Integrating STEM education within strength & conditioning-based physical education classes.

Autor/inn/en	Fullerton, Sean A.; Chapman, Isaac
Titel	Integrating STEM education within strength & conditioning-based physical education classes. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Integration von MINT-Bildung in den Sportunterricht mit Schwerpunkt Kraft- und Konditionstraining.
Quelle	In: Strength and conditioning journal, 48 (2026) 2, S. 191-200 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1073-6840; 1524-1602; 1533-4295
DOI	10.1519/SSC.0000000000000947
Schlagwörter	Unterrichtsinhalt; Naturwissenschaften; Konditionstraining; Krafttraining; Sporttheorie; Sportunterricht; Trainingslehre; Ausbildung; Ausbildungsinhalt; Trainer
Abstract	Science, technology, engineering, and math taken together as STEM Education, can be integrated into strength and conditioning (S&C)-based physical education (PE) classes to enhance learning experiences while also developing skills inherent of exercise science practitioners in the 21st century. Situating inquiry learning (IL) through project-based learning (PBL) can effectively incorporate STEM Education in S&C-based PE classes, providing contextualized and meaningful learning experiences for students. With more S&C coaches transitioning to teaching roles responsible for delivering educational programs and assigning grades, adequate pedagogical and curricular guidance is warranted. The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for integrating STEM Education into S&C-based PE courses. IL follows the 4 steps of: (a) problem clarification, (b) creating a hypothesis, (c) hypothesis testing, and (d) conclusion and validation. Delivered through PBL, inquiry projects speak to personal concerns and students have "voice and choice" in their building of knowledge and skills. We recommend incremental changes when implementing STEM Education, starting with a model-based approach of inquiry through PBL within a needs-supportive learning environment. More research is needed in the United States to evaluate STEM Education interventions in S&C-based PE courses and their effect on knowledge, skills, and dispositions of students. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2026/4