A study on physical education classes in elementary school teacher training courses : Focus on consciousness about instruction

• Published in: Research Journal of JAPEW Vol. 39; pp. 25 - 34
• Main Authors: KUNIYASU, Kanako, KIYAMA, Keiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan Association of Physical Education for Women 2023; 公益社団法人 日本女子体育連盟
• Subjects: Elementary school physical education classes; Motor skills; Motor skills observation; Teaching skills; 小学校体育授業; 指導力; 運動技能; 運動観察力
• ISSN: 1882-0980; 2185-3401
• DOI: 10.11206/japew.39.25

Elementary school teachers in Japan feel anxious regarding physical education (P.E.) classes, given the insufficient emphasis on the specialty of P.E. during their instruction. Therefore, it is necessary for teachers to acquire such instruction skills at the elementary school teacher training stage. This study aimed to examine the ideal state of P.E. classes in the elementary school teacher training course by clarifying the teacher training student’s confidence in instructions and their attitude toward movement observation and practical skills in the six strand. It was discovered that the training students’ confidence in their ability to improve the skill of the children was insufficient, as was their awareness of having acquired practical skills and the ability to observe the movement and skills of the children. In particular, awareness of these aspects in relation to the area of Expressive Activity was low. In addition, it was believed that being able to execute the model performance and judge the quality of skills were tied to confidence in improving students’ skills. Furthermore, it was revealed that among the six strands, skills acquisition in strength-building, track and field, and Expressive Activity proved particularly problematic. For this reason, intensive skill acquisition learning was suggested to be necessary.