1. DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Peter Breckon, Susan Capel, Margaret Whitehead and Paula Zwozdiak-Myers CHAPTER 7

2. OBJECTIVES At the end of this chapter you should be able to: understand the importance of creating a positive lesson climate and an effective learning environment; appreciate some aspects of self-presentation that are important to PE teachers; appreciate how the appearance of the working space contributes to the lesson climate; understand the importance of purposefulness in a lesson; understand some of the personal and inter-personal factors that influence lesson climate, including characteristics of the teacher, inter-personal relationships, motivation and self- esteem. Check the requirements for your course to see which relate to this chapter From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010

3. CONTENTS Developing a positive climate in your lessons Your self-presentation What impression do the PE facilities create? Purposefulness of your lesson Inter-personal relationships Being at ease in your teaching Using humour Motivation Praise Motivating pupils to continue to participate in physical activity Self esteem Expectancy theory From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010

4. FURTHER INFORMATION To explore this material further, read: Breckon, P., Capel, S., Whitehead, M. and Zwozdiak-Myers, P. (2010) Developing and maintaining an effective learning environment, in S. Capel and M. Whitehead (eds) Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience (third edition), London: Routledge. From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010