Physical Education Curriculum Research Articles

Informatization of Physical Education Curriculum Education and Training Management in Colleges and Universities under the Maximum Information Entropy Model

Abstract Currently, there are problems such as weak training purpose, poor training effect and backward auxiliary decision-making means in college physical education. In this paper, we first construct a college sports training management decision-making system based on Multi-Agent and adopt the blackboard model to realize the communication between Agents. The training management decision-making agent system uses the maximum information entropy model to identify the benefits and drawbacks of executing college sports training management decisions. Secondly, feature selection is carried out through the correlation filter (CFS), and the best priority search method is used to obtain the required subset of features. Finally, the reliability of the college sports training management decision-making agent system was verified by testing experiments. The results show that the inter-rater of the system is 0.92<unk>0.95, and the intra-rater is 0.94, reflecting the good reliability and practicality of the training management decision-making Agent system. This study enhances the effectiveness of sports training management to some extent, and it also serves as a valuable reference for the development of similar systems.

Unveiling Connections: A Thorough Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals Integration within the Spanish Physical Education Curriculum

This study analyses the relationship between the physical education (PE) curriculum in secondary education in Spain and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Physical education curriculum of compulsory secondary education, as well as the complementary materials, were analysed through document analysis. Although there is no explicit relationship, the analysis reveals links between curricular elements and SDGs targets, particularly with SDG 4 (Quality Education), 3 (Health and Well-being), and 5 (Gender Equality). Other SDGs, such as 10 (Reducing Inequalities) and 12 (Responsible Consumption), are less related. The social dimension of sustainable development is most closely linked to PE. A historical analysis of the treatment of sustainable development in PE curricula in Spain is also presented, examining how they have evolved over time. The manuscript helps clarify how teachers and researchers can mobilize competencies to address global challenges in students’ lives as individuals and world citizens, fostering commitment and social responsibility. Furthermore, this work highlights the importance of integrating the SDGs into education and how PE can be a key tool in this process.

The fundamental motor skill proficiency among Polish primary school-aged children: A nationally representative surveillance study

ObjectivesWith the premise that physical education classes should promote physical activity by teaching and learning fundamental motor skills, this study aimed to evaluate the fundamental motor skill proficiency of primary school students and determine the level of achievement of established learning outcomes for fundamental motor skills, as specified in the Polish National Physical Education Curriculum. Design and methodsA cross-sectional design was used for this study. The sample consisted of 2605 children and adolescents enrolled in grades 1–3 (ages 7–9, n = 1165), 4–6 (ages 10–12, n = 837), and 7–8 (ages 13–14, n = 603), including 1353 boys and 1252 girls. The Fundamental Motor Skills in Sport test, a qualitative and process-oriented assessment tool, was used to evaluate fundamental motor skills. The Fundamental Motor Skills in Sport test evaluates the following movement skills: hurdles, jumping rope, forward roll, ball bouncing, ball throwing and catching, and kicking and stopping a ball. ResultsThe desired level of overall fundamental motor skill proficiency was achieved by only 2 % of students. An elementary level of fundamental motor skill proficiency was demonstrated by an additional 3.5 % of students. Further, the results showed that only 10–30 % of students had achieved mastery or were close to achieving mastery in a given fundamental motor skill. The skill with the lowest level of proficiency was jumping rope, which only 11 % of students had mastered or were near to mastering. ConclusionsThe present study of a large, nationally representative sample of primary school students in Poland indicates that the vast majority (approximately 94 %) of them demonstrated insufficient fundamental motor skill proficiency. This may greatly hinder effective, safe, and healthy participation in lifelong physical activity.

A Comparison Of Bachelor Of Physical Education In Philippines: Input To Curriculum Development

This study provides a comprehensive literature review on physical education curriculum and pedagogies in the field of physical education. It examines various aspects, including the development of a curriculum for physical education, mobile learning in physical education, effective professional development, competency-based curriculum development, pedagogical models for teaching physical education, and the use of gamification in physical education teacher education. The review includes key findings from different studies, highlighting the importance of these areas in enhancing physical education programs. The sources used in this literature review include scholarly articles and book chapters published by reputable publishers such as Routledge, John Wiley & Sons, and various academic journals.

