ED2623 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Reinforcement, Decision-Making, Active Living
Health and Physical Education - Lecture 6 - Week 6
Effective Delivery in the School Setting
Why do we need to push Physical Education in primary school?
- We do not do enough exercise and our children do not either
- 1999 Hands Report for the WA Sports Federation
Statistics
- 1985 - ACHPER National Health and Fitness Survey
- 1997 - University of South Australia
- 1997 - WA Child Health Study
- 1999 - Hands Report for the WA Sports Federation
- 2003 & 2008 - CAPANS Child and Adolescent
Reasons contributing to Inactivity
- Lack of Time
- Lack of Motivation
- Poor Health
Increase in access to fast food
Advertising directed towards children
- Poor Skills Base
- Cultural Norms
Cultural expectations
Inactivity within different cultures
Gender roles
- Role Modeling
We need to teach that physical activity is a good thing
The cost of inactivity
- 2011 study
- The economic benefits of reducing inactivity - increasing activity
- “Active living for all”
Key Findings of the PAT (Premiers Activity Taskforce - 2001)
- Secondary students are more inactive than primary students
- Almost 30% of primary, and over 50% of secondary students were reported doing no active play
- Males are more active than females in both primary and secondary settings
What are we doing about this?
- Health and Physical Education is now a key learning area
- School policy mandates 2 hours per week
- Active living for all - “Be Active WA”
- FMS Resources widely available to all teachers
- Current media campaigns regarding physical activity and nutrition
- Changes in fast food choices and packaging
Health rating
Nutritional Value
Salad’s available at fast food restaurants
Wraps instead of bread
McDonalds - ‘Design your own’ burger
- Traffic light systems in school canteens
High in ‘green’ rated food
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Document Summary
Health and physical education - lecture 6 - week 6. We do not do enough exercise and our children do not either. 1999 hands report for the wa sports federation. 1985 - achper national health and fitness survey. 1999 - hands report for the wa sports federation. 2003 & 2008 - capans child and adolescent. We need to teach that physical activity is a good thing. The economic benefits of reducing inactivity - increasing activity. Key findings of the pat (premiers activity taskforce - 2001) Secondary students are more inactive than primary students. Almost 30% of primary, and over 50% of secondary students were reported doing no active play. Males are more active than females in both primary and secondary settings. Health and physical education is now a key learning area. School policy mandates 2 hours per week. Active living for all - be active wa . Fms resources widely available to all teachers.
