主办单位:成都体育学院
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Journal of Chengdu Sport University ›› 2021, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (1): 41-49.doi: 10.15942/j.jcsu.2021.01.006

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Analysis and Contrastive Study of Sports Literacy Literature in China and Abroad

LI Weidong1, SHEN Hejun2, ZHU Qiao2   

  1. 1. Department of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, the Ohio State University, Columbus 43210;
    2. Graduate School of Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing Jiangsu 210014
  • Published:2021-01-29

Abstract: Purpose This study is to review and contrast the current status of Chinese and English literature on physical literacy and identify future research directions of physical literacy in western countries, with a goal of guiding future research on physical literacy in China. Methods A total of 89 articles (32 in Chinese and 57 in English) peer-reviewed journal articles meeting our inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified by searching the cnk.com, SPORTDiscus, and EBSCO database by using a keyword of physical literacy. A coding template was used to code the data. Quantitative data were analyzed using frequencies and percentage in Excel. Results and Conclusions Research on physical literacy has been increasing. Its conceptualizations vary across countries; there is a misalignment between the measurement and Whitehead's conceptualization; The majority of studies focused on students as participants. Types of studies in western countries were more broad and diverse. Many studies were cross-sectional. No research has been done to examine the development of physical literacy from a longitudinal or cross-cultural perspective. It is suggested that researchers in China investigate perceptions and understandings of physical literacy by in-service physical education teachers and how to reform undergraduate physical education teacher education curriculum to train pre-service physical education teachers on teaching physical literacy to K-12 students in school. In addition, further studies on the relationship between physical literacy and school physical education are needed to accomplish the goals of school physical education.

Key words: physical literacy, physical education teacher education, school physical education, curriculum

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