What is KOREN…
KOREN provides open-access educational resources designed to meet the needs of multiple users, including physical education professionals, academic researchers, sport organizations, university Kinesiology departments, and others seeking new and informative resources regarding key Areas of Research.
Advancing Knowledge, Skills and Innovation
By offering educational resources, users gain the opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding in the areas of sport, performance, health, and wellness. Furthermore, the research materials collected support diverse initiatives and provide benefits such as:
- Strengthening physical education, health, and wellness curriculums with postsecondary resources — Integrating university-level content and up-to-date resources to deepen subject knowledge and introduce innovative pedagogies for physical educators and other users.
- Supporting learner diversity — Providing resources that support varied learning styles, cultural backgrounds, and literacy levels to ensure equitable access and engagement.
- Introducing Areas of Research – Offering High School physical educators with Kinesiology research resources that teach foundational, postsecondary-level knowledge in sport, performance, health, and wellness, and prepare students for academic success at university.
- Provide evidence-based resources from reputable sources — Source, summarize, and share findings from publicly available Kinesiology research resources, allowing educators to curate knowledge and develop new curriculum topics.
Researchers are welcome to submit materials within the public domain, and/or free copyright restrictions to KOREN, If researchers would like to submit resources, they are asked to follow KOREN’s Submission and Content Policy for guidance on the types of resources eligible for submission, with Creative Commons Licensing Attributions of CC-BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND.
Contributing to KOREN
KOREN believes in building a sustainable, open-access platform that increases the visibility and reach of contributors’ work. It recognizes the value of researchers’ commitment to professional development, teaching, and learning—and tries to give back in the following ways:
- Encourage collaboration and professional networking — Establishing connections among Kinesiology researchers and research communities in other faculties to facilitate knowledge sharing.
- Cross-curricular subject areas – Submitted Kinesiology materials may also be used to support other modules related to broader educational themes in sport, health, and wellness, such as sociology, culture, history. contemporary issues and Indigenous knowledge and perspectives.
- Submission of original content - Researchers may submit content they have created for the intention of advancing knowledge, skills an innovation, examples include podcasts, videos, and questionnaires.
- Curating lesson plans from submitted works – Submitted research, whether originally created works or from the Submission Policy and Content list, may be adapted into classroom activity ideas for physical educators and other users.
Submission of Original Works to KOREN
Researchers who wish to submit original works to KOREN must complete the Granting Permission for Copyright Licensing form. KOREN is a curated research-sharing platform that promotes openness, diversity of resources, collaboration among researchers, and the creation of new knowledge.
By completing the permission form, researchers grant KOREN the right to adapt, remix, or build upon their submitted works as part of the platform’s Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative. This permission supports the development of professional learning materials and classroom activity ideas designed to enhance teaching and learning in the field of Kinesiology across a range of educational contexts.
See Link – “Permission for Copyright Licensing”
Physical Education Curriculum Topics and Subject Areas
The following curriculum links from Manitoba, Alberta, and the United Kingdom serve as guide or general reference for researchers if they wish to submit professional development resources to KOREN. The physical education curriculums outline key topics, learning outcomes, and areas of interest that may inform resource development aligned to KOREN’s designated Areas of Research. They also present opportunities for secondary schools to access and integrate resources found on KOREN, into classroom instruction.
Manitoba Physical Education Curriculum:
Curriculum Overview - Physical Education/Health Education - Manitoba
Alberta Physical Education Curriculum 30 (PED3445):
Physical Education 30 | new LearnAlberta
Cambridge OCR:
OCR GCSE (9-1) Physical Education Specification J587 - Version 1.7 (January 2024)
Cambridge OCR Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Sport Science specification
Cambridge OCR Level 1/Level 2 Cambridge National in Sport Studies specification J829
OCR A Level Physical Education Specification H555
Scottish Qualifications Authority:
The Fours Factors of Physical Education (Mental, Emotional, Social, Physical)
PE_Four_factors_table.pdf
National 5 course specification physical education
Higher Physical Education Course Specification