Developmentally Appropriate Pedagogy and Inclusion: "Don't Put the Cart before the Horse!"

Reflective physical education (PE) teachers should use developmentally appropriate pedagogy (DAP) to include students with diverse skill levels in their PE classes. DAP is a prerequisite to successful inclusion. This paper explains the importance of breaking down skills, age appropriateness, individ...

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Published in:The Physical educator 1999, Vol.56 (1), p.2
Main Authors: Reeves, Lynda, Stein, Julian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Development
Curriculum Development
Developmentally Appropriate Programs
Disabilities
Educational Environment
Elementary Secondary Education
Inclusive Schools
Individualized Instruction
Interactive Teaching
Mainstreaming
Physical Education
Physical Education Teachers
Psychomotor Skills
Regular and Special Education Relationship
Teacher Student Relationship
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Reflective physical education (PE) teachers should use developmentally appropriate pedagogy (DAP) to include students with diverse skill levels in their PE classes. DAP is a prerequisite to successful inclusion. This paper explains the importance of breaking down skills, age appropriateness, individual appropriateness, and interactive teaching in inclusive PE, and it discusses collaborative teacher/student relationships. (SM)
ISSN:0031-8981
2160-1682