Topic and aim

Digital technology in physical education and sports - A contemporary perspective is a hybrid mini conference hosted by the international research group Digital technology in Physical Education and Sports (DiTePES). The topics covers a wide range of aspects including digital technology in physical education and sports and the aim is to bring forward new research focusing on the pedagogical and contemporary perspective, and to bring together the research community evolving around digital technology in physical education and sports.

Key notes

Chad Killian

What are Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approaches if the School and Community are Virtual? And Other Implications of the Expansion of Digital Learning.

This presentation will address research on online physical education in light of broader school health promotion initiatives. (Unforeseen) implications of the expansion of online physical education within different learning environments will be discussed and limitations of current conceptualizations of school health promotion frameworks will be explored.

Dr Chad Killian is an independent researcher. His primary interests relate to studying the use and efficacy of digital instruction in physical education. He seeks to understand the extent to which technology-based approaches to teaching and learning can expand quality physical education and promote positive outcomes in physical education environments.  

Julia Sargent

Flipped Learning in Physical Education: What do we know and where could we go?

This presentation will seek to present an overview of flipped learning approach in relation to physical education. Drawing upon different digital technologies, it will seek to consider how these technologies can be used by teachers and students for different educational outcomes. It will also provide a few insights into Osterlie, Sargent and Killian’s new book on this topic area.

Dr Julia Sargent is a Lecturer in the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University, UK. Her PhD studies were in the use of digital technology in physical education. She now works in developing online learning curriculum and researchers different aspects of educational technology.

Profile: Dr Julia Sargent | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University

From the program

Summary of day 1

Summary and closing address

Ove Østerlie, Head of DiTePES, NTNU

Keynote 1, Chad Killian, University of New Hampshire, USA

What are Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Approaches if the School and Community are Virtual? And Other Implications of the Expansion of Digital Learning.

Keynote 2, Flipped Learning in Physical Education: What do we know and where could we go?

Julia Sargent, The Open University, England, UK

Presentation 1, Flipped learning in physical education in Hong Kong during the post-pandemic era

• KAM, Wai Keung, The Education University of Hong Kong
• CHU, Hoi Ying, Conservative Baptist Lui Ming Choi Primary School, Hong Kong

Presentation 2, Learning to be a physical education teacher in a (predominantly) online space: What type of teachers are we educating

Antonio Calderón, Mary Masterson and Ebru Boynuegri, University of Limerick, Ireland

Presentation 3, A Literature Review of Best Practices in K-12 Online Physical Education

Alex Adams, Instructor, Health and Human Performance, Austin Peay State University, USA

Presentation 4, Using the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge Framework (TPACK) model to analyse Teachers’ use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Primary Physical Education

• Jordan Wintle, University of Gloucestershire, England, UK
• Rachel Sullivan, University of Gloucestershire, England, UK
• William Roberts, University of Waikato, New Zealand
• Natalie Campbell, University of Gloucestershire, England, UK

Presentation 5, 360° video in sports training and PETE: perspectives for using a new tool

• Lionel Roche, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada
• Ian Cunningham, Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland, UK

Presentation 6, Mobile Learning in Online Physical Education

Tyler Goad, Assistant Professor, Health, Physical Education & Recreation, Emporia State University, Kansas, USA

Julia Sargent, The Open University, England, UK

Presentation 7, Co-creation of hybrid pedagogies in physical education - the Hybrid Pioneers Initiative

Murray Craig, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Presentation 8, Co-creating critical Digital Health Pedagogies with Physical Education teachers: embracing complexities for finding new paths

• Maria José Camacho-Miñano, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
• Gray, S, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• Rich, E, University of Bath, UK
• MacIsaac,S, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• Kumpulainen, K, University of Helsinki, Finland
• Maturo, A, University of Bologna, Italy.

Presentation 9, Digital technology in physical education and sports - The app Water Competence

• Egil Galaaen Gjølme, NTNU, Norway
• Borgar Ness, PE teacher, Verdal, Norway

Future directions: Round table discussion

Annepetra R. Jenssen, Julia Sargent, Chad Killian, and Ove Østerlie