Teaching Mechanisms for Integrating Traditional Health-Preserving Exercise into University Public Physical Education Courses -- A Case Study of Baduanjin

Abstract

As college physical education pays more attention to health and traditional culture, Baduanjin has been used more often in public PE classes. Compared with many competitive sports, Baduanjin has slow and gentle movements and does not need special places or equipment. It can also be practiced both in class and after class, so it is suitable for college PE teaching. However, simply bringing Baduanjin into the classroom does not mean that the course has been fully improved. At present, some problems still exist. Course goals often focus mainly on learning the movements. Teaching methods are not varied enough. Health and exercise knowledge is not well included. In-class learning and after-class practice are not closely connected. Assessment also depends too much on students' final movement performance.