The Research of Sport Facilities Planning and Utility in Schools – An Example of Taoyuan County Senior High Schools

• Main Authors: Syu, wun-syuan, 許文瑄
• Other Authors: Chang, Chuan-ling
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/71228996147001545195

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 體育學系 === 101 === This study aims to investigate the use of sport facilities in Taoyuan County senior high schools as well as probe into difficulties and solutions in the use of sports facilities in physical education teaching and training programs for students in athletic class. Practical suggestions are provided as well. There are seven Taoyuan County senior high schools. Interviewees are seven members who have served as PE teachers or section chiefs of physical education since the school was founded. Data are collected through analysis of documents, literature review, and depth interviews. Cross analysis is utilized to analyze the data. Professionals and experts are invited to evaluate the feasibility of the research design so as to construct validity. After interviews, scripts are double checked by interviewees. Triple cross analysis is used to enhance the reliability of the research. Compared with previous studies, the results were as following: 1.Ball-game areas, athletic fields, and gyms are commonly built in these seven schools. In consideration of the application of sports areas to PE teaching, the designs and the planning of the sports areas in these schools are various and multi-functions. The planning and the types of sports areas change with time if the frequency of using the areas is low or if school teams turn into playing another sporting event. 2.In order to enrich the content of PE class, the characteristics of sports facilities are compound designs and diversification. Various PE classes are taught in limited areas. To make teaching activities go on without difficulties of using the space of sports areas, the maximum number of PE classes at the same time is set so as to avoid overusing the same sports areas. However, how PE teaching is conducted in a rainy day depends on the number of PE classes at the same time and the number of indoor sports areas. 3.In terms of the planning of the campus, the demand of sports areas in school isn’t taken into consideration. As a result, a lack of PE teaching areas and the poor design of sports areas are two main problems. Making good use of sports areas, negotiating with section chiefs of the school to allocate sports areas properly for PE classes, and taking an active role in creating more space for PE teaching are three ways to improve the situation. 4.Due to a command issued by Taoyuan County Government and parents’ expectation on sending children to Community-based schools, the number of the sporting events within athletic class is above the standard of the regulation. Sports facilities in some schools are not enough for students of athletic class to use for training different sporting events. Renting or borrowing sports areas outside schools becomes a solution to this problem. When sports areas are over-occupied, the priority use is for athletic classes and then for PE classes. 5.When Taoyuan County Government puts a policy of a connection of PE training programs from elementary schools, junior high schools, to senior high schools into practice, the government only takes how to combine or connect physical education from elementary schools to senior high schools and what to do to avoid a lack of students enrolling in the programs into consideration. Due to this reason, students from athletic classes don’t have enough sports areas for training. Moreover, a problem of a lack of instructors arises because a school recruits students majoring in different types of sporting events. In order to solve these problems, athletes have to join the training programs in their junior high schools. In fact, there are other practical ways to solve these problems as well. How schools utilize sports areas can be an indicator to adjust the design of training programs. Purchasing alternative equipment or devices and borrowing or renting sports areas from other schools can be a way out. In conclusion, it is suggested that the quality and the quantity of sports facilities should be a list on Bureau of Education evaluation or school evaluation so as to urge schools to improve the situation. When new schools or new equipment are under construction, whether they have multi-functions, enough capacity, high floors and different uses under various weather needs consideration. A team of school planning can be founded in each school. The team can collect opinions from sections and offices and derive a well-organized plan for the school. When a policy of a connection of PE training programs from elementary schools, junior high schools, to senior high schools is negotiated, situations of sports areas should be considered as one of factors.