Dave Robinson

Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Southern Queensland

Dave (most people call him Robbo) has been teaching HPE in schools for 25 years. A highly experienced Level 2 S&C coach specialising in high school-athletes (elite and not-so-elite) and Level 3 rugby union coach and coach educator for the Queensland Rugby Union, he has coached a wide variety of sports. Dave’s focus is on devising fun, engaging activities regardless of limitations in space, equipment and/or participants' abilities. He has presented workshops at state, national and international conferences on practical and innovative teaching strategies involving games, S&C and sprinting. A life member of Queensland Schools Rugby and of Wide Bay School Sport, Dave is currently a lecturer in HPE Curriculum and Pedagogy at University of Southern Queensland and still maintains his active involvement in coaching school sport.

Upcoming Presentations

Plucking the Es from the TREE

Participants will get opportunities to trial easily implementable and purposeful modifications to games through simply altering the playing environment and/or equipment to enhance students’ skills, understandings and enjoyment.

Creative Organising of Fitness and Movement Activities in Schools

This active workshop will allow attendees to participate in some of these organisational options - which can cater for groups up to 70, depending on the space available (often only slightly larger than a basketball court). Some of the wide range of movements (using bodyweight and readily available equipment) and activities utilised by the presenter to keep these fitness sessions fun and varied will also be demonstrated.

Past Presentations

Pedagogy & Curriculum

Creative Uses of Limited Space

This workshop will present fun, alternative ball games/activities to still get your students moving and engaged but use no more than one half of a basketball court.

Wellness

Teaching Core Strength and Stability in HPE

This active workshop will give attendees the chance to broaden their knowledge in this area and allow them to participate in a range of practical and fun activities which the presenter has used in a variety of settings to enhance students' core strength and stability (as well as their own).