Teachers' opinions on teaching athletics in physical education in elementary schools
Keywords:
athletics, physical education at school, elementary school system, questionnaireAbstract
Aim of the thesis: The aim of this work is to monitor teaching athletics at primary schools in Prague and to determine the extent which athletics is taught at to and what are the main factors influencing the inclusion of athletics into physical education lessons. I will attempt to evaluate the spatial and material resources of primary schools for teaching athletics. Methodology: I chose method of survey to answer the research questions. The survey was created in online form using Google Forms and then distributed via email to all public two-grade primary schools in Prague. I contacted headmasters of the schools and requested them to forward the survey to physical education teachers. Before sending out the survey, a short pilot survey was conducted. Results: The frequency of including athletics in physical education lessons is mainly influenced by the current weather and spatial conditions of school. Teachers usually focus on athletics between 2 times a week to 2 times a month. Warm-ups and preparatory activities in athletics lessons are realized mainly through stretching and running exercises. Teachers focus mostly on sprints, ball throwing, long jump, and relay races. Evaluation of students‘ performance in athletics is primarily based on their effort and individual improvement. Athletics education is mostly conducted on school athletic field.