Children's perceptions of a district-wide physical education program

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 4-27

  Prusak, Keven A ^a   Davis, Tirza ^a   Pennington, Todd R ^a   Wilkinson, Carol ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Children's' voice; Enjoyment; Meaningfulness; Physical education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893346929     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.2013-0004     Document Type: Article

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