The effects of student-active learning on theoretical and practical knowledge: a study of two different topics in physical education in the Teacher Education Program

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of student active learning in two different topics in physical education for teacher students at the teacher education programme. The practical topic was dance, while the theoretical topic was physiology. The results are based on oral feedback and written logs from 76 students in the practical topic, while the theoretical topic was evaluated based on oral feedback and a questionnaire from 14 students. Results indicate that a variation between theory and practical exercises are stimulating the student?s creative thinking and facilitating learning in both topics.