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. 2019 Spring;71(2):113-120.
doi: 10.3138/ptc.2017-93.f.

Expérimentation d’une formation sur le trouble développemental de la coordination destinée aux enseignants en éducation physique

[Article in French]
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Expérimentation d’une formation sur le trouble développemental de la coordination destinée aux enseignants en éducation physique

[Article in French]
Laurence Lachapelle-Neveu et al. Physiother Can. 2019 Spring.

Abstract

Purpose: Best DCD practices include developing the ability of teachers to promote the participation of children in physical activities. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of a one-day training session, including short lectures and workshops on developmental coordination disorder (DCD), on the perceptions that physical education teachers (PET) have of the knowledge, skills, and pedagogical practices. Methods: cohort study with a mixed pre-post-follow-up design that included a questionnaire before, immediately after, and three months after the training. Descriptive analyses, Wilcoxon tests, and a thematic analysis were performed. Results: 38, 35, and 22 PET respectively filled out the questionnaires at the three time-point. The perceptions of the knowledge, skills, and pedagogical practices of the PET were higher after the training compared to the initial perceptions (p < 0.006). At first, the PETs reported using certain general pedagogical strategies (e.g., modifying the task). After the training, the PETs gave more concrete examples and reported using new strategies (e.g., offering feedback after the task), which seems to have decreased behavioural problems. Conclusions: training can favourably modify the PETs' perceptions on their knowledge, skills, and practices. More research is necessary to assess the impact of the participation of children with a DCD.

Objectif : les meilleures pratiques sur le trouble développemental de la coordination (TDC) incluent le développement de la capacité des enseignants à favoriser la participation des enfants aux activités physiques. L’objectif de l’étude est d’évaluer l’impact d’une formation d’une journée, incluant des exposés et des ateliers sur le TDC, sur les perceptions des connaissances, des compétences et des pratiques pédagogiques d’enseignants en éducation physique (EÉP). Méthodologie : étude de cohorte avec devis mixte pré-post-suivi incluant des questionnaires avant, immédiatement après et trois mois après la formation. Des analyses descriptives, des tests de Wilcoxon et une analyse thématique ont été réalisés. Résultats : trente-huit, trente-cinq et vingt-deux EÉP ont rempli respectivement les questionnaires au trois temps de mesure. Les perceptions des connaissances, compétences et pratiques pédagogiques des EÉP étaient plus élevées après la formation comparativement aux perceptions initiales (p < 0,006). Initialement, les EÉP rapportaient utiliser certaines stratégies pédagogiques générales (p. ex., modifications de la tâche). À la suite de la formation, les EÉP ont fourni des exemples plus concrets et ont rapporté utiliser de nouvelles stratégies (p. ex., offrir de la rétroaction à la suite de la tâche) qui semblent avoir diminué les problèmes comportementaux. Conclusion : une formation peut favorablement modifier les perceptions d’EÉP sur leurs connaissances, compétences et pratiques. Plus de recherches sont nécessaires afin d’évaluer les retombées sur la participation des enfants ayant un TDC.

Keywords: DCD; best practices; children; continuing education; physical activity.

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