ERIC Number: EJ1444024
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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"It Is Becoming Easier": Lessons from an Undergraduate Physical Activity Champion
Shannon C. Mulhearn; Kelly Snelling
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v95 n8 p27-36 2024
With the continued push by organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to build healthy K-12 campuses, it is important to find ways to prepare preservice physical education teachers to successfully contribute to these whole-school models. This article shares the first-hand experience of an undergraduate student who took on the role of physical activity champion at a university campus. The health and physical education program at the university became the first college campus to adopt the Daily Mile as a whole-campus physical activity initiative. The initiative was used to give an undergraduate student first-hand experience as a physical activity leader. This article shares the joys and challenges faced in this role and reflects on the usefulness of the process to prepare for a future role as a physical education teacher.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education, Health Promotion, Undergraduate Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Education, Health Related Fitness, Health Programs, Case Studies, Experiential Learning, Leadership Role, Leadership Training
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nebraska
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