Challenges of Co-creating a Physical Education Curriculum With Students: A Self study as a methodology

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Abstract

This study aimed to explore the challenges faced by the authors in the process of co-creating a PE curriulum with girls. This study drew upon Dewey's two concepts: education as experience and reflective thinking. The author adopted self-study as a methodology. Data were collected through different sources and data was analyzed by using reflexive thematic analysis. Three themes were constructed including: (a) Challenges in building relationships; (b) tensions between power relations; and (c) the exposure of vulnerability. The co-creation process was not successful in this study. However, from Dewey's perspective, these challenges are a natural process of growth and serve as a scaffolder for critical reflection. The key is not to avoid the challenges, but to embrace them as valuable resources.

Authors

• Hyungsik Min, Arizona State University

• Dong Liu, Arizona State University

• Pamela H. Kulinna, Arizona State University

• Donetta J. Cothran, Indiana University

• Allison Poulos, Arizona State University