The teaching of physical education in primary school as the foundation of sports development
Journal Title: CITIUS ALTIUS FORTIUS - JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT - Year 2011, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
One important aim of education is to enable an individual to live an effective and useful life through participation in the activity of his community. Sport is an important aspect of human society and is essentially physical activity. Every society work towards transmitting the worthwhile aspects of the society. Physical education as a subject aims at providing all round development of the child. It is through this process at the school level, that children are exposed to sport. Children by their nature take delight in physical activity irrespective of sex, race, family status, religion or geographical location. It is through this process that children learn about others and expand their world view. This paper examined physical education as the foundation of sport development and the primary school is the base for grassroot sports development through physical education activities
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ORUNABOKA, T. T, OGULU, C. B
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