The Case for "Pedagogical Cases": Bridging the Theory/Research–Practice Gap for Youth Physical Activity Settings

• In Event: 14.044 - Roundtable Session 2
  In Roundtable Session: 14.044-19 - Articulating Students' Perspectives, Meaning-Making, and Pedagogical Cultural Differences

Abstract

‘Pedagogical Cases’ is an innovation that has been designed to bridge persisting ‘knowing-doing gaps’ (Ball, 2012) between research and practice in youth physical activity educational settings. The aim of the innovation is twofold: to acknowledge the essential interdisciplinary nature of practice to produce knowledge that better meets the complex needs of practitioners; and to offer a mechanism for communication between researchers and practitioners to support CPD and provide a pathway for practitioners to influence the research agenda. A set of prototype cases has been produced and new versions of the model are already in development. This paper will discuss the theory, practice and potential of Pedagogical Cases.

Author

• Kathleen M. Armour, University of Birmingham