A formative research process to implement nature-based physical activities and support relatedness in physical and health education

Authors

  • Jennifer Gruno University of Victoria - Victoria CANADA
  • Dr. Sandra Gibbons University of Victoria -Victoria - CANADA

Abstract

This is a second paper in a series outlining phases in a formative research process designed to develop, refine and use an action checklist that helped teachers utilize nature-based physical activity (NBPA) as a means of fostering relatedness for girls in Physical and Health Education (PHE). The first paper focused on the development of the checklist in order to help teachers utilize NBPA in their PHE classes (Gruno & Gibbons, 2021). This paper focuses on the second phase: the refinement, utilization, and results of the action checklists. Relatedness, drawn from the self-determination theory of motivation (Deci & Ryan, 1985; Ryan & Deci, 2000, 2020), provided the theoretical framework for the action checklist. In this paper, the authors describe the process and how the action checklists were used to help teachers utilize a wide range of NBPA curriculum actions and instructional strategies to address the motivational needs of girls in PHE. The authors include specific excerpts of teachers’ use of the action checklists.   

Key words: formative research; self-determination; physical and health education; girls



Author Biographies

Jennifer Gruno, University of Victoria - Victoria CANADA

Assistant Teaching Professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Her research interests include pre-service teacher education, in-service teacher professional development, and fostering meaningful connections to nature for students in Physical and Health Education.

Dr. Sandra Gibbons, University of Victoria -Victoria - CANADA

Professor in the School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Her primary research interest and scholarly contributions focus on increasing meaningful participation of girls and young women in school Physical and Health Education programs.

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Published

2024-03-19

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2024): Revue phénEPS-PHEnex Journal

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Feature Articles / Articles de fond

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