Socioeconomic Factors and Perceptual Gaps in Quality Physical Education in Japan

IF 0.1 Q4 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Sports Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI:10.30819/iss.45-2.05

Walter Ho, Klaudia Rafael, Yang Yang Xie, Naoki Suzuki, Jiaxi Hu, Keyue Yan

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Abstract

Japan initiated the latest curriculum reform in physical education (PE) to cultivate a desirable programme for students and improve quality physical education (QPE). This study invited 221 PE teachers (53.4% males and 45.3% females) from Tokyo and Hiroshima to demonstrate their perceptual understanding of the QPE situation in Japan. The validated 'Global Index of Quality Physical Education' questionnaire (Ho et al., 2021) was used for data collection. The overall QPE score was 6.37 points out of 10. The lowestscored dimensions were Plans for Feasibility and Accessibility of PE (5.05) and Governmental Input for PE (5.37). There were no significant differences in the perspectives on overall QPE among genders and different years of experience between PE teachers and professionals. Significant differences in perspectives on QPE were evident between PE teachers and professionals working in Tokyo and Hiroshima and between job positions. The discussion focuses on the marginal success of the situation in QPE in Japan, resulting from the socioeconomic barriers of a masculinity culture, gender stereotyping, and city differences in financial situation. The paper discusses the gaps and differences of QPE in Japan and the development implications of quality PE programmes.

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日本优质体育教育的社会经济因素和认知差距

日本启动了最新的体育教育（PE）课程改革，以培养学生理想的课程，提高体育教育质量（QPE）。本研究邀请了来自东京和广岛的 221 名体育教师（男性占 53.4%，女性占 45.3%）来展示他们对日本 QPE 状况的感性认识。数据收集采用了经过验证的 "全球体育教育质量指数 "问卷（Ho 等人，2021 年）。QPE 的总分为 6.37 分（满分 10 分）。得分最低的维度是 "体育的可行性和可及性计划"（5.05 分）和 "政府对体育的投入"（5.37 分）。体育教师和体育专业人员对整体素质评价的看法在性别和工作年限上没有明显差异。讨论的重点是日本在 QPE 方面的边际成就，这是由于大男子主义文化的社会经济障碍、性别陈规定型观念和城市财政状况的差异造成的。本文讨论了日本优质教育的差距和差异，以及优质教育计划对发展的影响。

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期刊介绍： International Sports Studies (ISS) is a scholarly journal in the field of physical education and sport with a unique focus. Its aim is to advance understanding and communication between members of the global community who share a professional, personal or scholarly interest in the state and development of physical education and sport around the world. International Sports Studies (ISS) is today without paradigmatic prejudice and reflects an eclectic approach to the task of understanding physical education and sport in the contemporary world. It asks only that its contributors can add to knowledge about international physical education and sport studies through studies involving comparisons between regional, national and international settings or by providing unique insights into specific national and local phenomena which contribute to an understanding that can be shared across as well as within national borders.