Coopération chercheur/enseignants : A la découverte des apports éducationnels d'un programme "Sport Education" en éducation

physique à l'école primaire

David Kirk Leeds Metropolitan University

& Susan Kirk

Mountfields Lodge Primary School

Introduction

The teams: teachers and researchers The school Sport education Chronology of the project Methodology Impacts on school, PE and pupil learning Reflecting on the impact of

collaboration

The teams

Teachers Dorothy Orr (1999) David Brown (1999-2006)

HT Adele Hickling (2000-2) L Susan Kirk (2001-8) L Matt Cronin (2002-8) Vanessa Morgan (2003-7) Helen Dimmick (2004-8) Dammiene Clark (2005-8) Rob Jarram (2005-8) L Clare Phillips (2006-8)

Researchers David Kirk (1999-2008) Ann MacPhail (1999-2003) Linda Griffin (1999) Gary Kinchin (2000) Hayley Fitzgerald (2002) Toni O’Donovan (2005-8) Louisa Webb (2005-6)

Mountfields Lodge Primary SchoolLoughborough

The school

Located in Loughborough close to University

Multi-ethnic population of children, ages 4-11 years

520 pupils and 24 teachers State school National curriculum in all subjects Years 5 & 6 = 150 pupils

Sport Education

Origins in the work of Daryl Siedentop Competent, literate and enthusiastic

players Seasons rather than units of work Teams as persisting groups Pupils are players, coaches, equipment

officers, scorekeepers, referees, & etc. Competition and festivity essential Fair play and sportsmanship rewarded

Chronology

1999-2000 Year 5TGfU unit followed by SE season (Orr/Hickling, DKirk/MacPhail/Griffin/

Kinchin) 2000-2002 Year 5SE continues (Hickling, MacPhail) 2002-5 Year 5SE continues, with modifications for disabilities (SKirk,

MacPhail/Fitzgerald) 2005-6 Year 5 & Year 6SE continues, research team returns(S Kirk/ Jarram, O’Donovan/ Webb/ DKirk) 2006-8 Year 5, Year 6 & Year 4SE continues, introduced to Yr 4 (2007-8), introduced to and implemented

in other local schools(S Kirk/ Jarram, O’Donovan)

Methodology

Teaching experiment Intervention taking theory into practice Design of programme of work,

development of teaching materials Evaluation of the impact of programme

of work Methods include interviews, filming of

lessons, children’s drawings, GPAI

Impacts

School organisation– The support of the Head Teacher and

teacher colleagues– Flexible use of timetable

Physical education programme– Innovative while meeting NCPE

requirements

Pupil learning

Pupil learning

Inclusivity and social learning Taking responsibility for actions of self

and others Authentic experience of team sport Understanding how they as individuals

add value to their team Cross-curricular learning Learning elementary rules, strategies

and skills

What is the impact of collaboration on the professional practices of teachers and researchers? Between hope and happening – living

and bridging the theory-practice gap Seeing new possibilities for pupil

learning Sport as a theme for cross-curricular

learning Imagining new possibilities for physical

education Teacher learning