PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The Development of Physical Education in School

Abstract

Just like sports and education in general, physical education produces vast social values. As such, it is and imperative subject for those interested in the past schooling, as well as planning matters in education. This entry looks at the history of physical education in schools from the colonial time period the 21st century. This investigation discovers the value, pros and cons of physical education in a British background. The role of teachers and professors is also highlighted. The primary chapter introduces the subject followed by a associated literature review in the second chapter. The methodology is covered in Chapter 3. In this paper, quantitative study is used with survey instrumentation. The fallout and discussion of the findings is given in Chapter 4 as the fifth chapter comprises the paper covering the limitations and recommendation.

Table of Contents

Abstract2

Chapter 1: Introduction4

Purpose of the Study5

Aims and Objectives of the Study6

Significance of the Study6

Limitations of the Study7

Chapter 2: Literature Review8

Physical education issues8

Barriers in physical education9

Chapter 3: Methodology31

Choice of Research Method31

Construction of Research Method31

Qualitative Research31

Sampling32

Data Collecting Method33

Recording Qualitative Data through Questionnaire36

Data Analysis37

Views of young people towards physical activity37

Findings42

Chapter V60

Summary/Conclusion60

References63

Appendix A: Tables70

Chapter 1: Introduction

Nowadays quality physical education programs are measured to increase the physical, mental and social-emotional development of a child. Learners can learn how to expand, maintain, and self-assess fitness, health, and motor skills by the assist of physical activities in which they can add to the lifetime. There are so lots of benefits to having physical education in our institutions and schools. (Lieberman, L.J., Houston-Wilson, C. 2002, 76-89)

In physical education classes, learners will be provided great chances that are not given in the typical settings. Kids are full of energy and need moving around. As in a school setting, if a child necessities to move around or talk and let great energy out they will be reprimanded. Once more, physical condition is a great concern for current days young people. Simply through physical education can students learn the correct and basic skills for throwing, skipping, catching, and kicking to name several; It is only by means of physical education that students can have the awareness for progress and examining their own fitness levels. (Lieberman, L.J., Houston-Wilson, C. 2002, 76-89)

Comprehensive school-based physical activity programmes comprise of physical education and other physical activity opportunities encompassing recess and other physical activity breaks, intramurals, interscholastic sports, and walk and bake to school initiatives. This paper describes the characteristics of school-based physical education and physical activity polices and programmes in the United Kingdom at the shire, school, and school room levels. School environments may encourage or hinder personal undertaking in juvenile people. The reason of this study was to examine relationships between school recreational environments and adolescent personal activity. (Eggert, L. 2004, 345-66)

Purpose of the Study

The reason of this study was to work out which personal learning triggers meddle school scholars would like to have encompassed in the annual curriculum and if there were dissimilarities in answers founded on gender, scholar engine ability ...