learning in schools and higher education. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt.

Luckner, J.L. & Nadler, R.S. (1997). Processing the experience. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt.

McGee, C. (1997). Teachers and curriculum decision making. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.

Mosston, M. & Ashworth, S. (1994). Teaching physical education. New York: Macmillan.

Pedagogy / Attitudes and Values Teaching

Arnold, P.J. (1997). Sport, ethics and education. London: Cassell.

Hawley, R.C. & Hawley, I.L. (1975). Human values in the classroom. New York: Hart Publishing.

Lemin, M., Potts, H. & Welsford, P. (1994). Values strategies for classroom teachers. Victoria: ACER Ltd.

Shields, D & Bredemeier, B. (1995). Character development and physical activity. Illinois: Human Kinetic Books.

Pedagogy / Curriculum Issues

Bain, L. (1990). A critical analysis of the hidden curriculum in physical education. In D. Kirk and R. Tinning (eds), Physical education, curriculum and culture: critical issues in the contemporary crisis Lewes, England: The Falmer Press, 23-42.

Butterworth, G & Butterworth, S. (1998). Reforming education the New Zealand experience: 1984-1996. Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.

Culpan, I. (1996/97). Physical education: liberate it or confine it to the gymnasium. Delta. 4(2), 49(1), 203-220. Abstract on Te Kete Ipurangi.

Fernandez-Balboa, J. (1993). Sociocultural characteristics of the hidden curriculum in physical education. Quest,45, 230-254.

Kemmis, S. Cole, P. & Suggett, D (1999). Orientations to curriculum. In Hatton,E.(Ed.) Understanding Teaching Curriculum and the Social Context of Teaching. (pp.139-146) Sydney: Harcourt.

McNamee, M.J. & Parry, S.J. (1998). Ethics and sport. London: E & FN Spoon.

Openshaw, R., Lee, G. & Lee, H. (1993) Challenging the myths. rethinking New Zealand's educational history.Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.

Critical Reflection / Reflecting on Practice

Brookfield, S.D. (1995). Becoming a critically reflective teacher. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.

Hellison D.R. & Templin, T. J. (1991). A reflective approach to teaching physical education. Illinois: Human Kinetic Books.

Loughran, J.J. (1996). Developing reflective practice, London: Falmer Press.

Adler, S. (1991). The reflective practitioner and the curriculum of teacher education, Journal of Education for Teaching, vol 17, issue 2.

Winston G. (1996). Teachers critical reflection through expert talk, Journal of Teacher Education, vol 47, issue 2.

Gore, J. (1987). Reflecting on reflective teaching Journal of Teacher Education vol 38, issue 2.

Grundy, S. (1989). Quality in teaching: Beyond professionalism. London: Falmer Press.

McGee, C. & Fraser, D. (1994). The professional practice of teaching,Palmerston North: Dunmore Press.

Moallem, M. (1995). The Content and Nature of Reflective Teaching. Clearing House, vol. 70 issue 3.

Raines, P. & Shadow, L. (1995). Reflection and teaching: the challenge of thinking beyond the doing. Clearing House, vol. 68 issue 5.

Smyth, J. (1991). Teachers work and the political of reflection, Paper presented to a conference on Conceptualising Reflection in Teacher Development, University of Bath.

Wildman, T. M. & Niles, J. A.(1987). Reflective teachers: Tensions between abstractions and realities. Journal of Teacher Education, vol. 38,issue 4.

Thinking and Critical Thinking

Costa, A. L. and Lowery, L. F. (1990) Techniques for teaching thinking.Victoria, Australia: Hawker Brownlow Education

Blitzer, L. (1995). It's a gym class, what's there to think about? Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, August, p44-48.

Costa, A. L. (1991). Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking. ASCD, Virginia. (http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/books/costa91v1book.html)

Fraenkel, J. R. (1973). Helping students think and value. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

McBride, R. E. (1992). Critical thinking – An overview with implications for physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 11, 112-125.

McBride, R. E. & Gabbard, Carl C. (1990). Teaching critical thinking in the psychomotor domain. Clearing House, vol. 63:1, pps197-201.

McBride, R. E. & Knight, S. (1991). Identifying teacher behaviours during Critical thinking tasks. Clearing House, vol.66:6, pps 374-379.

McBride, R. E. (1995). Critical thinking – An idea whose time has come. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, August, p22-23.

McCormick, D. W. (1994). Critical thinking and credit for prior experiential learning. Journal of Management Education, vol.18:3 pps342-351.

Schwager, S. & Labate, C. (1993). Teaching for critical thinking in physical education, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, May/June 1993, 24-26.

Smith, F. (1990). To think. New York: Teachers College Press.

Tishman, S. & Perkins, D. N. (1995). Critical thinking in physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, August, p24-30.

Vygotsky, L. (1978). Mind in society: The development of higher processes. USA: President and Fellows of Harvard College.

Zeigler, E. F. (1995). Competency in critical thinking: A requirement for the allied professional. Quest, 47,196-211.