School Physical Education

Question 1

The role of the school

Answer 1

A) Schools as an important institution for promoting PA
B) PA/sport/PE -youth and adolescents
C) QDPE
D)Status of school PE in Canada
E) Competitive School environment
F) Physically Educated Person
G) Other opportunities to be Active at School

Question 2

A) Schools as an Important Institution for promoting PA

Answer 2

• reach large number of individuals
• norms can be developed
• need more PE in schools

Question 3

B) PA/sport/PE -youth and adolescents

Answer 3

• not many kids meeting PA guidelines
• most sport participation in high income families
• —smaller gender gap with higher income households

-when PE is no longer mandatory, participation decreases as grade increases

Recommended Action:

• make changes to PA routine
• target most in need (aborig, girls, disabled, low income)
• expand social marketing (communicate benefits)

Question 4

C) QDPE

Answer 4

Quality Daily Physical Education

• At least 30 min/day throughout entire school year
• Well planned: variety of activities, appropriate for all ages & stages,
• taught by qualified and enthusiastic teachers
• High Participation: all students, emphasize fun & enjoyment, success, fair play, and personal health.
• enhance cardio and endurance system
• creative and safe

Ensures that all children develop the knowledge, skills and habits to do PA for life

Question 5

Outcomes of QDPE

Answer 5

• skill and fitness development
• more motivation to be active
• better academic performance
• pos. impact on obesity
• more active up to 20 yrs later

Question 6

D) Status of school PE in Canada

Answer 6

Problems:

• less students take PE when optional
• semesters: results in lower volume of PE

Recommended actions:

• schools & teachers should comply w/ PE policies
• employ PA specialists for all grades
• promote mastery during PE classes

Question 7

Problems with Untrained (generalists) teachers?

Answer 7

• limited ability to provie developmentally appropriaite classes
• –students become discouraged and dropped out
• –hold neg. attitudes toward PE (prefer to teach academics)

Question 8

What type of intervention would SPARK be?

Answer 8

midstream: b/c school is choosing

Question 9

E) The Competitive School Environment

Answer 9

• students w/ higher competence veiw themselves to be more accepted by peers and teachers
• teachers give more attention to more skilled students (leads to learned helplessness & dropout)

Question 10

F) Physical Educated Person

Answer 10

• maintain habits for life
  1) Learn skills needed to perfrom variety of physical activities
  2) Is physically fit
  3) Participates regularly in PA over lifetime
  4) Knows implications & benefits of PA
  5) Values PA & its contribution to healthy lifestyle

Question 11

G) Other Opportunities to be Active at School

Answer 11

a) intramural programs

b) Recess periods/ Before and after school