Exploring New Technologies in Physical Education Teacher Education : Wikis and TGfU: a collaborative approach to understanding games education

ISBN-13: 9783639167801 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 148 str.

Helena Baert

Opis

Technology is becoming an integral part of teaching§and learning in schools. This thesis explored the use§of a wiki, a collaborative editable webpage within§physical education teacher education. An interpretive§inquiry investigated the perceptions of a cohort of§28 final year physical education teacher candidates§(PETC) through an online group project. The objective§of the assignment was for PETC to develop deeper§understanding of the Teaching Games for Understanding§(TGfU) approach. Information collected from§reflective journals, writing samples and focus groups§identified both enabling and constraining factors§this wiki brought to the wiki project. Data analyses§confirmed that the wiki facilitated collaboration§among group members, improved writing skills and§enhanced deeper understanding through scaffolding of§one s own ideas as well as those of others. In their§efforts to work collaboratively, the students§realized that establishing roles and responsibilities§and creating more opportunity for communication were§necessary ingredients for learning.

O autorze

Helena completed this Masters thesis at the University of
Manitoba in Canada. She is currently completing a PhD program in
Kinesiology Pedagogy at the University of Arkansas, USA where she
investigates the applications and implications of technology
integration into Physical Education Teacher Education programs.