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Qualifications
PhD (Queensland), MEd (Deakin), DipPE (Otago), DipTchg (Auckland)
Short introduction
Alan is currently the Head of the Health and Physical Education academic group He has been passionately involved in all aspects of the field, from coaching and playing basketball to developing the Bachelor of Physical Edcuation. His interests have centred on critical pedagogy, professional learning, the practicum and skill development.
Educational history
PhD (Queensland), MEd (Deakin), DipPE (Otago), DipTchg (Auckland)
Area of expertise
Physical education pedagogy with an emphasis in areas such as learning in through and about games and the sociology of the body.
Research and professional interest
The professional development of teachers, especially in relation to preservce teacher education. Methodologies for researching lived experience such as phenomenological hermeneutics, group memory-work, and narrative analysis. Also interested in action research and the concept of reflexivity in methodology.
Current teaching
- EDCURRIC 135 The Sociocultural Foundations of Health and PE
- EDPROFST 203 Teaching Health and PE 1
- EDCURSEC 609 Teaching Physical Education
- EDPROFST 727 Theory and Discourse in PE
- 923.650 The Professional Teacher 2
- 923.652 Teaching Physical Education
- 923.752 Physical Education Pedagogy
- 923.762 Research in Physical Education
Recent publications
Book chapters
Tinning, R. & Ovens, A. (in review). Learning to become a reflective (student) teacher. In Alevarez, L. (ed) Teaching Physical Education and Sport: A Reflective Approach.
Ovens, A. (2003) Learning to teach through the practicum: A situated learning perspective. In Ross, B. & Burroughs, L. (Eds) (in press). Two feet walking: Perspectives on Health and Physical Education in New Zealand, Palmerston North; Dunmore Press.
Journal articles
Ovens, A. & Smith, W. (2006). Skill: Making sense of a complex concept. Journal of Physical Education New Zealand. 39(1), pp 72-82
Ovens, A. (2004). School physical education: Reflections on key issues shaping the field. Waikato Journal of Education. 10, pp 27-32
Ovens, A. (2004). Using peer coaching and action research to structure the practicum: An analysis of student teacher perceptions. Journal of Physical Education New Zealand. 37(1), pp 45-60
Video presentation
Ovens, A. & Smith, W. (2004). Game Centred Learning: An approach to developing skills in game context. Video Campus: Auckland
Garbett, D. & Ovens, A. (2003).The Teachers Toolbox: Strategies to enhance learning. Video Campus: Auckland.
Conference presentations
Ovens, A. (2004). Reaching for the stars: Professional community and the challenge of excellence. Keynote presentation given to the National Conference of Physical Education New Zealand, Wellington, September 2004.
