1 University, 2 Countries, 3 Stakeholders: Building a PE, Sport, Fitness, and Recreation Program from Scratch in a Sino-American University
Specialist Content Areas
China 2025
The content of this session is founded on direct, practical experience gathered over several years while establishing the sports and recreation program at a Sino-American institution. It began not as a theoretical exercise but as a hands-on project, adapting to the nuanced demands of international education and cooperation. The program’s inception was informed by a synthesis of cross-cultural best practices, comprehensive internal assessments of student needs and interests, and stakeholders’ strategic objectives, rather than from traditional research or surveys.
Its relevance to physical education teachers, coaches, campus recreation professionals cannot be overstated. International collaboration in higher education is rapidly increasing, and with it, the need for adaptable models for student services, including athletics and recreation. This program serves as an illustrative model for other institutions navigating similar endeavors, or simply those looking to enhance their engagement strategies and expand recreation offerings within the diverse fabric of their student populations.
Presentation will include discussion on:
Program Development: The session will cover the A-to-Z of PE, sports and recreation program development under unusual circumstances: inception, planning, implementation, assessment, and scaling up.
Cultural Harmonization: Sharing detailed methodologies for harmonizing differences in cultural perceptions of sports and recreation, which is pertinent in an increasingly globalized education sector.
Stakeholder Engagement: Offering insights into our iterative approach to stakeholder engagement, which has universal applications regardless of geographical location, particularly in fostering a sense of ownership among participants and sponsors alike.
Conference Edition:
China 2025
China 2025
Job Role Applicability:
Tags:
- Athletics
Type of Session:
Presentation
Presentation
Most applicable to educators working in the following areas:
- Lower Elementary [Age 4 - 6]
- Upper Elementary [Age 8 - 10]
- Middle School [Age 11 - 13]
- High School [Age 14 - 17]
