Using Sport Education to Teach the Lifetime Sport of Golf

Overview & Synopsis

Golf is a lifetime sport activity that can be taught in physical education classes. How one teaches golf in physical education could influence whether students will want to continue to participate outside of physical education. The sport education model (SEM) is an instructional model that promotes student learning in all three domains by ensuring students become competent, literate and enthusiastic in the activity being taught. The purpose of this article is to describe the steps necessary for teachers to utilize SEM when teaching golf in physical education.