CLARKSVILLE, TN – Dr. Alex Adams, an assistant professor in Austin Peay State University’s Department of Health and Human Performance, has published one of the first comprehensive reviews of appropriate practices for K-12 online physical education—addressing a growing need as virtual enrollment remains above pre-pandemic levels nationwide.
The research comes at a critical moment. When COVID-19 forced schools online, physical education faced a major challenge. How do you teach movement through a screen? What began as emergency teaching has become part of the educational landscape, but knowledge of what actually works remains limited.
“There’s a dearth of research in this field,” Adams said. “We just don’t have enough research that’s truly on online P.E.”…