Voices from PE Professionals in Mindanao: Expectations Underlying Quality Physical Education Development

The Republic of the Philippines has been striving for quality physical education (PE). The country’s 2016 PE curriculum framework sought to optimise the promotion of active lifestyles, habitual behaviour in physical activities, and competency in physical development. This study explored the gap between PE professionals’ expectations and the reality of quality physical education (QPE) in Mindanao. The ‘Global Index of Quality Physical Education (GIQPE)’ survey was adopted to explore the practice of PE in schools from the perspectives of local PE teachers and professionals for PE curriculum development. Discussing whether their understanding of QPE is consistent with policies may help identify the barriers to local PE development. This research involved 558 participants from six cities of Mindanao to assess the eight dimensions of QPE development: skill development and bodily awareness, facilities and norms in PE, quality teaching of PE, social norms and cultural practice, governmental input for PE, cognitive skill development, and habituated behavior in physical activities. There was no statistically significant difference in QPE perceptions among the sexes, work experience, and positions. Differences appeared in all dimensions between the cities, with Marawi City achieving the lowest score. Sustainable peace against conflicts, sufficient national and local educational budget allocation, and efficient governance of local governments seem crucial to advancing QPE in Mindanao. A thorough investigation of PE in the country and a comparison of its development across the three major islands of the Philippines is recommended to help establish a culturally nuanced approach to QPE development.

Motion Capture Algorithm for Students' Physical Activity Recognition in Physical Education Curriculum

Physical training learning is one of the important ways to raise the national physical quality and health level. However, there are many problems in traditional physical education, such as the difficulty to identifying the effectiveness of physical education curriculum and low level of repetitive exercise content. In order to solve this problem and improve the curriculum quality of current middle school physical education courses, a motion capture algorithm based on convolutional neural network and long-term memory network is proposed, and a student physical activity capture model is constructed based on the fusion algorithm. In the performance comparison test of the fusion algorithm proposed in this study, the loss value and accuracy of this fusion algorithm are 0.045 and 0.921, respectively, significantly superior to the comparison algorithm. Then in the empirical analysis, the accuracy rate of this motion capture algorithm model proposed in this study for students' walking posture recognition in physical education courses is 91.5%, which is better than the comparative capture method. This motion capture algorithm can accurately capture the physical activities of students in physical education courses, which has practical application significance.

Transformation of digital-based efficacy for the construction of a deep-learning-based sports course on civics and politics

Abstract This paper constructs a structural equation model of the implementation mechanism of the Civics and Politics teaching in compulsory physical education courses, taking teaching methods and teaching organization as mediating indicators to test the mediating effect. Combined with the existing results of the construction of the physical education curriculum Civics, it designs and constructs the integrated construction model of physical education curriculum Civics for the whole academic period and optimizes the structure of digital effectiveness of the construction of the physical education curriculum Civics, by designing and conducting comparative experiments to explore the teaching effect of the implementation of the flipped classroom teaching mode in the Civics and Politics of Physical Education in colleges and universities. Analyze the methods and means of teaching Civics and evaluate them for the construction of college sports courses in the context of deep learning. Conduct empirical research on the integration of Civic politics elements in sports courses, analyzing the degree of students’ cognition and mastery of Civic politics elements and the application and change of students’ Civic politics elements. The analysis shows that the confidence interval of teaching content→teaching methods→teaching organization→Civics and politics goal achievement is 0.005-0.048, the effect value is 0.018, and the p-value is 0.008. It proves that the teaching methods and teaching organization play a chain mediating effect in the influence of teaching content on the achievement of Civics and politics goals.

On the Innovation Strategy of Higher Vocational Physical Education Under the Guidance of Vocational Education

For higher vocational colleges, because it is the place to cultivate "professional" talents, vocational education guidance is inevitable in teaching activities, so as to improve students' Vocational Competitiveness and make students' ability development more in line with work needs. But for the physical education work, due to the lack of attention of higher vocational colleges, there are many deficiencies in the process of carrying out educational activities. The most important thing is that there is no "localization" treatment in higher vocational colleges, blindly learning from the physical education curriculum of ordinary high school, without highlighting the guidance of vocational education, which can not provide effective help for students' career development. In this article, we will focus on the reform of physical education in Higher Vocational Colleges under the guidance of vocational education, and put forward some feasible optimization and innovation strategies on the basis of fully considering the professional needs and the development of students.

