Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: Recommendations for Physical Education Teacher Education
Overview & Synopsis
Comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAPs) aim to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles among school-age children and adolescents. Physical educators are highly qualified individuals taking on the role of certified physical activity leaders. Physical education teacher education (PETE) programs should consider preparing physical educators with sufficient knowledge and skills to implement a CSPAP and to foster physically literate individuals. This article describes the competencies needed for physical educators to implement CSPAP and synthesizes strategies and recommendations for infusing CSPAP concepts into PETE programs.
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Document Information
| Document Title | Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: Recommendations for Physical Education Teacher Education |
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| Author / Organization | Zhang, Xiaoxia, Gu, Xiangli, Zhang, Tao, Keller, Jean, Chen, Senlin |
| Subject & Discipline | Physical Activities, Comprehensive Programs, Physical Education Teachers |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2018 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-104801 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |