Ideological and Political Education in Physical Education Curriculum: Values Exploration and Implementation Pathways

Abstract

This study employs a literature review methodology to systematically elucidate the core essence, educational value, and practical pathways of ideological and political education within physical education curricula. It posits that such education constitutes a comprehensive pedagogical approach integrating implicit ideological and political elements into physical knowledge and skill instruction, aiming to achieve the organic unity of knowledge transmission, competency development, and value guidance. At the value level, integrating ideological and political education into physical education courses holds significant importance for guiding students' values, implementing the mission of fostering virtue through education, promoting the integration of explicit and implicit education, cultivating well-rounded talents, enriching the Marxist perspective on life, elevating the status of physical education as a discipline, nurturing core socialist values, and preserving national sports culture. At the practical level, systematic advancement is required in key areas such as updating teaching philosophies, optimizing curriculum content, innovating teaching methods, reforming evaluation systems, and enhancing teacher competencies. Conclusion: The integration of ideological and political education into physical education courses holds significant theoretical and practical value, providing robust support for cultivating well-rounded individuals who excel in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education.