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Specifics for generalists: Teaching elementary physical education

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dc.creator Amanda DE LISIO
dc.creator Chunlei LU
dc.date 2009-06-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-12T11:19:20Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-12T11:19:20Z
dc.identifier 1307-9298
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/98698c06c0744b54a93c7c7723eeff66
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/27520
dc.description Quality physical education offered at the elementary school level is critical for children tounderstand and develop healthy living. In most countries, physical education is taught by ageneralist teacher (i.e., an individual who has not undertaken extensive training in physicaleducation) particularly at the elementary school level. Inadequate and inappropriatepreparation has been identified as a major barrier for an elementary generalist to developand implement a quality physical education program. The purpose of this paper is toidentify and discuss helpful strategies used to employ each fundamental component of aquality physical education program and is intended for a generalist audience. Morespecifically, the paper will explore (a) the (dis)advantage of teaching physical education as ageneralist teacher; (b) the ability of physical education to address the whole child; (c) theconfusion surrounding physical education and physical activity; and (d) the strategies of asuccessful physical educator.
dc.language English
dc.publisher International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
dc.relation http://www.iejee.com/1_3_2009/lu.pdf
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1307-9298
dc.source International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 170-187 (2009)
dc.subject elementary
dc.subject physical education
dc.subject generalist
dc.subject teacher
dc.subject physical literacy
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Education (General)
dc.subject L7-991
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Specifics for generalists: Teaching elementary physical education
dc.type article


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