Reciprocal recursive nonconscious behavior mimicry, PE groupings, and modification-by-adaptation. Issue 2 (3rd May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rhoades, Jesse Lee; Hopper, Timothy
• Is Part Of: Curriculum studies in health and physical education. Volume 11:Issue 2(2020)
• Page Start: 145
• Page End: 162
• Publication Date: 2020-05-03
• Subjects: Physical education -- ecological cognition -- interpersonal coordination -- nonconscious behavioral mimicry; Health -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Physical education and training -- Periodicals; Health; Health education; Physical education and training; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 613.7071
• DOI: 10.1080/25742981.2019.1709088
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2574-2981

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This manuscript outlines the possible benefits of nonconscious behavioural mimicry (NBM) to Physical Education (PE). The identification of NBM as an unexamined phenomenon in PE will be explored, as well as factors mediating its occurrence. Further, this manuscript will discuss the speculated origins of this phenomenon within the human species. Drawing on ecological cognition, this paper seeks to explain how students in PE could benefit from NBM in mixed ability groupings within adaptive environmental constraints. Describing a volleyball example using teaching strategies informed by both Teaching Games for Understanding and the Sport Education Model, the authors propose possible benefits and applications of this phenomenon in game-based PE lessons.