Michael Spittle

Biographic Data

ID2324048
NAMEMichael Spittle
GIVEN NAMESMichael
FAMILY NAMESpittle
SIGNATURESPITTLE M
AFFILIATIONSVictoria University
ORCID0000-0002-6094-5087
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS13
TOTAL CITATIONS16
WORKS AS AUTHOR13
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Content and Quality of Comparative Tactical Game-Centered Approaches in Physical Education

    Open AccessRay Breed, Riki Lindsay et al.ARTICLEReview of Educational Research2025

    Effective teaching pedagogies and curriculum frameworks in school physical education have been regularly changing and widely debated. However, teachers have predominately used technical and sport-based approaches, but tactical game-centered approaches (TGAs) are becoming more common when teaching games in physical education. This review systematically described the content and the quality of research that compared TGAs with other teaching approac…

  • Micro-credentials in higher education

    Open AccessNguyen Thi Ngoc Ha, Nina Van Dyke et al.ARTICLEStudies in Higher Education2025

    The changing nature of education and work that demands more flexible, personalised, and manageable learning options has resulted in increased interest in micro-credentials for increasing employability. Higher education institutions have begun to consider whether to include micro-credentials as part of their offering. This study investigates two issues with regards to micro-credentials in higher education: ‘what are the perspectives of employers a…

  • The influence of linear and nonlinear pedagogies on movement exploration of a weightlifting skill

    Open AccessRiki Lindsay, Riki S Lindsay et al.ARTICLEActa Psychologica2025

    The influence of linear and nonlinear pedagogies on movement exploration of a weightlifting skillTraditional linear pedagogy (LP) is frequently criticised for being overly restrictive and limiting the development of individualised movement solutions. This has led to the recommendation of less restrained approaches, such as nonlinear pedagogy, to foster broad, self-organised movement exploration. However, limited research has investigated the natu…

  • Teaching efficacy of undergraduate physical education students toward concepts in physical education

    Open AccessSharna Spittle, Michael Spittle et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2023

    Introduction This study explored teaching efficacy for activities in physical education and how this efficacy relates to confidence and motivation in teaching physical education. Methods Students (n = 291, M age = 20.65 years, SD = 2.72) enrolled in a physical education degree course (Bachelor of Sport Science [Physical Education] or Bachelor of Education [P-12] [Primary Physical Education]) completed two questionnaires: the Physical Education Te…

  • An overview of Australian exercise and sport science degrees

    Open AccessAden Kittel, C J Stevens et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2023

    Exercise and Sport Science (EXSS) is a common degree offered at Australian universities, yet there is no systematic overview of this multidisciplinary field of study. This study aimed to determine the broad curriculum content of Australian EXSS degrees by summarizing the units offered, identify most commonly delivered content areas, and capture course information such as work-integrated learning (WIL) requirements and majors offered. Data were ga…

  • Mental imagery training programs for developing sport-specific motor skills

    Riki S Lindsay, Paul Larkin et al.ARTICLEPhysical Education and Sport…2023

  • A systematic literature review of micro-credentials in higher education

    Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha, Michael Spittle et al.ARTICLEHigher Education Research &…2023

    This systematic review examines academic literature published between 2012 and 2022 on micro-credential research and practices in higher education. A deductive analysis of empirical evidence from the 29 included articles offers insights into awareness, benefits, challenges, effectiveness, and factors influencing effectiveness of micro-credentials in the sector. The results suggest that there are potential benefits for including micro-credentials …

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    Open AccessAden Kittel, Michael Spittle et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2023References: 1

    OPINION article Front. Sports Act. Living, 20 March 2023Sec. Physical Education and Pedagogy Volume 5 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.977075

  • The golden generation of Australian Soccer

    Open AccessPaul Larkin, Michael Spittle et al.ARTICLESoccer and Society2023References: 6

    Therefore, the current study, used qualitative first-hand experiences of international level players to understand their developmental stories. In total, 17 players who represented the Australian National Soccer team during the “Golden Generation” Australian soccer (i.e. represented the Australian National Soccer Team during the Qualification period and subsequent 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup competitions) participated in the study. Semi-structur…

  • Confidence and motivation to teach primary physical education

    Open AccessSharna Spittle, Michael Spittle et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2022

    Introduction This study explored confidence and motivation to teach physical education of pre-service teachers specialising in primary school physical education. Methods Participants were 277 pre-service teachers with a mean age of 21.37 years ( SD = 3.09) enrolled in a Bachelor of Education (P-12) who were specialising in primary physical education (P-6). Pre-service teachers completed the Confidence and Motivation to Teach Primary Physical Educ…

  • Development and Initial Validation of the Confidence and Motivation to Teach Primary Physical Education Questionnaire

    Open AccessSharna Spittle, Anthony Watt et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Education2022

    This research describes the development and psychometric evaluation of the Confidence and Motivation to Teach Primary Physical Education Questionnaire (CMTPPEQ). Phase 1 involved questionnaire development and quantitative analysis of reliability and use of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to examine factor structure and validity with 161 pre-service teachers. The EFA revealed two confidence factors and five motivation factors. All factors displa…

  • Outsourcing Physical Education in Schools

    Open AccessSharna Spittle, Michael Spittle et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2022Cited by: 4References: 42

    This study explored the process of acquiring services from external providers by schools as a form of outsourcing of physical education activities. Physical education is a learning area that is more susceptible to outsourcing than most learning areas due in part to the availability of a range of external providers as well a perceived lack of specialist knowledge and training in physical education in teacher education. Surveys were completed by 28…

  • Applying self-determination theory to understand the motivation for becoming a physical education teacher

    Open AccessMichael Spittle, Kevin Jackson et al.ARTICLETeaching and Teacher Education2008Cited by: 12References: 2