Should physical education be an elective at the high school level?

1997 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 14-17
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level

scholarly journals Los objetivos y contenidos de las actividades de expresión motriz, según la opinión de los profesores de educación física en Chile (Objectives and contents of the activities of motor expression, according to the opinion of Physical Education teachers in C

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Alda Reyno Freundt
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
School Level ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Transversal Design ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Initial Formation ◽  
Bodily Expression ◽  
Different Types

La presente investigación de tipo descriptivo - exploratorio de diseño transversal tiene como propósito analizar la opinión acerca de los objetivos y contenidos de la Unidad «Deportes y actividades de autosuperación y de expresión motriz» y de las Actividades Expresivo Motrices (AEM), emitida por profesores de Educación Física (EF) en ejercicio, en el año 2004 en Chile. Se aplicó un cuestionario a 249 profesores que impartían EF en los cursos de secundaria (NM2 y NM3) en los diferentes tipos de Establecimientos educacionales del país, con el propósito de detectar su opinión respecto a los contenidos y objetivos de las AEM. Este estudio, describe lo que está respondido por los profesores del medio, en el cuestionario de AEM. Los resultados de la encuesta fueron estratificados por género, de acuerdo a los objetivos planteados en la investigación. La Conclusión general del estudio indica que tantos los profesores entrevistados como en los Programas de Estudios del Ministerio de Educación hay una confusión en relación a lo que se entiende por Agentes de la Educación Física. Los profesores aplican agentes tales como: atletismo, folklore y baile, dejando la expresión y o la gimnasia rítmica prácticamente de lado. Los profesores declaran como objetivo «Promocionar el cuidado del cuerpo y salud» para dar cumplimiento al eje de Unidades Deportes y actividades de autosuperación y de expresión motriz, siendo que éste corresponde debiera ser «Lograr que el alumno exprese y se comunique a través del cuerpo y el movimiento».Abstract: The current research is of a descriptive – exploratory type with a transversal design and is part of the Doctoral Thesis presented in the year 2007: « Initial formation of Physical Education Teachers in Chile and Motor Expression Area Contents» The aim of the present study is to analyze the opinion regarding the objectives and contents of the Unit «Sports and Self - improvement Activities and of Motor Expression» and of «Motor Expression Activities» (MEA), given by 249 teachers of Physical Education (PE) who were working in Chile in the year 2004. A questionnaire was applied to 249 teachers who were teaching PE at high school level (10TH and 11TH grades) in different types of schools in the country. Its purpose was detecting their opinion concerning the contents and objectives of MEA. This study describes the answers given by the teachers in the MEA questionnaire. The results were stratified by gender, according to the targets stated in this investigation. The general conclusion of this analysis indicates that in the surveyed teachers as well as in the Ministry of Education program there is a confusion in relation to what is understood by Content and Agent in Physical Education. Teachers apply Agents such as Athletics, Folklore and Dance, leaving aside bodily expression and rythmnic gymnastics. Theachers declare as an objective «To promote the care of body and health». In this way they fullfil their commitment to the «Sports Unit as well as to activites of self improvement and motor expression» it ought to be «Allow the student to express and communicate througt body and movement».

scholarly journals Teachers' Perceptions of Applying Contemporary Skill Acquisition Approaches in High School Physical Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah-Kate Millar ◽  
Jia Yi Chow ◽  
Mo Gleeson ◽  
Michelle Cleaver
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Skill Learning ◽  
School Level ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Exploratory Learning ◽  
High School Level

Using contemporary skill acquisition approaches to skill learning appears to be a worthwhile pedagogical option for teachers and coaches in sports and Physical Education (PE). However, PE at the High School level in New Zealand has assessment components that are still underpinned by traditional and outdated skill learning theories. In response to this challenge, two motivated Heads of Department in PE undertook a department-wide professional development initiative to teach the national standard assessment via the use of a contemporary skill acquisition approach, which is student-centred, with an emphasis on enhancing exploratory learning and encouraging autonomy. Each department worked together over a 10-week period with a Higher Education specialist in skill acquisition to design and teach using contemporary skill acquisition approaches. Qualitative data was collected via semi-structured focus group interviews. Insightful data on the influence of teaching using contemporary skill acquisition approaches was acquired from the teachers in the two PE departments. It was found that substantial pedagogical practice changes were achieved by the teachers (e.g., less focus on ideal technique and more on varying the context). They also enjoyed the learning experience that the contemporary skill acquisition approach offered as compared to their previous experience of more traditional teaching approaches, which have a focus on knowledge acquirement with little opportunities for exploratory learning. In addition, from a practical perspective, teachers were observed to demonstrate greater engagement in professional conversations around learning and could see greater relevance in the transfer of learning in the use of contemporary skill acquisition approaches to other teaching contexts.

scholarly journals School Accountability and Youth Obesity: Can Physical Education Mandates Make a Difference?

