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ERIC Number: EJ510967
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
We Hate Gym: Student Alienation from Physical Education.
Carlson, Teresa B.
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v14 n4 p467-77 Jul 1995
Surveys of secondary school students to determine their reasons for alienation from physical education indicated 21 percent felt alienated and did not enjoy gym class; half of the alienated students were also alienated from school overall; nearly three-quarters were average or below average in physical skill. A model is presented to help explain the alienation process in the gymnasium. (SM)
Descriptors: High School Students, Junior High School Students, Models, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Student Alienation, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue title: "Physical Education through Students' Eyes and in Students' Voices." July 1995 Monograph.