Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility through Physical Education - An examination of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility model when taught in a New Zealand secondary school

This book reports on a six month implementation of the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model when taught in a New Zealand secondary school physical education program. Two classes were taught using TPSR as the predominant pedagogical approach, while two control classes were taught using traditional physical education pedagogy. A mixed methods approach was used to examine the impact of the implementation on students and teachers. The results showed an improvement in students behavior in class; in their relationships with each other and with the teacher; and in their engagement with the physical education curriculum. For most students the learning about personal and social responsibility was restricted to the physical education context. For a small number of student, however, the program had a strong impact on other aspects of their lives.

About the author

Barrie Gordon is a senior lecturer at Victoria University in New Zealand. His major research interests concern physical education pedagogy, with a special interest in the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model.

Product details

• Authors: Barrie Gordon
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English, German
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9783838331478
• ISBN: 978-3-8383-3147-8
• No. of pages: 276
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 220 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 382 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Secondary school levels I and II