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。

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 General Attitudes of Middle School Students Towards Physical Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-32
Author(s):  
David BARNEY ◽  
Robert Christenson
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Class ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
School Day ◽  
Students Attitudes

LANGUAGE NOTE | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese. Attitudes are formed by beliefs and experiences a person has had in their life (Silverman & Subramanian, 1999). This principle applies to middle school students’ attitudes in physical education. The purpose of this study was to determine middle school students’ attitudes towards physical education. For this study 227 middle school students in the Midwest of the United States were surveyed, then 28 students were interviewed regarding the attitudes towards physical education. It was found that middle school students tend to have positive attitudes towards physical education more specifically, the student felt that physical education is important their education and that the activities they participate in are fun and the physical education class is an important aspect of a students’ school day. 態度是由個人生活的信念和經驗所形成的(Silverman和Subramanian, 1999)。這一原則適用於初中學生的對體育課的態度。本研究的目的是要確定中學生對體育課的態度。本研究有227名中學生參與，在美國中西部地區進行調查，然後28名學生再進行面訪對體育的態度。結果發現，中學生往往對體育課有積極的態度，學生認為體育是重要的教育，參加活動感覺很有趣，體育課是學生的一個重要學習天。

scholarly journals Causal Model of Participation, Perceived Enjoyment and Learning Attitudes in “the 0th Period Physical Education Class” of Middle Schools in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7668
Author(s):  
Wonjae Jeon ◽  
Chanwoo Ahn ◽  
Heonsu Gwon
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Physical Education Class ◽  
School Students ◽  
Learning Attitude ◽  
Learning Attitudes ◽  
Education Class ◽  
Perceived Enjoyment

This study aims to establish the basis for the institutional implementation of the 0th period physical education class to promote the health and academic performance of Korean teenagers. To achieve this goal, this study determined the impact of middle school students’ participation in physical activities during the 0th period on perceived enjoyment and learning attitude. To examine the model, 282 questionnaires were collected from middle school students in a metropolitan city in South Korea. The samples were obtained using the convenience sampling method, and correlation analysis and structural equation modeling were performed using SPSS 21.0 and Amos 21.0. The findings are as follows: first, the participation of middle school students in physical activities during the 0th period had a statistically significant effect on perceived enjoyment. Second, perceived enjoyment had no statistically significant effect on learning attitude. Third, participation was shown to have a significant effect on learning attitudes. These findings supported the academic basis for the implementation of the 0th period physical education class for middle school students and application of practical measures to encourage their participation.

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