The lived experience of sport education: a web of interconnected experiences

Background There would be little debate that sport education is the most researched pedagogical model. From the earliest descriptive accounts of student and teacher behaviors to quantitative studies testing the efficacy of the model's objectives, there are now meta-analyses of students' motivation, knowledge, skill and motor performance. However, the early research using student voice involved small sample sizes and focused on what Kretchmar ([2000]. "Moving and Being Moved: Implications for Practice." Quest 52 (3): 260–272. https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2000.10491714) would call surface level explanations such as fun and enjoyment. By consequence, what is missing in the literature are rich descriptions of the lived experience and meanings that students attach to their experience in classes informed by the model.