Professionalising Skills in Teaching and Learning of Physical and Health Education to Adults with Special Needs
Keywords:
Special Needs Education, Physical and Health Education, Adult Education, Inclusive Teaching, Adaptive PedagogyAbstract
An attempt is made to stress the importance of education as vehicle to human development. Hence it is seen as human right that needs to be given to everyone regardless of whatever background. The paper went further to look at teaching as another important aspect that can impart education or knowledge. Teaching therefore, is an attempt to influence learner to make desirable changes in human behavior. The benefits of physical and health education as it affects productivity are thoroughly looked into. Adapting physical exercise and games for different categories of persons with special needs as a key factor of the paper is not left out. Challenges such as lack of awareness from both public and government on the need to engage the adults with special needs in sport and games are also featured. The paper finally recommended for a day or date to be set aside for fitness day as that of sanitation day, among other recommendations.
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