The HUM-979 research group, “Didactics and Innovation in Education and Physical and Sports Activity,” operates within the framework of the Andalusian Plan for Research, Development, and Innovation (PAIDI) and constitutes a well-established team at the University of Granada. This group is affiliated with the Faculty of Education and the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic, and Bodily Expression, carrying out its work in the field of educational innovation and the didactics of physical education and sports.
Under the coordination of Professor Antonio Baena Extremera, the group has evolved to respond to new educational and social demands, consolidating a line of research focused on improving teaching-learning processes in the field of physical activity and sports. In this regard, its current name accurately reflects its focus on pedagogical innovation, teacher training, and curriculum development in physical education.
The group’s research areas combine a pedagogical and applied perspective. On the one hand, there remains a strong focus on the pedagogy of physical education across different educational levels (elementary, middle, and high school), as well as on the design and development of its curriculum. On the other hand, the group has incorporated lines of research related to initial and continuing teacher education, the promotion of physical activity and health among school-age children, and the analysis of psychosocial and attitudinal variables linked to sports participation.
Likewise, the group conducts research on physical activities in natural settings, motor praxiology, and the assessment of physical fitness and health among the school population, integrating innovative approaches that include the use of educational technologies and intervention programs in diverse educational contexts. These lines of research are complemented by participation in competitive projects and institutional collaborations focused on social inclusion, employability through sport, and the transfer of knowledge to society.
Overall, the HUM-979 group stands as a leader in research and innovation in physical education, contributing to the advancement of scientific knowledge and the improvement of educational quality through evidence-based teaching approaches adapted to the current challenges of the educational system.
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