Sport Literacy - the functional use of sport knowledge for an active and healthy life
Image generated by Google AI My doctoral work on sport teaching in physical education led me to explain a framework for Sport Literacy (Pill, 2012). Theorised using multiliteracy theory as the functional use of sport knowledge, with the dimensions of knowledge as education in sport (development of movement competency), education about sport (development of the skills, knowledge and understanding for self-direction) and education thropugh self (development of personal and social skills), the curriculum framework for Sport Literacy was proposed as a hybrid Sport Education/SEPEP for the macro structure with a game-based approach blended with TPSR as the micro structure or pedagogical models. Below, I delve into the ideas coming from my doctoral work and subsequent publications developing the idea of sport literacy. Core Components of the Sport Literacy Framework 1. Curriculum Structure: Sport Education Model (SEM) Authentic Sport Experience: Moves physical education beyond i...
