TY - JOUR
T1 - Complementing the Australian primary school Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum
T2 - Exploring children's HPE learning experiences within varying school ground equipment contexts
AU - Hyndman, Brendon
AU - Mahony, Linda
AU - Te Ava, Aue
AU - Smith, Sue
AU - Nutton, Georgina
PY - 2017/9/3
Y1 - 2017/9/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1080/03004279.2016.1152282
DO - 10.1080/03004279.2016.1152282
M3 - Article
SN - 0300-4279
VL - 45
SP - 613
EP - 628
JO - Education 3-13
JF - Education 3-13
IS - 5
ER -