Self-assessment of the competences of early childhood education teachers to conduct lessons of physical activities

Abstract

Primary school education is the most important stage in a child's development. Therefore, it is very important that the first teacher, who is an authority for a young child, is competent in all areas of education, including the implementation of physical activities.

Based on the results of the research presented in this article, an attempt was made to determine the self-assessment of early childhood education teachers regarding their competence to conduct physical education activities. The research was conducted in 2015 during a training course for teachers from the Łódź Province, by the Laboratory of Physical and Health Education at the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Łódź. The research results were prepared on the basis of interviews with 30 teachers working in primary schools in grades 1-3, participating in the training

This study presents the answers of the surveyed teachers to 10 questions. Most of the respondents assessed their competences to conduct physical activities quite well. They would be eager to learn in this area if the courses put more emphasis on the practical side, and if they had the opportunity to transfer the acquired skills to their schools.