Secondary school students' perception of persons with disabilities and the assistant staff in the physical education classes

Authors

  • Jon Garoa Muro University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. Spain , Universidad del País Vasco, UPV/EHU. España
  • Aitor Iturricastillo Urteaga University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. Spain , Universidad del País Vasco, UPV/EHU. España
  • Josune Rodriguez-Negro University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. Spain , Universidad del País Vasco, UPV/EHU. España
  • Daniel Castillo Alvira Isabel I University, Burgos. Spain , Universidad Isabel I, Burgos. España
  • Estibaliz Romaratezabala Aldasoro University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. Spain , Universidad del País Vasco, UPV/EHU. España
  • Javier Yanci Irigoyen University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. Spain , Universidad del País Vasco, UPV/EHU. España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24197/aefd.0.2020.1-17

Keywords:

Disability, assistant teacher, physical education, inclusion

Abstract

The main goal of this study was to understand the perception of the secondary school students concerning the relationship they have with people with disability in physical education classes, as well as the role played by the assistant teacher. 260 students from Secondary and Bachelor Education answered an ad hoc questionnaire. The results showed that almost all the students know someone with a disability (77.6%), but the percentage decreases a lot when asked if they had relation with any person with disability (48.1%). Students think that the assistant teacher is a really important and positive person (8.5 out of 10) and that its presence does not constitute a barrier for them to interact with disable schoolmates (3 out of 10). Finally, most of them think that it would be a great idea and they would be willing to help students with a disability in physical education lessons (7.9 out of 10).

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Author Biography

  • Aitor Iturricastillo Urteaga, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU. Spain, Universidad del País Vasco, UPV/EHU. España

     

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Published

2020-12-18

Issue

Vol. 22 (2020)

Section

Artículos

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How to Cite

Secondary school students’ perception of persons with disabilities and the assistant staff in the physical education classes. (2020). Agora for Physical Education and Sport, 22, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.24197/aefd.0.2020.1-17