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Electric learning environments for mastery learning in physical education
Citation
Haslam, I. R. (1999). Electric learning environments for mastery learning in physical education. In S. P. Loo (Ed.), Proceedings of the MERA-ERA Joint Conference 1999: Educational Challenges in the New Millennium (pp. 1654-1661). Malaysian Educational Research Association; Educational Research Association (Singapore).
Author
Haslam, Ian
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to explore how the use of information technology in a physical education curriculum can contribute to the development of a mastery learning environment. The physical education curriculum can be viewed as a system and a set of interrelated sub-systems. The most popular are the fitness education and motor skills education sub-systems with possibly a social education sub-system. If the fitness or skills education subsystem is exclusively a physical experience then it would be mainly kinesthetic information that the student would be learning through the instructional programme. In a mastery learning environment, which is seen by many as a motivational learning environment, there needs to be a cognitive and an affective element in the lesson. In short, it is a challenge of the physical education teacher to create an environment conducive to a thinking, feeling moving person. Electronically supported physical education lessons could help to create both the mastery learning physical education environment in class and at the same time help to develop positive attitudes toward physical activity.
Date Issued
December 1999
Description
This paper was published in the 1999 Proceedings of the MERA-ERA Joint Conference held at Malacca, Malaysia from 1-3 December 1999