How PE teacher’s role as physical activity promotor is perceived by the students? Comparison in Quebec and Wallonia

Promoting a physically active lifestyle and preparing life-long physically educated citizens are the main objectives of any PE teacher worldwide. Nevertheless, in some countries, this objective is required by the curriculum while, in other, it remains an implicit priority. Such difference is noticed between Quebec and Wallonia. Since 2001, the Quebec Ministry of Education decided to entrust PE and health education to PE teachers. In the same time, in Wallonia, PE remained mainly focused on traditional topics such as motor/sports skills, fitness and social development. This could explain why Wa... Mehr ...