TEACHING ACTIONS BASED ON PHYSICAL LITERACY TO STIMULATE THE INCLUSIVE, PSYCO-PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Giovanna Scala, Maria Giovanna Tafuri, Federica Badii Esposito

Abstract


Physical literacy is a crucial element in children's development, supporting their ability to understand and acquire basic motor skills that contribute to overall growth. This experimental study evaluates the effectiveness of a structured teaching intervention on physical literacy for primary school students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Through the use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for mental well-being, the Children's Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) for self-efficacy and the TGMD-3 and BOT-2 tests for gross-motor and fine-motor skills, the project measures the results obtained quantitatively and qualitatively. The collected data will be compared with current literature, helping to outline the benefits of an inclusive approach


Keywords


Motor literacy, Self-efficacy, Mental well-being, Motor skills, Special Educational Needs (SEN)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32043/gsd.v8i4.1242

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