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Most People Hate Physical Education and Most Drop Out of Physical Activity: In Search of Credible Curriculum Alternatives
- Source :
- Education Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 11, p 701 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2021.
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Abstract
- High quality Physical Education should instigate and support all learners to develop into a lifelong participant in a way which upkeeps their own health, fitness, and well-being. There are, however, an ever-increasing number of children who drop out of participating in physical activities at the earliest opportunity, leading to an increase in sedentary lifestyles and a rise in childhood obesity. It is evidence such as this which indicates Physical Education, specifically in England, is not currently appropriate for all and requires change. To attempt to make the subject a more positive experience for all and to inspire lifelong involvement, varying the curriculum and including alternative activities for pupils might tap into useful wider cultures. This paper discusses the emergence of alternative sports, the challenges and synergies of implementation, and focuses on what could work and why.
- Subjects :
- physical education
alternative sports
curriculum
ultimate frisbee
parkour
Education
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22277102
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Education Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0be078304d74bb98fff133a4721d324
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110701