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Publication Date: 2018
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Applications for Constructivist Teaching in Physical Education
Butz, Jennifer V.
Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, v31 n4 p12-18 2018
As obesity rates rise among youth, physical education classrooms have become a resource for teaching children how to make lifelong changes that will lead to improved overall health. In addition, new curricula and government mandates are focusing on health-related fitness content and its application to lifelong fitness. As these components become integrated into physical education classrooms, physical educators need to utilize teaching techniques that are student-centered. Constructivist teaching practices can help students in making personal, life-long connections to health-related fitness content. This article synthesizes research pertaining to past and contemporary physical education practices, with an emphasis on current views of constructivist teaching practices, and presents effective approaches to constructivist teaching in the modern physical education classroom.
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Physical Education, Life Style, Health Promotion, Physical Fitness, Teaching Methods, Constructivism (Learning), Health Behavior, Theories
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Language: English
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