2018 年 31 巻 p. 53-63
The aim of this study is to clarify the process how the children who are not good at mat exercises become more involved in class. New government course guidelines emphasize on “proactive, interactive, and deep learning”. The authors conducted research focusing on the children’s awareness. This study is intended to clarify the structure of awareness of children who perform poorly at mat exercises from the perspective of the phenomenology of the movement theory of sports.
The results of the analysis indicated that the reasons these children were reluctant to attend the mat exercises are related to the atmosphere of the mat exercise class, with which they had difficulty becoming familiarized. The presence of other children was also related to their reluctance. In addition, the results showed the importance of good relationships with teachers, having extensive experience with similar physical movements good relationships with teachers, having extensive experience with similar physical movements necessary for the skills, and successful experience with the skills.
The results obtained from the case study can serve as basic data for the development of teacher training for elementary school P.E. classes and contribute to improving skills for coaching children who dislike mat exercises.