Developing nonlinear pedagogy in teacher education programmes

Nonlinear Pedagogy is a pedagogical approach that encourages exploratory learning and an emphasis on acquiring individualised movement solutions. Underpinned by Ecological Dynamics, the focus is on accounting for interactions among constraints in the learning environment to shape behaviours in Physical Education and Sports Pedagogy. Design principles are incorporated in Nonlinear Pedagogy to promote the development of physical literacy in learners. Teachers are seen as designers of practices from the Nonlinear Pedagogical approach, and teacher preparation programmes are an important platform to equip student teachers to embark on a learning journey to be familiar with the application of Nonlinear Pedagogy. In this chapter, we share ideas and insights on how teacher preparation programmes could be designed to purposefully prepare student teachers to apply the design principles of Nonlinear Pedagogy even early in their professional journey as a Physical Education teacher in the Singapore context. Key ideas on how Nonlinear Pedagogy could be shared with educators will also be discussed in this chapter.