ERIC Number: EJ1477424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0958-5176
EISSN: EISSN-1469-3704
Available Date: 2024-09-24
Understanding the Social and Emotional Domains of Physical Literacy in Post-Secondary Education: A Scoping Review
Curriculum Journal, v36 n3 p350-367 2025
While a variety of definitions persist, a common definition of physical literacy is that it encompasses the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities over the lifespan. While this perspective to physical literacy is broad, a great deal of curricular outcomes still focus on the physical competence, knowledge and understanding aspects of the framework leaving a gap in the holistic nature of the construct. This scoping review explores the construct of physical literacy within post-secondary education, focusing on how social and emotional dimensions are integrated in teaching, delivery and assessment. This scoping review followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Five online databases were used to identify papers published that used physical literacy in combination with post-secondary as the educational setting with a focus on curriculum. The findings underscore a substantial gap in the literature. It was identified that the physical aspects of physical literacy were predominant with limited attention to the social and emotional domains. The gap implies that the comprehensive construct of physical literacy, which encompasses non-physical facets, is often omitted in post-secondary curricula. The review highlights an unexplored opportunity for post-secondary institutions to intentionally construct more comprehensive physical literacy programmes. By incorporating social and emotional dimensions into these programmes, students gain a more holistic understanding of physical literacy. Subsequent research can delve into effective integration strategies and the potential benefits of such an approach.
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Literacy, Competence, Postsecondary Education, Physical Education, Holistic Approach
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Health and Physical Education, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada