Sandy Daley and Sandra Jones and Don Iverson
Worth A Thousand Words – How Drawings Provide Insight into Childrens Attitudes and Perceptions of Physical Education
1303 - 1307
2012
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International Journal of Educational and Pedagogical Sciences
https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2245
https://publications.waset.org/vol/66
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
The benefits of physical activity for children are promoted widely and well understood; however factors which impact on childrens beliefs and attitudes towards physical education need to be explored in more detail. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how primary school children value and perceive their involvement in physical education (PE) classes through the use of drawings. While this type of data collection has been used previously to determine a childs response to specific health education classes, such as drug education, to the best of our knowledge it has not been used in the context of PE. Results from this study showed that kindergarten children found PE classes fun and engaging. Children in Year 4 and Year 6 were less satisfied with PE classes because of the activities offered, the lack of opportunity to play sport, and perception that teachers did not appear to value this area of the curriculum.
Open Science Index 66, 2012