Health and Physical Education unit redesign process and its impact on student engagement and motivation

Synopsis

Historical BI and unit evaluation data has shown that online Initial Teacher Education (ITE) student engagement and satisfaction in Health and Physical Education (HPE) units has been inconsistent in recent years, particularly for core undergraduate curriculum units. To overcome this, EDPE units were re-designed to adopt a Digital-first approach that prioritises cognitive and affective measures. This has resulted in improvements in mature-age, online student motivation and engagement in the learning process. This presentation explores key features of the unit redesign process and their impact on student motivation and engagement.

Dr Kristy O’Neill