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Schneider ◽  
Ning Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Accountability ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level

This paper explores the effect of accountability laws under No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) on obesity rates among school-aged children in the United States. Our results show that pressures due to school closures for poor performance, rewards for good performance, and assistance to schools that lag behind lead to lower levels of vigorous physical activity. This effect is significant for high school children only. We find no significant impact of school accountability laws on children in grades 3 through 8 after state characteristics such as state obesity rate are taken into account. We also find that state physical education mandates increase physical activity for children in grades 3 through 8 and mitigate the negative effect of accountability pressures on physical activity at the high school level where accountability pressures are most effective at decreasing physical activity and increasing obesity. The study shows that physical education mandates play an important role in promoting physical activity for all grades in our sample.

scholarly journals A percepção dos gestores das escolas de ensino médio em Fortaleza sobre a importância da educação física como componente curricular

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Danilo Bastos Moreno ◽  
César Augusto Barroso de Andrade ◽  
Maria Emanuela Cordeiro Alves ◽  
Leonardo Coelho Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
School Level ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Network

INTRODUÇÃO: A Educação Básica no Brasil passou por momentos bem conturbados durante a década de 2010. Dentre esses momentos pode-se destacar a evolução da MP n° 746/2016 para a Lei 13.415/2017 e a instituição do Novo Ensino Médio. A partir desta Lei, a Educação Física (EF) poderia ser excluída do rol de disciplinas curriculares obrigatórias da Educação Básica. Em meio a esse cenário, vários movimentos foram realizados para manter a EF como obrigatória na etapa do Ensino Médio na escola. OBJETIVO: Verificar a percepção dos gestores de escolas de ensino médio, pertencentes a rede pública do estado do Ceará, sobre a importância das aulas de EF.  MÉTODOS: O estudo caracteriza-se como uma pesquisa de campo e exploratória, com caráter transversal quanti-qualitativo, com a aplicação de um questionário do tipo Likert, com itens de múltipla escolha acerca de cada pergunta, variando as opções entre “discordo total”, “discordo parcialmente”, “concordo parcialmente” e “concordo totalmente”.  Participaram do estudo gestores de escolas regulares e profissionalizantes. A amostra do estudo foi composta por 40 gestores de escolas regulares e de tempo integral de um total de 119 escolas, perfazendo 33% das escolas elencadas como público para o atual estudo. A coleta de dados ocorreu dentre os anos de 2018 e 2019. RESULTADOS: Foi achado que os gestores consideram a EF como importante à formação integral do estudante (92,5%), que a carga horária semanal deveria ser aumentada (62,5%) e que a disciplina contribui para uma melhoria da prática de atividade física dos estudantes. CONCLUSÃO: A partir da percepção dos gestores das escolas estaduais da cidade de Fortaleza (CE), o componente curricular EF é importante para a formação dos estudantes. Bem como, eles consideram que a carga horária da disciplina poderia ser aumentada por conta da importante influência da disciplina sobre a prática de atividade física.ABSTRACT. Perception of high school managers in Fortaleza on the importance of physical education as curriculum component.BACKGROUND: The Basic Education in Brazil has been through hard moments during 2010 decade. Among these moments, can be put in the spotlight the advance from the MP n° 746/2016 into 13.415/2017 Law and the institutionalization of the New High School level in Brazil. Through this new law, the Physical Education could be excluded from the group of essencial disciplines in the Basic Education. Due to this, many struggling movements took place in order to maintain the Physical Education as an essencial discipline in Basic Education. OBJECTIVE: The research investigated the perception of managers of high schools, belonging to the public network of the state of Ceará, Brazil, on the importance of PE classes. METHODS: The study is characterized as a field and exploratory research, with a quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional character, with the application of a Likert-type questionnaire, with multiple choice items about each question, varying the options between “total disagree”, “Partially disagree”, “partially agree” and “totally agree”. Managers of regular and professional schools participated in the study. Thus, the sample of the present study was composed of 40 regular and full-time school managers from a total of 119 schools, making up 33% of the schools listed as public for the current study. Data collection took place between the years 2018 and 2019. RESULTS: The managers consider the PE important in contribution to the student´s integral formation (92,5%), the workload should be increased (62,5%) and that the discipline contributes to an increase in the amount of the student´s physical activity practice. CONCLUSION: Based on the perception of managers of state schools in the city of Fortaleza-CE, the Physical Education curricular component is important for the formation of students. As well, they consider that the workload of the discipline could be increased due to the important influence of the discipline on the practice of physical activity.

scholarly journals The Physical Conditions in Educational Institutions and their Relationship with the Teaching Performance in High Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
M. Bensabeur Mohamed ◽  
M. Mokrani Djamel ◽  
M. Harbech Brahim
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Random Sample ◽  
School Level ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Performance ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
The Relationship

SummaryThe purpose of this research is to determine the nature of the relationship between the physical conditions and the teaching performance of the teacher of physical education and sport in high schools of Mostaganem (Algeria). To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers prepared two main questionnaires. The first questionnaire was about the school physical conditions whereas the second was related to the teaching performance. These questionnaires were applied on a random sample that contains 65 teachers across high school level in Mostaganem, using the descriptive correlative approach. Thus, the results revealed there is a positive correlative relation between the physical conditions and teaching performance.

The Taxonomy of Thinking in Reading Questions in “Look Ahead an English Course for Senior High School Level 1, 2, & 3”

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beny Septian Panjaitan And Rahmad Husein
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Cognitive Dimension ◽  
Look Ahead ◽  
Table Analysis ◽  
Level 1

This study aimed at analyzing the cognitive dimension based on Revised BloomTaxonomy in reading questions in Look Ahead an English Course for Senior HighSchool Level 1, 2, & 3. This study used quantitative research design. The sampleswere 141 reading questions which taken by using random sampling technique byusing Statistical Program for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0. in Look Aheadan English Course for Senior High School Level 1, 2, & 3. The data were analyzedby using Table analysis of cognitive dimension of Revised Bloom Taxonomy. Theanalysis showed that the most dominant cognitive dimension of Revised BloomTaxonomy in remembering dimension (57.45%). The second dominant cognitivedimension is understanding dimension (26.24%). The third dominant cognitivedimension is evaluating dimension (10.64%). The fourth dominant cognitivedimension is creating dimension (3.55%). The fifth dominant cognitive dimension isanalyzing dimension (2.13%). There was no cognitive dimension of applyingdimension that applied in reading question of the textbooks.

PEMANFAATAN PENDAPATAN PEDAGANG BAKSO IKAN TUNA KELILING DI KOTA AMBON

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-96
Author(s):  
Hardianti Abubakar ◽  
Yolanda MTN Apituley ◽  
Lilian M. Soukotta
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Average Income ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Tuna Fish ◽  
Fish Meat ◽  
The Family ◽  
Personal Needs ◽  
Origin Area

As a form of diversified processed fish meat, tuna meatball is very popular to people in Ambon. This type of food is sold by traders from Java by walking or cycling. Difficulties living in the origin area require traders to leave their families and go out looking for jobs in other areas with hopes that the family needs are met. The purpose of this research is to analyze (1). Characteristics of mobile tuna meatball traders in Ambon, (2). The amount of income received by mobile tuna meatball traders in Ambon, and (3). Percentage income utilized by the mobile tuna meatball traders either in family or personal needs. The study was conducted by survey and data obtained through interviews and observations from May to October 2018. The results show that the average age of meatball traders was between <25-65 yo, having education in junior and senior high school level, with the highest number of dependants 1-2 people and <5 years trading experience. The average income of tuna fish meatball traders is Rp. 4,747,231, - which is used for personal and family needs. Seven  traders use more than 50% for family needs and the rest for personal needs, while six traders utilize more than 60 % for personal needs and the rest for family needs.

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