The document discusses key 21st century skills that should be incorporated into physical education and health classes, including collaboration, knowledge construction, self-regulation, real-world problem solving and innovation, use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for learning, and skilful communication. It provides questions teachers can ask themselves to determine if they are effectively teaching these skills and ensuring learning is relevant and prepares students for the modern world.
3. Collaboration
Do learners work in teams?
Are they responsibility for
achieving something
together?
Do they make big decisions
as a team?
Can they complete work
without each other?
4. Is it real to them?
Does it make them think in
new ways?
Do they make connections
between new things?
Can they take knowledge
and use it for new?!
Knowledge Construction
5. Is it a solid unit of work?
Do they know what they
will learn and what is
good?
Do they plan their own
work?
Is there a chance for
feedback mid-way?
Self Regulation
6. Are they solving real issues?
Do they ask questions to
guide research and learning?
Can they generate
possibilities, design, and test
solutions?
Do they evaluate and take
action on their solution?
Real World Innovation
and Problem Solving
7. Do they use ICT?
Can they learn without the
ICT?
Do they create products for
authentic users?
Do they develop digital
citizenship and other 21C
skills?
ICT for Learning
8. Do they have to use a variety
of modes to communicate?
Do they design
communication for an
audience?
Is it multi-modal
communication?
Do they reflect for next time?
Skilful Communication