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Enlighten…Camera…Action…Apply! Using Participatory Pedagogies to Promote Student Experiences of Social Emotional Learning in Physical Education

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore secondary/high school students’ enactment of participatory pedagogies promoting experiences and understandings of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in Physical Education. Forty-two ninth and tenth grade students (30 female, 12 male) aged 14–16 participated in data collection, with inductive and deductive data analysis applied. Utilizing participatory pedagogies and action research led to an explicit and intentional focus on SEL that enhanced students’ understanding and appreciation as to how emotions, behaviors, social roles, and responsibilities influenced their participation in physical activity within and beyond physical education settings. The promotion of SEL competencies and skills in physical education through action research and participatory pedagogies that align with a contemporary framework can support secondary/high school students in attaining knowledge, skills, and attitudes for pursuing a physically active lifestyle and a lifetime of autonomous wellbeing.

Source: The Canadian Journal of Action Research

DOI: 10.33524/cjar.v26i1.733

Authors: Donal Howley, Ben Dyson, Seunghyun Baek, Judy Fowler, Yanhua Shen

Institutions: Towson University, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, SUNY Cortland, University of Virginia's College at Wise, University of Virginia

Language: English

Topic: Physical Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7156192501

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