Lessons learned from Paralympic School Day
Reflections from the students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12565482 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cathy Mckay (0000-0003-0721-5795, James Madison University, corresponding author), Justin A Haegele (0000-0002-8580-4782, Dominion (United States)), Justin Haegele (Old Dominion University), Martin E Block (0000-0001-7934-8947, University of Virginia), Martin Block (0009-0004-8601-1372, University of Virginia) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 745-760 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Physical Education Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-336X • E-ISSN: 1741-2749 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1356336x18768038 |
| OpenAlex | W2802963167 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 36 |
The purpose of this study was to seek to understand and describe the experiences of sixth grade students, ages 11 and 12, taking part in the published Paralympic School Day (PSD) programme in relation to shaping attitudes and perceptions of disability and disability sport. This qualitative study utilized a phenomenological approach. Fifty-two students were purposively sampled, after taking part in a PSD event. Data from reflective writing responses were collected and analysed inductively using a three-step approach. The analysis revealed three interrelated themes: (a) ‘just like the rest of us’: participants’ new relatedness to those with disabilities; (b) ‘what it means to be normal’: challenging the idealized notion of normal; and (c) ‘PSD changed my view of disabled people’: a shift in paradigm. As the participants interacted with and learned from athletes with disabilities in a purposeful manner, they came to understand that disability was not synonymous with other-ness. This study provided new depth to our understanding of how participants experience PSD programmes, including profundities related to paradigm shifts, aha moments, and the meaning of normal
Athletes · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Mathematics education · Meaning (existential · Pedagogy · Perception · Phenomenology (philosophy · Qualitative research · Sociology · Disability Rights and Representation · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |