Supporting PETE students to implement an alternative pedagogy

Background Since 1982 many student-centred physical education teaching approaches have been proposed as viable alternatives to the traditional teacher-centred methodology. However, research indicates that their uptake by practitioners has limited. This is concerning, particularly given prominence of alternative within PETE courses worldwide. For students, implementing an approach on school professional experience proven be very challenging, due a lack knowledge and understanding pedagogical principles its underpinning learning theory. To address this deficiency researchers suggested programmes provide students with authentic supportive bridges gap between university peer experiences unpredictable experience. One widely preservice teachers opportunity work together in small groups collaboration expert explore implementation pedagogy children context.Purpose The study sought investigate how effectively facilitates students’ well theoretical constructs.Participants Setting participants for were 40 fourth year undergraduate undertaking compulsory unit at Australian university. involved exploring constraints-led (CLA) cohorts from local reflecting upon observations terms key associated motor concepts. develop CLA, collaborative development model was adopted allowed community practice.Data collection analysis accurate account experiences, two qualitative sources, written reflections semi-structured focus group interviews, used collect data. Data both sources combined analysed collectively using thematic identify repeated patterns meaning data.Results environment, based model, thorough CLA representative design, task simplification, constraints manipulation, theory informs them. enabled successfully design implement authentically represented which successful developing technical tactical ability transfer performance environment.Conclusion provided robust evidence effectiveness enhancing quality subsequent student learning. could inform delivery in-service aimed improving quality. findings enormous potential outcomes schools.