Complementing the Australian primary school Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum: exploring children's HPE learning experiences within varying school ground equipment contexts

Brendon Hyndman; Linda Mahony; Aue Te Ava; Sue Smith; Georgie Nutton

doi:10.1080/03004279.2016.1152282

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Complementing the Australian primary school Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum: exploring children's HPE learning experiences within varying school ground equipment contexts

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Complementing the Australian primary school Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum: exploring children's HPE learning experiences within varying school ground equipment contexts

Brendon Hyndman, Linda Mahony, Aue Te Ava, Sue Smith and Georgie Nutton

Education 3-13, Vol.45(5), pp.613-628

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2016.1152282

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curriculum

equipment

Health and Physical Education (HPE)

physical activity

school grounds

primary school

This paper unearths how primary school children experience and can complement the Australian HPE curriculum within three unique school ground equipment scenarios that include an 'empty', 'loose parts' and a 'traditional' school ground context. Using direct observation, 490 scans were undertaken of the school grounds over five days. Field note observations recorded children's HPE learning experiences according to the curriculum, and predominant physical activity types and intensities were recorded. Implementing a variety of school ground equipment provisions was revealed to be important compared to the 'empty' school ground context for primary school children to meet HPE curriculum objectives.

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Title: Complementing the Australian primary school Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum: exploring children's HPE learning experiences within varying school ground equipment contexts
Authors: Brendon Hyndman (Author) - Charles Darwin University
Linda Mahony (Author) - Charles Darwin University
Aue Te Ava (Author) - Charles Darwin University
Sue Smith (Author) - Charles Darwin University
Georgie Nutton (Author) - Charles Darwin University
Publication details: Education 3-13, Vol.45(5), pp.613-628
Publisher: Routledge
DOI: 10.1080/03004279.2016.1152282
ISSN: 1475-7575
Organisation Unit: School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99584907602621
Output Type: Journal article

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