Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Global Community Partnership Research

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
The Future of Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education

  • 819 Accesses

Abstract

This chapter investigates a successful teacher education programme in the UK, awarded ‘Outstanding’ by England’s Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. Furthermore, the success of the programme was explicitly contributed by established partnerships with nearby schools. This course, at the time, was not offered within Australia. This study offered valuable insight into a successful primary teacher education programme/course, illustrated good practice, and subsequently, offered possible improvements to the preparation of pre-service primary teachers in Gippsland, Australia.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Anderson, G. (1990). Fundamentals of educational research. London: The Falmer Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Anfara, V. A., Jr., Brown, K. M., & Mangione, T. L. (2002). Qualitative analysis on stage: Making the research process more public. Educational Researcher, 31(7), 28–38.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER-WA Branch). (1999). Planning for action: Why teach physical education? Claremont, WA: ACHPER.

    Google Scholar 

  • Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER). (2011). ACHPER supports AFL statement on need to strengthen PE and sport in primary schools. Retrieved from http://www.achper.org.au/__files/f/27583/ACHPER%20Media%20Release%2027%2005%2011.pdf

  • Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (2010). The shape of the Australian curriculum version 2.0. Sydney, NSW: ACARA.

    Google Scholar 

  • Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. (2012). Draft shape of the Australian curriculum: Health and physical education. Retrieved from http://www.acara.edu.au/hpe.html

  • Branta, C., Haubenstricker, J., & Seefeldt, V. (1984). Age changes in motor skills during childhood and adolescence. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, 12, 467–520.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Charon, J. M. (1998). Symbolic interactionism: An introduction, an interpretation, an integration. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

    Google Scholar 

  • Commonwealth of Australia. (1992). Physical and sport education—A report by the senate standing committee on environment, recreation and the arts. Canberra, ACT: Senate Printing Unit.

    Google Scholar 

  • Corbin, C., Welk, G., Corbin, W., & Welk, K. (2011). Concepts of fitness and wellness (9th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Dinan-Thompson, M. (2009). Health and physical education: Issues for curriculum in Australia and New Zealand. South Melbourne, VIC: Oxford University Press.

    Google Scholar 

  • Espenschade, A. S., & Eckert, H. M. (1980). Motor development (2nd ed.). Sydney, NSW: Merrill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Faulkner, G., Dwyer, J., Irving, H., Allison, K., Adlaf, E., & Goodman, J. (2008). Specialist or nonspecialist physical education teachers in Ontario elementary schools: Examining differences in opportunities for physical activity. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 54(4), 407–419.

    Google Scholar 

  • Glesne, C. (1999). Becoming qualitative researchers: An introduction. Sydney, NSW: Addison Wesley Longman.

    Google Scholar 

  • Howard, J. (2004, June 29). Building a healthy, active Australia. Transcript of the launch by Prime Minister, John Howard. Launceston, Tasmania. Retrieved January 7, 2005, from Building a Healthy, Active Australia Launch Launceston, Tasmania Web site: www.pm.gov.au/news/speeches/speech961.html

  • Lynch, T. (2005). An evaluation of school responses to the introduction of the Queensland 1999 health and physical education (HPE) syllabus and policy developments in three Brisbane Catholic primary schools (Doctoral thesis, ACU National, Australia). Retrieved from http://dlibrary.acu.edu.au/digitaltheses/public/adt-acuvp96.04092006/02whole.pdf

  • Lynch, T. (2007). What has changed since the 1992 Senate inquiry into physical and sport education? An Evaluation of school responses within three Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) primary schools. Australian Council for Health and Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 54(1), 16–23.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, T. (2008). Comparison of Health and Physical Education policies with practices: An evaluation of school responses within three Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) primary schools (2005). The ICHPER-SD Journal of Research in Health, Physical Education, Recreation Sport and Dance, 3(2), 8–18.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, T. (2013a). Exploring religious education and health and physical education key learning area connections in primary schools. The International Journal of Humanities Education, 10(2), 11-23.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, T. (2013b). Health and physical education (HPE) teachers in primary schools: supplementing the debate. Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Active and Healthy Magazine, 20(3/4), 10-12.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, T. (2013c). Summary report of key findings for Australian Government primary schools. How are primary Education, Health and Physical education(HPE) teacher’s best prepared? Retrieved from http://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/defaultsource/default-document-library/lynch_2013_preparation_of_primary_health__physical_education_teachers.pdf?sfvrsn=4

  • Lynch, T. (2014). Swimming education in Australian society. The International Journal of Sport and Society, 3(4), 197-207.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, T. (2015a). Australian aquatic curriculum reform: treading water carefully? International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 9(2), 201-213.http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijare.2015-0005

    Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, T. (2015b). Health and physical education (HPE): Implementation in primary schools. International Journal of Educational Research, 70 (c), 88-100.doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2015.02.003

    Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, T. (2015d). Investigating children’s spiritual experiences through the health and physical education learning area in Australian schools. Journal of Religion and Health, 54(1), doi:10.1007/s10943-013-9802-2.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lynch, T. (2015e). Teacher education physical education: in search of a hybrid space. Cogent Education, 2(1), 1027085 doi: 10.1080/2331186X.2015.1027085

    Google Scholar 

  • Mackenroth, T. (2004, June 11). Public letter from the deputy premier, treasurer and minister for sport. Brisbane, QLD: Queensland Government Printer.

    Google Scholar 

  • Merriam, S. (1998). Qualitative research and case study applications in education: Revised and expanded from case study research in education. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moore, D. (1994). The challenges for sport and physical education in schools. ACHPER Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 41(1/143), 23–28.

    Google Scholar 

  • Morgan, P. (2008). Teacher perceptions of physical education in the primary school: Attitudes, values and curriculum preferences. Physical Educator, 65(1), 46–56.

    Google Scholar 

  • Neuman, W. (2000). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Sydney, NSW: Allyn and Bacon.

    Google Scholar 

  • Patton, M. Q. (1990). Qualitative evaluation and research methods. London: Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Raitakari, O. T., Porkka, K. V. K., Taimela, S., Telama, R., Rasanen, L., & Viikari, J. S. A. (1994). Effects of persistent physical activity and inactivity on coronary risk factors in children and young adults. American Journal of Epidemiology, 140, 195–205.

    Google Scholar 

  • Robbins, G., Powers, D., & Burgess, S. (2011). A wellness way of life (9th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill.

    Google Scholar 

  • Sloan, S. (2010). The continuing development of primary sector physical education: Working together to raise quality of provision. European Physical Education Review, 16(3), 267–281.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Stake, E. (1994). Handbook of qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

    Google Scholar 

  • Tinning, R., Kirk, D., Evans, J., & Glover, S. (1994). School physical education: A crisis of meaning. Changing Education, 1(2), 13–15.

    Google Scholar 

  • Webster, P. J. (2001). Teachers’ perceptions of physical education within the k-6 personal development, health and physical education key learning area (Theses, University of Woollongong). Abstract retrieved June 28, 2004, from Informit database.

    Google Scholar 

  • Wellington, J. (2000). Educational research: Contemporary issues and practical approaches. London: Continuum.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK

    Timothy Lynch

Authors
  1. Timothy Lynch
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2016 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Lynch, T. (2016). Global Community Partnership Research. In: The Future of Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31667-3_5

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31667-3_5

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-319-31666-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-319-31667-3

  • eBook Packages: EducationEducation (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation