The Advancements in Physical Education Addressed by Travis

Burhop

• Physical education has incorporated itself and is here to stay in every school curriculum, and it’s really difficult to imagine life without it being an integral part of education.

• Every study matter that is introduced to a school curriculum, has its humble beginnings and physical education is no exception. Here is a look at how physical education programs earned its place in today’s school curriculum.

In the Beginning

• Physical education was initially introduced to schools in 1820, along with other subjects such as personal hygiene, education of the human body and sporting activities.

• Travis Burhop, a man of humble beginnings and an expert in physical education at the University of California, explains, that many States of America, welcomed the idea and implemented physical education programs rather rapidly in as early as the 1800s.

• However, physical education was not considered a mandatory subject that every child should attend until it became a legal requirement.

• Once physical education gained a name for itself in the school curriculum, there was no stopping it, as it brought about the various sports that integrated itself into the school curriculum in many prestigious and prominent educational institutions.

• However, the balance was just not right as there was bound to be a shortage of physical education trainers and experts.

• Hence, many universities in the world, introduced the physical education major to teachers. With the influx of qualified and physical education teachers and instructors, the standard of physical education changed drastically as well, giving birth to many institutions that focused and conducted assessments and inspections, related to physical education in schools.

The Modern Times

• Today, there are many changes made in the academic curriculum in terms of physical education, it has become an important part of school, it’s competitive and also manifests its self in extra-curricular activities, from primary school level. Also, don’t forget the national and global sporting events that has taken physical education from school level to a global and international arena.

• Today’s education backdrop, which is marred by unhealthy lifestyles in children, leading to childhood obesity, makes it all the more important for physical education to be constant in a school curriculum globally. To learn more follow Travis Burhop on his Google+.