Updated: Dec 1999

Learning Technologies and the Health & Physical Education Learning Area Health & Physical Education Learning Area Outcomes Knowledge and Understandings Attitudes and Values Skills for Physical Activity Self-management Skills Interpersonal Skills Incorporating Learning Technologies Using Learning Technologies Health & Physical Education Outcomes Matrix Purpose To investigate and illustrate the use of learning technologies in enhancing teaching and learning in the Health & Physical Education Learning Area. To share and develop best practice examples of how learning technologies can be used in the learning area to enhance teaching and learning. Develop examples that can be used for curriculum planning and promotes innovative approaches and a student-centred focus. To develop a framework for evaluating the use of learning technologies within the Health & Physical Education Learning Area. Encourage teachers to explore the many opportunities to use learning technologies to enhance the learning of their students. Health & Physical Education Learning Area Outcomes Excess eating of sweet and fatty foods, lack of exercise and excess of sleep causes obesity. There is impaired tissue metabolism leading to weakness and degeneration of tissues. There is a coating and obstruction of different channels in the body resulting in decreased supply of nutrients to tissues leading to death. Exercise may be protective. Sushruta Samhita 600BC The outcomes described in the Health and Physical Education Learning Area Statement and the Outcomes and Standards Framework are interrelated and all contribute to the development of healthy active lifestyles for students. Learning and teaching programs developed by teachers should allow students to learn and achieve the essential knowledge, attitudes and values and skills in and integrated manner. Curriculum Framework, p. 117 There are five outcomes, which provide the framework for kindergarten to Year 12 in the Health and Physical Education Learning Area. Knowledge and Understandings Students know and understand health and physical activity concepts that enable informed decisions for a healthy, active lifestyle. This outcome focuses on the knowledge and content related to health and physical activity contexts, for example: personal safety, drug education, sexuality, food and nutrition, growth and development, relationships, protective behaviours, mental health, physical activity and sport. Attitudes and Values Students exhibit attitudes and values that promote personal, family and community health, and participation in physical activity. This outcome focuses on the attitudes and values underpinned by the Curriculum Framework core values. This includes attitudes and values such as: participation in regular physical activity, fairplay, moderation, personal responsibility, social justice, personal excellence, collaboration, cooperation, teamwork, conflict resolution, prevention and safety and good environmental practice. Skills for Physical Activity Students demonstrate the movement skills and strategies for confident participation in physical activity. This outcome provides students with the opportunity to develop the movement skills and strategic thinking required to participate in regular physical activity, for example: the skills and strategies required by students to confidently participate in play, games, sport, dance, recreation and outdoor pursuits. Self-management Skills Students demonstrate self-management skills which enable them to make informed decisions for healthy, active lifestyles. This outcome provides students with the opportunity to develop the self-management skills to maintain a healthy active lifestyle. This outcome includes the development of skills such as decision-making, planning, goal setting, time and stress management, self-esteem development, values clarification and evaluative techniques. Interpersonal Skills Students demonstrate the interpersonal skills necessary for effective relationships and healthy, active lifestyles. This outcome provides students with the opportunity to develop the interpersonal skills to interact effectively with others and to develop and maintain friendships and relationships. This outcome includes the development of skills such as, communication, cooperation, collaboration, leadership, negotiation, and assertiveness and conflict resolution.