Analysis of the Factors That Influence a Quality Physical Education in Mexico: School Supervision's Perspective.

Ramón Alfonso González-Rivas,Salvador Jesús López-Alonzo,Oscar Núñez Enríquez,Gabriel Gastelum-Cuadras,Adrián Alonzo Ramírez-García,Julio César Guedea-Delgado,María Del Carmen Zueck-Enríquez

doi:10.3390/ijerph19052869

Abstract

Different international organizations have spoken out in favor of the value of physical activity in the integral development of children and adolescents, which is why different guidelines have been established for governments to facilitate quality Physical Education. In this sense, the objective of this study was to analyze the factors that influence the performance of PE teachers, from the perspective of pedagogical technical advisors and school district supervisors from various school zones from the State of Chihuahua. This was a transversal study, with a qualitative approach and phenomenological focus, which was chosen because it allows the understanding of these aspects from a unique and unrepeatable process; data collection was carried out through focus groups in which PE ATP supervisors participated and data were collaboratively analyzed. The main results indicated that Physical Education does not have the same importance as other subjects, a situation that is reflected in: constant curricular reforms, administrative inconsistencies, dependence on the school organization, and being seldom taken into account in decision-making. It was concluded that strict public policies are required to be applied uniformly throughout the country, as well as privilege Physical Education within the Basic Education curriculum in Mexico.

Highlights

According to the World Health Organization [1], physical activity can improve the quality of life and contributes to preventing illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes.it seems that the practice levels of physical activity around the world have decreased significantly [2]
Services as the first structured space where children and youth can engage in physical activity, and invites government institutions and departments to develop and implement educational policies that contribute to the promotion of and engagement in a quality physical education (PE)
I’d like to go back in time where there was the improvement route plan and the focus was in health, so teachers started to plan their classes with a health focus, considering the school lunch, and other aspects that schools had at the time

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Introduction

According to the World Health Organization [1], physical activity can improve the quality of life and contributes to preventing illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes.it seems that the practice levels of physical activity around the world have decreased significantly [2]. In Mexico, the mission of the Public Education Department (SEP), which is the educational governing body, is to guarantee a quality education to all of the Mexican population through its educational plan of basic education, which includes kindergarten through ninth grade (middle school), considering PE services as a mandatory subject [5]. This plan recognizes and follows the WHO guidelines about the importance of PE to prevent nontransmissible diseases.

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