EPHE 144 - Physical Literacy

Overview

In EPHE 144 - Physical Literacy, we explore play and movemenet among children, identifying ways to create inclusive environments in PE, activity sessions, for diverse learners, promoting engagement and enjoyment. We explore physical literacy from a philosophical standpoint, starting with its origins, and taking a look at how it is applied. Through class discussions and activities, we aim to take a critical approach towards our own experiences and perceptions, learning to challenge norms, and developing our PE pedagogy.

Using competency-based curriculum and standards-based grading, this course will help learners engage meaningfully with the course ideas and intents, creating goals that relate to their interests, ambitions, and where they find themselves in their respective journeys.

Teaching approach and class values

Course competencies

Learning to be responsible and accountable to yourself, the work, and your class (peers, instructors, and guests) through the development of personal management skills
Developing social responsibility and cultural humility in your practices of engaging with peers and the community (territory acknowledgement, activities, gallery project) through introspection of your biases and privilege and incorporating diverse cultural and ecological perspectives
Adopting a learner-centric and context-dependent approach to developing and conducting activity sessions through the use of appropriate and effective instructional techniques and assessments

Adopting an indigenous approach to learning and our interactions with each other, we will also be engaging more deeply with the following Lil'wat principles:

A7xekcal (valuing our own expertise and considering how it helps the entire community beyond ourselves)
Kat'il'a (seeking spaces of stillness and quietness amidst our busyness and quest for knowledge)
Celhcelh (each person being responsible for their own learning and the learning of others, always seeking learning opportunities)

Fall 2025 Highlights

Coursework

Gallery project

Create an exhibit for a gallery walk titled, "Movement and Play in the Classroom and Beyond"
You make your own group, composed of 2-4 people
Share your idea of play with the community and engage with other teachers and the wider community of learners
Propose an idea based on norms you would like to challenge and how you would expand the notion of play and movement for children at school

Activity with schoolchildren

As a group, conduct an activity (composed of 1-2 games) for a visiting class of schoolchildren
Decide on a sport that you want to teach using a Teaching-Games-for-Understanding (TGfU) approach to promote learning in a games-based session
This task is composed of three tasks:
- Planning the games
- Conducting the games
- Reflecting on your experience

Activity resource

Create a comprehensive and detailed activity plan for schoolchildren in PE
Free to choose any category of play (e.g., sports, creative movement, games, etc.)
Develop a plan that enables engagement and close competition among diverse learners

Assessment resource

Design an assessment resource for schoolchildren based on the core competencies of the BC school curriculum
Take a holistic and inter-disciplinary approach to creating an assessment resource that expands the notion of play and movement for children and connects to their overall learning and development

Extension projects

Propose a project based on your interests and goals, customizing your learning and development
Focus is on adopting a community-oriented approach, i.e., aiming to benefit others through your own learning and development
Complete the project based on a negotiated scope and approach, producing a resource that is relevant to others in the community

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