Examining The Literature of Significant Experiences in Physical Education and Youth Sports

Abstract

The aim of this study is to carry out an extensive literature review on the topic of significant experiences that teenagers encounter when participating in physical education and youth athletics. Experts in the field conducted a thorough analysis of fifty empirical research written in English and published between 1987 and the present. The quality of physical education and sport experiences of young people is influenced by several key themes, namely social connection, enjoyment, challenge, motor competence, and individually relevant learning. These main topics provide advice for the future progress and implementation of projects targeted at improving the quality of physical education and athletics provided to students.Furthermore, it is crucial to highlight the need of creating educational techniques that promote and motivate meaningful engagement in the domains of teenage sports and physical education.

Keywords: Curriculum; meaningfulness; pedagogy; students