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The Challenge of Teaching Physical Education in Jamaica

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128-140
Publication Date: 
December 1998
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Teaching any subject in our schools is a challenge, but teaching children Physical education is probably the most challenging of all, especially at the primary level. But despite the obstacles that confront all teachers, there is also the satisfaction to be gleaned from a job well done and the achievement of objectives. One main obstacle experienced by physical education teachers is the widespread concept of physical education as expendable, resulting in its Cinderella treatment and lack of the recognition accorded to other subjects. If there is to be a special programme or an emergency meeting on any school day, the physical education period will be the one used, since school administrators tend to believe that this is the one class where children will not be losing out on any valuable information.

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