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Research |
School PE |
| EVALUATION
OF STUDENT’S ATTITUDES FROM CONVENTIONAL PRIMARY SCHOOLS TOWARD
INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AFTER THE
IMPLE-MENTATION OF A PROGRAM |
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Anna Panagiotou, Christina
Evaggelinou, Agapi Doulkeridou, Eirini Koidou,
& Katerina Mouratidou
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Serres,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hellas |
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Published: September 30, 2009 |
| © Inquiries in Sport and Physical Education (2009),
7, 103-113 |
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Abstract |
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The purpose of this study was to
examine the effect of the "Paralympic School Day" (PSD) program on the
attitudes of 5th and 6th grade students of conventional schools toward
inclusion of children with disabilities in physical education classes.
310 children from seven primary schools of two different districts in
Íorth Greece were divided into two groups: an experimental (n = 181) and
a control one (n = 129). The experimental group received a day program
PSD, aimed at creating awareness and understanding of people with
disabilities, while the control group followed the conventional physical
education program. For the assessment of children’s attitudes, the CAIPE-R
questionnaire (Block, 1995) modified for Greece (Panagiotou, 2006) was
used. The questionnaire consisted of two attitude subscales: the general
(attitude toward inclusion of a child with a disability in a physical
education class) and the specific (attitude toward inclusion of a child
with a disability in adapted sports). A 2X2 repeated measures analysis
of variance was used to examine the differences in pre and post tests
between the two groups. Results showed statistical significant
differences on the experimental group only to the general attitudes (p <
.05), while there was no differences to the specific attitudes.
Conclusively, it is seemed that similar programs should be implemented
and assessed, focusing on participation in specific sports and not on
the win. |
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Key words:
disability, physical education, education, attitude, inclusion, programs |
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