Physical education teachers' experiences regarding online physical education lessons for children with autism spectrum disorder

Background: The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences of physical education (PE) teachers regarding online PE lessons for children with ASD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Participants in this study were 16 PE teachers who took part in one-on-one semi-structured...

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Published in:International journal of developmental disabilities 2024, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-10
Main Authors: Yılmaz, Sevim Handan, Yarımkaya, Erkan, İlhan, Ekrem Levent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autistic children
COVID-19
disability
Distance learning
Family support
Interviews
Pandemics
Physical education
physical education teachers
remote education
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:Background: The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the experiences of physical education (PE) teachers regarding online PE lessons for children with ASD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Participants in this study were 16 PE teachers who took part in one-on-one semi-structured phone interviews. Interview data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's recipe for thematic analysis. Result: Four overarching themes were found: (1) we were unprepared for online lessons, (2) challenges of online lessons, (3) parental support, and (4) solution offers. Conclusion: The results revealed that PE teachers were unprepared for the sudden transition to online lessons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PE teachers started the online teaching with parent support despite the challenges, but they were not satisfied with the online PE model.
ISSN:2047-3869
2047-3877
2047-3877
DOI:10.1080/20473869.2022.2123198