Sportified Learning

This documentary studies the development of a fresh pedagogical approach, named Sportified Learning. Its purpose is to model the most effective methodology for maximizing the benefits of Sportified Learning, utilizing collaborative design thinking. An initial version was conceptualized before the shootings. Currently the documentary records the journey of iterations for refining both the Sportified Learning framework and the guide.

 

The documentary records the collection, analysis and discussion of inputs from a largly diversified pool of participants and examines the merits and challenges of this methodology. The design approach followed is human-centered, thoroughly examining varying needs of the different stakeholders (i.e. students, teachers, principals, parents, community members, and future employers and politicians). Most interviewees are experts in their fields so they are sharing advice with those who wish to apply this methodology. Our intention is that this documentary will familiarize teachers with the framework and short guide for transforming learning into a sports thrill.

 

Sample Documentary Participants

 

Athletes

• CARL LEWIS (Nine-time Olympic Gold Medalist in Track & Field; Founder, The Carl Lewis Foundation, UNITED STATES)

• ATO BOLDON (Four-time Olympic Medalist, Broadcaster & IAAF Global Ambassador TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)

• NADIA COMANECI (Five-time Olympic Gold Medalist in Gymnastics, ROMANIA)

• ANDERSON DIAS (Paralympic Gold Medalist; Founder & President, Urece - Sports and Culture for Blind People, BRAZIL)

• SÉAN GARNIER (World Champion in Freestyle Soccer; Co-Founder, Street Style Society, FRANCE)

• LUCY MEYER (US Fund for UNICEF’s Spokesperson for Children with Disabilities, a Special Olympics athlete, Global Messenger for the 2015 Los Angeles Special Olympics Summer World Games, USA)

• INDIRA KALJO (Professional Basketball Player; President, Global Aktivne, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA)

• ELANA MEYER (Olympic Silver Medalist; Former Half Marathon World Record Holder; Director of Maties Sport, Stellenbosch University, SOUTH AFRICA)

University Faculty

• TODD ROSE (Harvard Graduate School of Education; Co-founder and president of the Center for Individual Opportunity)

• JOHN BARTHOLOMEW (Department of Kinesiology & Health Education, The University of Texas at Austin, USA)

• SANJAY E. SARMA (MIT; Director of Digital Learning at MIT, USA)

• JOANNA CHRISTODOULOU (Harvard Graduate School of Education; Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, MGH Institute, USA)

• ALEXIS LYRAS (Department of Government, Georgetown University, USA)

• LEONIDAS MAKRIS (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki & Consultant to the Mayor of Thessaloniki)

Business People

• JANET FROETSCHER (CEO, Special Olympics, USA)

• CARLA C. CARTER (President of Carla and Associates, Management Consultant in Organizational Change and Individual Development, USA)

School Staff

• JEFF BEEDY (Principal at Purnell School)

School Students

• 1st-12th grade

• Language class adult students

Researchers & University Students

• Harvard

• MIT

• Georgetown

• University of Texas

• George Mason