The Implementation of Everyday Physical Education in Hungary
The Implementation of Everyday Physical Education in Hungary

Summary/Abstract: The aim of our study is to investigate the progress of the implementation of everyday physical education introduced in Hungary in September 2012 and the investigation of the aims determined in the National Syllabus through the opinion of the participants of Physical Education (PE teachers, students) and non-PE teachers in primary education. The national literature draws the attention to the importance of regular physical activity repeatedly which has several positive physical effects (Piko & Keresztes, 2007; Hejjas, 2006). The implementation of everyday physical education is a significant milestone regarding the physical education. In case of the successful accomplishment of the aims; students’ regular physical activity can become even more favourable (Mikulan, 2013). The data collection with our self-edited questionnaire contained 463 teachers (318 non-PE teachers and 145 teachers) and 1153 students (5th-8th grade) from 15 schools of the North-Great-Plain region. The aims and tasks determined in the National Syllabus 2012 and the framework curriculum concerning it was measured on the basis of the opinions of the three groups. Students are the biggest recipients and they agree with the aims similarly to PE teachers. However, non-PE teachers are rather critical of the aims and tasks. In case of city schools, students do more sport, they are more health-conscious, the atmosphere of the lessons is better and the community spirit improved as well. We suppose that our results contribute to the measurement of the changing values of physical culture and sample, moreover it can provide a practical support to formulate the following tasks of the education on health-conscious behaviour.

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