Rice, J, Foweather, L, Foulkes, JD, Magill, C, Meester, AD, Stodden, D, Lenoir, M and Davies, KF (2025) Co-development of a gamified physical education movement competence intervention with school stakeholders. European Physical Education Review. ISSN 1356-336X

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Abstract

Movement competence (MC) and emotional intelligence (EI) are positively associated and important for child development. Intervention research is needed to determine causal relationships between these outcomes. Gamification is a pedagogical model that may enhance MC and EI, but implementing interventions in schools is complex and requires multi-stakeholder involvement to ensure feasibility, acceptability and sustainability. However, methodological evidence to inform co-development work within physical education (PE) is lacking and further research is required. This study describes the process of co-developing a gamified PE intervention with school stakeholders to increase MC and EI among primary-aged children. A total of 91 children and four classroom teachers from three primary schools participated in a series of co-development workshops. Data from the workshops were thematically analysed and informed the development of three school-specific gamified PE curriculums. Findings from children included: (1) the social and foundational movement skills (FMS) to improve during the intervention; (2) the enjoyable components of PE, which included skill development and social interaction; (3) a desire to include more equipment in PE lessons; and (4) games, activities and gamification strategies to incorporate in the intervention. Findings from teachers included: (1) the barriers and facilitators to implementing a gamified model in PE; (2) the successful components of PE lessons; and (3) the overall development of the intervention. This methodology provides a framework for co-developing PE interventions within a school context. Results provide strategies to operationalise gamification. Future research should explore the feasibility and acceptability of the co-developed interventions to increase MC and EI.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences; 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy; 1303 Specialist Studies in Education; Sport Sciences
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine
Divisions:	Sport and Exercise Sciences
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	13 Jan 2025 11:10
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2025 11:15
DOI or ID number:	10.1177/1356336x241301352
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25251

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