WHAT ARE MIDDLE-SCHOOL GIRLS LOOKING FOR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION? From: Canadian Journal of Education | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright Canadian Society for the Study of Education 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Many young women become disillusioned with physical education in their highschool years. Mounting evidence suggests that this disillusionment starts in early adolescence. This article discusses the experiences of female students in coeducational, middle-school, physical education classes. Focus group interviews, individual interviews, and questionnaires were used to collect data. The following themes emerged: personal competence, a moving body is a healthy body, choice and variety for a lifetime, and an emerging sense of gender equity. Results provide guidance for the development of physical ...

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