'Let Them Do PE!' the 'Becoming' of Swedish Physical Education in the Age of COVID-19

Autor/inn/en	Kamoga, Seguya; Varea, Valeria
Titel	'Let Them Do PE!' the 'Becoming' of Swedish Physical Education in the Age of COVID-19
Quelle	In: European Physical Education Review, 28 (2022) 1, S.263-278 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Varea, Valeria)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1356-336X
DOI	10.1177/1356336X211036574
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; Physical Education; Teacher Attitudes; Barriers; Teaching Methods; Disease Control; Physical Education Teachers; Teacher Responsibility; Elementary Schools; Elementary Secondary Education; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Lehrverpflichtung; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Schweden
Abstract	Sweden received worldwide attention for its approach to managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Notably, throughout the pandemic, Sweden was one of the few countries that did not implement any lockdown measures. This meant that primary schools remained open and classes proceeded as usual, including the delivery of physical education (PE). This paper explores PE teachers' perceptions of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Swedish PE. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with seven PE teachers. Results suggest that teaching PE during COVID-19 has led to disparate challenges and changes for teachers, including modifications in context, content, roles and responsibilities, as well as the handling of issues concerning physical contact and proximity among students and teachers. The conclusions of this study reveal that in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the parameters of PE in Sweden are changing more rapidly now than ever before. Understanding how the pandemic has impacted the subject of PE and its delivery might create opportunities for further discussions, possible solutions and subsequent necessary adjustments in dealing with the ongoing COVID-19 situation. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/4/11