Secondary School Physical Education Teachers’ Understanding and Practical Reflection of Competence-Based Curriculum Design

<p>十二年國民基本教育所欲培育的核心素養為各學科的重要依據，惟中學體育教師對素養導向課程概念常未能有效與其教學實踐有效連結。依此，本研究運用逆向式課程設計（backward design），採逆向發展的設計與課程校準，引導教師朝向情境化、脈絡化、整合式的學習經驗設計，協助體育教師建立素養導向課程的深入理解概念，作為後續支持中學體育教師專業發展與實踐之參考。本研究選取5位中學體育教師及1位體育師資培育教授為研究對象，組織4次實務社群會議。資料蒐集採半結構式訪談、參與觀察、持續比較和歸納分析資料。結果顯示：一、社群運作初期，教師感到教學與評量間的矛盾，評量仍著重於技能學習；二、社群運作中，教師將目標設定、學習評量以及學習內容來回校準，嘗試化解「既有現場教學經驗」與「探究學習」間的矛盾，但對於素養導向評量概念尚未純熟；三、社群運作結束後，教師給予逆向式課程設計正向的評價，但在教學實踐上仍有挑戰與困難。逆向式的課程設計有利於化解教師對於素養導向在知識概念與教學行動經驗間的衝突，在教師社群共備之下，持續進行專業教學對話與反思，成為素養導向體育教師增能培力之新策略。</p><p>The core competencies that 12-year Compulsory Education aims to develop are the basis of the curriculum development for each subject. Competence-based Physical Education （CBPE）curriculum, however, has not yet been popularized and implemented. The purpose of this study was to examine the backward design, and structure of the physical education unit intended to enhance physical education teachers’ understanding and practical application of competency-oriented curriculum design. Five secondary school physical education teachers and one physical education teacher education professor was selected for this study, and four learning communities were organized. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, continuous comparison, and inductive analysis. Results were as follows: (1) In the initial community, teachers identified a contradiction between teaching and assessment, although assessments still emphasized skill acquisition; (2) During the community operation, teachers worked towards aligning the curriculum with learning objectives, assessment methods, and learning content, aiming to address the tension between "field teaching experience" and "inquiry learning"; however, they were not yet familiar with the CBPE assessment concept; (3) After the community operation, teachers provided positive feedback on the backward design approach, but encountered challenges and difficulties in implementing it during their teaching practice. Through the co-planning mechanism of teacher learning communities, which encourages dialogue and reflection in Physical Education classes, becoming a competence-based physical education teacher becomes a new strategy for enhancing abilities and training.</p> <p> </p>

Assessment of and Intervention for The Running Endurance of Junior High School Students in Changchun City

In the current form, China's curriculum reform has developed with the development of the times, and the reform of physical education curriculum urgently needs the reform of teaching methods. Running endurance is a key aspect of physical fitness for middle school students, who are still in the development stage. This study aims to evaluate the running endurance level of junior high school students in Changchun City and provide an effective intervention method to improve the physical performance of students. The significance of this study is to provide information on the current situation of running endurance of junior high school students in Changchun City, as well as some suggested intervention strategies, which is expected to provide useful reference for physical education policymakers and teachers in the region.

Modelling the associations between academic engagement, study process and grit on academic achievement of physical education and sport university students

ObjectiveThe present study examined the impact of academic engagement, study processes, and grit on the academic achievement of physical education and sport university students. MethodsAn internet-based survey recruited 459 university students aged 19–25 years (M = 21 ± 1.3) in physical education and sports (PES) to fill out questionnaires on Physical Education-Study Process Questionnaire (PE-SPQ), Physical Education-Grit (PE-Grit), academic engagement (A-USEI), and Grade Point Average (GPA). A path analysis was carried out to understand variable relationships.ResultsData from each variable exhibited symmetrical and normal distribution, as indicated by the skewness and kurtosis values. The model’s fit indices showed sufficient Comparative Fit Index (CFI = 0.92), Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI = 0.90), Goodness of Fit Index (GFI = 0.99) and Normed Fit Index (NFI = 0.90) and showed acceptable levels. The results indicated a statistically significant positive impact of engagement (β = 0.299, p < 0.001) and study processes (β = 0.397, p < 0.001) on academic achievement. However, the effect of grit on achievement was non-significant.ConclusionsAcademic engagement as well as study processes are two important factors predicting academic achievement while grit seems to be not a major predictor. Hence, physical education and sport faculty and university administrators should prioritize student engagement as a determinant of academic outcomes by reforming or redesigning physical education and sport curriculum modules that can facilitate engagement.

Interdisciplinary Integration in Physical Education Curriculum Design and Implementation: A Study on the Role and Strategies

Interdisciplinary Integration in Physical Education Curriculum Design and Implementation: A Study on the Role and Strategies

Construction of a Sensory Integration Physical Education Model to Improve Basic Motor Skills in Primary Schools

