Health and Physical Education Preservice Teachers' Health Literacy Levels and Teaching Practices: Protocol for a Design-Based Research Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research examining the design and impact of health literacy (HL) programs and interventions on preservice teachers' HL and health and physical education (HPE) teaching practices to enhance students' HL is nonexistent. However, research indicates that many teachers and preservice teachers report low levels of HL, and recent research has highlighted preservice teachers' challenges in teaching HPE to enhance their students' HL capabilities. This is concerning, as HL is a focus in curricula and schooling both in Australia and internationally. Therefore, teachers are engaging in professional development aimed at enhancing their HL teaching practices, which raises questions about how further development of initial teacher education can enhance preservice teachers' HL capabilit

SUBMITTER: Kealy-Ashby C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12658394 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature