‘She was really good at letting us make decisions:’ influence of purposefully negotiating the physical education curriculum on one teacher and a boys’ middle school minority class

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasha Guadalupe ◽  
Matthew D. Curtner-Smith
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Minority Class

scholarly journals Effects of a Concept-Based Physical Education on Middle School Students’ Knowledge, Motivation, and Out-of-School Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yubing Wang ◽  
Ang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
School Students ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Static Group ◽  
Out Of School

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the extent to which a concept-based physical education curriculum, specifically the Science of Healthful Living (SHL) curriculum, influenced middle school students’ knowledge, motivation for physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA), and out-of-school PA. Methods: A static group comparison design was adopted to analyze the differences on fitness knowledge, autonomous motivation for PE and PA, and out-of-school PA between eighth-grade students who studied the SHL curriculum (the experimental condition, n = 168) and their peers who studied a multiactivity PE (the control condition, n = 226) 1 year earlier. Results: The students who studied the SHL curriculum demonstrated significantly higher levels of knowledge (p < .05, Cohen d = 0.81), autonomous motivation toward PA (p < .05, Cohen d = 0.20), and out-of-school PA (p < .05, Mann–Whitney U effect size = 0.01) than students who had experienced the multiactivity PE. The students in both conditions were equally motivated in their respective PE courses. Conclusion: The SHL curriculum is effective in promoting students’ PA behavior outside of the school.

Prospects for the introduction of a variable module "cycling" in the curriculum of physical culture for middle school students

2021 ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
Stepan Heitsi ◽  
Yulia Tkach ◽  
Khrystyna Khimenes
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Comparison Results

Introduction. Modern schoolchildren are characterized by relatively low levels of health, physical development and fitness. In addition, they have insufficient motivation for physical education and sports classes, in particular within the school. In the last decade, the processes of reforming the educational system have intensified, in particular with regard to school physical education. Today, physical education programs are based on so-called variable modules, which allows students to offer means and methods of various sports and physical activity that could interest them. The purpose of the study. To identify opportunities for the introduction of a variable module "cycling" in the physical education curriculum for middle school students. Material and methods. The study was theoretical and review in nature. Information from modern sources of literature on the system of physical education in Ukraine and abroad was taken into account. It were observed the presence of kinds and components of cycling in physical education programs within school education and its possible positive effects on young students. Methods: data analysis and generalization, historical method, system approach, comparison. Results. Quite a large number of modern scientific papers are devoted to improving the system of physical education within the school. Significant attention is paid to the need of correction the program providing for physical education classes, in particular for middle school students. It was revealed the necessity to update and correct the physical education program for middle school students in the direction of including new, modern and interesting for children kinds of physical activity that would promote their physical development, health and form important society skills. There was also detected the positive impact of cycling on the child's body from both physical and psychosocial sideі and the feasibility of including certain elements of cycling (trail, BMX, artistic and figure cycling, cycling, etc.) in the physical education curriculum of middle school students.

scholarly journals Effects of Middle School Physical Education Curriculum on Student Attitudes

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20
Author(s):  
David David BARNEY ◽  
Joe Joe DEUTSCH
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
School Students ◽  
Students Attitudes

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. Middle school physical education can serve as an important tool in shaping students opinions and behaviors regarding lifelong physical activity. The curriculum in middle school physical education is one component that can positively or negatively affect a students’ attitude toward physical activity throughout their life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the middle school physical education curriculum and its effect on middle school students' attitudes and perceptions towards their physical education class. It was found that middle school students do like the curriculum they participate in, mainly consisting of team sports. 中學體育在塑造學生的觀點和行為，可能擔當一個關於終身體育活動的重要工具。中學體育課程能夠正面地或間接地影響學生對體育活動的態度，以及他們日常生活行為的一個組分。本項研究的目的將調查中學體育課程及它的作用，如何影響中學生的日常行為及對體育的態度。結果中學生整體上喜歡體育課程，尤其是隊際體育項目。

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