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Professional Preparation of Elementary Teachers in Ohio: Status of K‐6 Health Education
Author(s) -
Ubbes Valerie A.,
Cottrell Randall R.,
Ausherman Judith A.,
Black Jill M.,
Wilson Patti,
Gill Carol,
Snider Jane
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1999.tb02337.x
Subject(s) - health education , health educators , medical education , psychology , primary education , teacher education , school health education , pedagogy , mathematics education , medicine , public health , nursing
Improving the health status of children and youth depends to an extent on the adequate preparation of elementary teachers to teach health education. This survey: 1) examined the status of health education preparation that preservice elementary education majors receive from Ohio colleges and universities (n = 50); 2) determined the type of health education courses that Ohio colleges and universities require for elementary education majors; and 3) assessed the extent to which Ohio colleges and universities incorporate health and pedagogy‐related content in their courses for elementary education majors. Results showed that 40 of the 50 institutions offered a health course. Twelve different textbooks were used in the courses. Coverage of course content ranged from much to none for 10 survey items ranging from the National Health Education Standards to the K‐6 Health Instruction Responsibilities and Competencies.