Mr David Badenoch

Welcome to David Badenoch's homepage at the University of South Australia. I am currently the Coordinator of the major and sub major general studies in Physical Education, and Sport and Play Studies within the School of Education at Magill campus

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Inc.

International Association for the Philosophy of Sport

International Association for the Child's Right to Play

Fair Play for Children

• Integrative and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching,learning and currriculum design in university education.
• Scholarship of teaching and learning

International Association for the Philosophy of Sport

International Association for the Child's Right to Play

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation

Outdoor Educators Association of South Australia

Master of Education, Flinders University of South Australia, Thesis: "A conceptual analysis of play"

Diploma of Education, University of Adelaide

Bachelor of Arts, University of Adelaide

Diploma of Physical Education, University of Adelaide

Diploma of Teaching (Secondary), Adelaide Teachers College

• Philosophy of play, sport, physical activity, adventure & wilderness experiences & their contribution to personal well-being, education and society.
• Play theory & research & its application to educational,social and enviromental settings.
• Olympism,Olympic Education,Olympic Games & Youth Olympic Games & their place in global education & society.
• Meanings & significance of purposeful physical activity for human existence.
• The role & value of art in describing physical activity and wilderness experiences.
• Best practices in wilderness adventure & physical activity programs for youth at risk.
• The nature, forms & place of adventure in education.
• Integrative teaching,learning & curriculum design in university education to develop whole person competencies & graduate qualities.
• Reconstructing physical, adventure & wilderness education relevant for the 21st century.