Teaching intervention in physical education during quarantine for COVID-19

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe the changes in teaching intervention in Physical Education because of the quarantine caused by COVID-19. Data was collected from 191 active teachers by an online questionnaire, which consisted of 15 questions grouped into three main dimensions: contents reorganization, evaluation analysis and methodological changes. The main results of this study indicated that most of the teachers did not continue with the teaching hours prior quarantine. Regarding the evaluation, a high percentage of teachers neither planned it nor found it feasible. Contents of Physical condition and health were the most commonly used among teachers. Additionally, several difficulties were detected regarding the implementation of virtual teaching. Finally, the majority of teachers answered that quarantine could involve psychological and health problems for their students. These results could be considered for future research focused on Virtual Physical Education.