Competency-based teaching and Attitudinal Style in Physical Education within the LOMLOE curriculum framework

Abstract

Competency-based teaching has been established as a student-centred teaching model in which the competences themselves serve as the primary guiding elements for the design and implementation of programmes across all subjects. The Attitudinal Style (AS) has been established as a reference model in the teaching of Physical Education (PE), which advocates not only the development of motor competence, but also the holistic development of students. This is achieved through a methodological approach that focuses on students, their attitudes and their social relationships, among other aspects. The objective of this article is to prompt reflection, debate and critique on the teaching of competencies and AS, with a view to identifying potential synergies and future research avenues that will assist PE teachers in contributing to competencies with clear, evidence-based guidelines and facilitating the incorporation of educational regulations (LOMLOE) that re-emphasise teaching by competencies.