Background and aims: In the construction of primary schools' basic motor skills sensory integration sports model, the study also entered a new teaching concept model, which is the original physical education curriculum model to deepen the reform, highlighting the health goals of the construction of the curriculum model, the value of which includes physical health, improve mental health, and enhance social resilience of a training model. This paper aims to help Chinese primary school students improve sensory integration disorder and basic motor skills ability in the lower grades of primary school, a physical education model of basic motor skills in primary schools was constructed. Materials and methods: In this study, the questionnaire method and expert interview method were used to collect data from 50 teachers and 1000 first-grade students, and a sample of 390 students and 50 teachers were selected to study the current status of basic motor skills and sensory integration ability of primary school first-grade students and then used Delphi technology, focus groups, and Connoisseurship to determine the basic motor skills sensory integration physical education teaching model in primary schools. Results: The study shows that the experts participating in the study recognize the integration of sensory integration teaching mode and basic motor skills teaching mode, and the basic motor skills sensory integration physical education teaching mode in primary schools is consistent with the standard concept of Chinese physical education and health curriculum, which is an expansion and extension of the teaching content of physical education courses to help students' all-round physical and mental development. Conclusions: The study underscores experts' validation of integrating sensory and motor skills teaching in Chinese primary school physical education. This innovative approach aligns with holistic curriculum goals, promoting students' comprehensive physical and mental development.

Review of Physical Education Curriculum Design for Primary and Secondary School Students in Malaysia for the Purpose of Health Promotion in the Past Ten Years

Among both primary and secondary school students, physical education (PE) plays a critical role in encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their own health on multiple levels. This narrative literature review focuses on examining the design of the PE curriculum for health promotion within the Malaysian context over the past decade. Employing a narrative literature review approach, a total of 118 articles were scrutinized from an initial pool of 157. This comprehensive analysis aimed to uncover key variables influencing PE curriculum design and its role in health promotion. The review identified critical variables shaping health promotion through PE. Curriculum content, teaching methods, teacher training, professional development, stakeholder involvement, and health promotion outcomes were all included. The evaluation emphasized how important it is to have curriculums that are based on evidence, to use effective teaching methods, and to give teachers chances to improve their skills. These factors emerged as essential contributors to promoting health among students. Furthermore, the study highlighted the importance of involving various stakeholders in the curriculum design process and emphasized the necessity of evaluating health promotion outcomes. There is a clear need for further investigations into the intricate relationships between these variables and health promotion outcomes. Additionally, it suggests the formulation of comprehensive policy guidelines and standards for PE within the Malaysian educational system. In conclusion, this literature evaluation may help practice and policymakers create effective PE programs. Malaysia may improve student health through physical education by using evidence-based curriculum design, teacher training, and stakeholder interaction.

Enhancing visual-motor integration and visual perception of 6-year-old children

Background: Perceptual motor development is crucial during early childhood and not properly addressing it in physical education (PE) can be detrimental.Aim: To determine the effect of a South African curriculum-aligned PE intervention on the visual-motor integration (VMI), visual perception (VP) and motor coordination (MC) of 6-year-old children.Setting: Quintile 3 schools in Mangaung, Free State Province, South Africa.Methods: Grade 1 children from two quintile 3 schools in Mangaung were recruited. Complete data sets were obtained for 44 participants. A quantitative randomised control trial design was followed. The Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, Sixth Edition (Beery VMI-6), determined participants’ VMI, VP and MC during the pre- and post-tests. The KaziKidz toolkit was used as intervention during 10 sessions of 40 min each for the experimental group, while the control group continued with the South African PE curriculum. The Fisher’s exact and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used for pre- and post-test comparisons, with p 0.05 indicating statistical significance.Results: The median age of the control (n = 18) and intervention (n = 26) groups was 6.7 and 6.5 years, respectively. Post intervention, the intervention group displayed significantly improved VMI (p = 0.042) and VP (p 0.001), compared to the control group. No significant differences between the groups were observed for MC.Conclusion: Exposure to PE including perceptual motor aspects significantly improved the VMI and VP of 6-year-old children.Contribution: Results deemed the KaziKidz toolkit to be a successful mode of PE delivery to improve the perceptual skills of Grade 1 learners in South Africa.

Moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity levels of children with intellectual disability during physical education classes.

Physical education (PE) class is an excellent way to improve moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA). Increasing number of research has explored the children's PA based on movement during PE classes, but data for children with intellectual disability (ID) is still lacking. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of MVPA levels of children with ID during PE classes in China, as well as differences of MVPA levels according to gender and grade. Accelerometers were used to record MVPA levels of fifty-three children with severe ID from 9 to 16 years of age (mean age: 12.60 ± 1.66 years) during standard PE classes. The mean time spent in MVPA during PE classes was 8.00 ± 2.10 min, meaning only 22.88% of PE class time was spent in MVPA. As grade levels progresses, time spent in MVPA during PE classes tended to decrease; the fourth-grade children tended to spend more time in MVPA during PE classes compared with the fifth-grade and the sixth-grade (9.15 vs. 7.61 vs. 7.25 min, all p < 0.05). Boys spend significantly more time in MVPA during PE classes than girls; both in the entire sample (9.20 vs. 5.70 min) as well as in each grade (9.76 vs. 6.09 min, 9.35 vs. 5.68 min, 8.31 vs. 5.59 min, all p < 0.05). Findings from this study indicate that the proportion of PE class spent in the MVPA of children with ID was lower than the 50% recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and U.K. Association for Physical Education (AfPE). And the amount of MVPA participation varied by the grade and gender as well as by the activity performed. Therefore, in order to help children with ID achieve MVPA goals, educators need to reevaluate the PE curriculum as well as take due consideration of grade and gender when devising new content.

