Subjects such as Health and Physical Education (HPE) can be marginalised in schools because they are construed as less academically rigorous and less important to the primary mission of education. Teachers of all subjects face challenges, yet, teaching a marginalised subject can result in additional challenges for HPE teachers. Previous research has noted these challenges; however, less is known about how these challenges vary according to student age and teacher experience. This study used quantitative survey methods to ascertain which challenges are the most difficult for Australian HPE teachers, and whether this difficulty varies according to their teaching experience and the ages of their students. Findings indicated that the year level of students taught by HPE teachers was significantly associated with student engagement and isolation within their schools. Years of teaching experience was significantly associated with challenges in teaching students with special needs, with more experienced teachers rating this area as less of a challenge than less experienced teachers.

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遭遇边缘化学科：塔斯马尼亚健康与体育教师面临的体验挑战

健康与体育 (HPE) 等科目在学校中可能会被边缘化，因为它们被解释为在学术上不那么严谨，对教育的主要使命也不那么重要。所有科目的教师都面临挑战，然而，教授边缘化科目可能会给 HPE 教师带来额外的挑战。先前的研究已经注意到这些挑战；然而，人们对这些挑战如何根据学生年龄和教师经验而有所不同知之甚少。本研究使用定量调查方法来确定澳大利亚 HPE 教师最困难的挑战是什么，以及这种困难是否会根据他们的教学经验和学生的年龄而有所不同。调查结果表明，HPE 教师所教学生的年级水平与学生在学校内的参与度和孤立度显着相关。多年的教学经验与教授有特殊需求的学生的挑战密切相关，经验丰富的教师认为这方面的挑战比经验不足的教师要少。