Abstract
Is physical literacy (PL) a clever way to promote physical education (PE) or has it further confused teachers? A recent study by Lynch and Soukup (2016) found that labels such as ‘physical literacy’ are counterproductive in their efforts to promote movement in schools. The following is written using excerpts from this publication.
Publication Date
2016-10-11
Publisher
ACHPER
Embargo Period
2024-11-19
Additional Links
http://www.timothylyncheducation.com/publications
Keywords
physical literacy, physical education, children, primary school, well-being
Recommended Citation
Lynch, T. (2016) 'BLOG: Semantics: ‘physical education’ vs ‘physical literacy’', ACHPER: Retrieved from https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/pioe-research/330