ERIC Number: EJ1433014
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
EISSN: EISSN-1543-2769
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Exploring Blind and Visually Impaired Students' Views on How to Improve Physical Education
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v43 n3 p416-424 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore blind and visually impaired students' opinions on ways to improve physical education. Method: Twenty-two blind and visually impaired youth (age 12-17 years) completed one-to-one interviews. Three themes were constructed using a reflexive thematic analysis approach. Findings: The first theme depicted participants' views that physical education was a break during the day that did not have educational benefits. In the second theme, the participants highlighted communication and collaboration as important elements that could improve their experiences. The final theme centered on the nonexistent, insufficient, or demoralizing nature of seldom existing accommodations. Discussion: Blind and visually impaired students noted aspects of curriculum content, communication, and accommodations in physical education that may be changed to enhance their experiences, which largely centered on their physical educators' behaviors.
Descriptors: Blindness, Visual Impairments, Student Attitudes, Educational Improvement, Physical Education, Adolescents, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cooperation, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Students with Disabilities, Teacher Behavior, Educational Experience, Elementary Secondary Education, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: H325H190001
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