Research on College Sports Teaching Management Strategies under the Background of “Internet+”

The “Internet +” era is both an opportunity and a challenge for the education industry, especially the diversified information and values have made. Based on the college physical education management strategies under the “Internet +” background, this paper makes the detailed analysis and explanation through the physical education management mechanism, curriculum guidance, teaching process and evaluation management, and further gives the corresponding strategies, which aims to provide a theoretical reference for improving the college physical education.

The Use of Nautical Activities in Formal Education: A Systematic Review.

The implementation of nautical sports, particularly in coastal areas, during the school stage is a growing phenomenon. It offers unique opportunities for students to develop the necessary competencies outlined in their physical education curriculum in an immersive manner, within a natural and inherently motivating environment. This study aims to delve deeper into this subject by conducting a systematic review of the utilization of water sports in formal education. To carry out this bibliographic search, the following keywords were employed: "Nautical Activities", "Nautical Sports", "Nautical Camps", "Formal Education", "Children Education", "Primary School", and "Secondary School". The Boolean operator "and" was used to combine these keywords during the search conducted in databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and SPORTDiscus. The PRISMA Protocol was utilized for the search process, resulting in the selection and categorization of eight papers into the following thematic areas: Wellbeing, Physical and Mental Health, Education, and Management. The primary findings of this review indicate that the inclusion of these programs within physical education classes enhances overall physical health, mental well-being, and personal development. The results demonstrate a positive impact on peer interaction and short-term improvement in self-confidence.

Research on Curriculum Reform of Physical Education Specialty in Colleges and Universities Based on OBE Concept

Physical Education Major in Colleges and universities is the main force to cultivate excellent physical education reserve talents in China. In order to improve the training quality of compound talents in physical education, this study takes the curriculum of physical education major in colleges and universities as the research object, and studies the curriculum structure, curriculum teaching mode, curriculum practice and curriculum evaluation of the curriculum of physical education major. The research shows that optimizing physical education curriculum based on OBE concept can meet the needs of physical education curriculum construction, deepen the curriculum reform of physical education, and help achieve the goal of training physical education professionals. However, based on the current research results, it is found that there are corresponding deficiencies in the implementation of each part. Therefore, this study puts forward the corresponding reform strategies according to the five contents emphasized by the OBE concept: everyone can succeed, personalized evaluation, proficiency, performance responsibility and ability standard. For the course structure, we should increase the types of elective courses and improve the proportion of technical courses; For the classroom teaching mode, adopt the flexible organization form of the course, update the design structure of the course and enrich the teaching methods of the course; For curriculum practice, we should pay attention to curriculum teaching practice and strengthen educational practice; For curriculum evaluation, comprehensive evaluation content and diversified evaluation methods are adopted.

Assessment of the Attitude and Academic Performance of the Elementary Learners in Physical Fitness: Basis for an Intervention Plan

The current educational landscape is continuously evolving, and with it, so is the role of schools in equipping learners for these changes. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes and interests of elementary learners towards Physical Fitness in the District of Columbia and its impact on academic performance, to inform the development of an intervention plan. Employing a descriptive-correlational research design, the study assessed the distance learning performance of these learners during the 2021-2022 school year. The findings indicate a generally positive disposition of learners towards using various learning platforms, which facilitated independent practice. It was observed that academic performance in physical education was not significantly influenced by physical fitness tests or by mathematics and reading performance. Conclusions drawn from the study suggest that physical education does not adversely affect academic achievement. Therefore, it is recommended that school administrations continue to support and expand intervention programs in physical education. Collaboration between Physical Education teachers and teachers of other subjects is advised to enhance learner attitudes and develop additional physical activities. Further recommendations include strengthening the Physical Education curriculum, investigating other factors influencing performance in Physical Education, and encouraging learner participation. Future research could expand the scope to include more grades and examine the broader relationship between physical fitness and academic performance for a comprehensive understanding.&#x0D;