Department of Sport, Exercise and Health
UNESCO Chair on "Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings"
Coordinated partnerships and South African Council for Educators (SACE)-accredited in-service teacher training can operationalise quality Physical Education (PE) in under-resourced schools.
Ms Glaudina Loots, Director of Special Projects in the Office of the President of the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), was a guest of Nandi Joubert at Swiss TPH.
In South Africa and Switzerland, the education system is beginning to develop public digital learning platforms that complement classroom teaching and strengthen the connection between online and offline learning.
A new scientific publication presents important progress in strengthening the global development of physical literacy (PL), an emerging concept that supports lifelong participation in physical activity and promotes health and well-being.…
One week ago, the GloPL Consortium launched the Global Physical Literacy Action Framework in English. To contribute to quality movement experiences and break down language barriers, translations of the framework are now available.
Physical Activity offers numerous health and wellbeing benefits and can nurture personal development. Physical Literacy is the foundation of lifelong Physical Activity.
School Physical Education in Europe only partly aligned with 'Physical Literacy', while Switzerland demonstrates relatively strong alignment with the Physical Literacy principles.
Prof Cheryl Walter represented the UNESCO Chair on ‘Physical Activity and Health in Educational Settings’ at the Second International Scientific Conference: Integrating Movement into Education, arranged by Sharjah Women’s Sport in Sharjah,…
The UNESCO Chair from the University of Basel participated alongside four other UNESCO Chairs in an international forum to exchange insights on sustainability, Physical Education, and research.
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