Physical education in Aotearoa New Zealand primary schools. Teachers' perceptions and policy implications.

Autor/inn/en	Dyson, Ben; Cowan, Jackie; Gordon, Barrie; Powell, Darren; Shulruf, Boaz
Titel	Physical education in Aotearoa New Zealand primary schools. Teachers' perceptions and policy implications. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Sportunterricht an neuseeländischen Grundschulen. Wahrnehmung der Lehrer und Schlussfolgerungen für die Strategie.
Quelle	In: European physical education review, 24 (2018) 4, S. 467-486Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1356-336X; 1741-2749
DOI	10.1177/1356336X17698083
Schlagwörter	Bildung; Forschung; Fragebogen; Kulturelle Entwicklung; Erwartungshaltung; Bildungspolitik; Grundschule; Lehrerverhalten; Wissensvermittlung; Körper (Biol); Grundschulsport; Schulsport; Sportphysiologie; Sportunterricht; Ausbildungsinhalt; Physiologie; Grundschulalter; Neuseeland
Abstract	Whilst globally there has been a great deal of discussion and rhetoric regarding the state of physical education at the primary level, there is a paucity of evidence regarding teachers' perceptions of quality physical education in practice. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to explore and interpret primary school teachers' perceptions of physical education in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) and identify the influence(s) of education, sport and health policies on these perceptions. This study utilized a mixed methods design, including a questionnaire of 487 classroom teachers from 133 different primary and intermediate schools in five regions (North Auckland, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Southland) across NZ. The research team also interviewed 41 classroom teachers from across the five regions. Three themes were drawn from the teacher surveys and interviews: muddled thinking; teacher levels of confidence; and physical education or sport. The findings suggest that a number of policies and practices have strongly shaped what occurs 'in the name' of physical education in primary schools. These have created a 'perfect storm' for primary physical education in NZ and there is concern that the reality of what occurs in practice does not meet the expectations of the national curriculum. There is a need to re-shape the principles and ideals of current practice in primary physical education rather than accepting the historical sports, competition, fitness, fundamental sport skills and 'Kiwisportification' of physical education. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2019/2