How to Include Elements of Aesthetic Education in Physical Education Programs

Abstract

This study investigates the practice of introducing aesthetic elements into physical education curriculum, as well as educators' and students' perceptions of it. We employed questionnaires and interviews with physical education teachers and students as our target groups. We discovered that incorporating aesthetic components into physical education classes might increase students' enthusiasm in learning and aesthetic appreciation. However, practice varies across schools and teachers, and both educators and students want a deeper and broader application of aesthetic elements in the PE curriculum. We propose that teacher education emphasize the use of aesthetic education in physical education, and that schools and educational policymakers give more resources and support for aesthetic education. Future study should focus on how aesthetic education aspects can be more effectively integrated into physical education programs, as well as how the effectiveness of such integration can be measured.