School Sports Club in South Korea: Supporting Middle School Students' Physical Activity Engagement and Social-Emotional Development in Schools

Adolescents in South Korea have been facing physical (physical inactivity) and social-emotional (e.g., bullying and suicide) challenges in the last few decades. To address these issues, the Ministry of Education in South Korea implemented School Sports Club as a part of the school curriculum. This a...

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Published in:Journal of physical education, recreation & dance recreation & dance, 2023-05, Vol.94 (4), p.9-13
Main Authors: Cho, Kyuil, Tsuda, Emi, Oh, Daekyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bullying
Clubs
Core curriculum
Curriculum Design
Educational Environment
Elementary Secondary Education
Emotional Development
Exercise
Foreign Countries
Health Promotion
Humanism
Humanistic Education
Middle school students
Middle Schools
Physical Activity Level
Physical Education
Positive Attitudes
Prevention
Social Emotional Learning
Sports & recreation clubs
Student Attitudes
Student Motivation
Student Needs
Students
Suicide
Team Sports
Time Management
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Summary:Adolescents in South Korea have been facing physical (physical inactivity) and social-emotional (e.g., bullying and suicide) challenges in the last few decades. To address these issues, the Ministry of Education in South Korea implemented School Sports Club as a part of the school curriculum. This article introduces the overview, the goals and structure, the status quo, and the future directions of the School Sports Club. School Sports Club is offered during the regular school time and a required curriculum. The primary goal of the School Sports Club is to increase physical activity opportunities, strengthen humanistic education, prevent bullying, and ultimately develop a positive attitude in their school life among students. In School Sports Club, teachers are allowed to select the content that would best meet their students' needs and school contexts. While there are some challenges, the students have positive experiences in School Sports Club. In summary, School Sports Club is one way to support students' physical activity engagement and social-emotional learning in school settings.
ISSN:0730-3084
2168-3816
DOI:10.1080/07303084.2023.2172110