Implementation of competence on adapted physical activity/physical exercise for students with disabilities

Research project at The Department of Teacher Education

Implementation of competence on adapted physical activity/physical exercise for students with disabilities

There is a gap between Paraidrettssenterets’ intention to reach out with the dissemination of competence and what is actually implemented in schools. The goal of this project is to develop the schools' collaboration with the Paraidrettssenteret in Trondheim (PIT) to increase competence on adapted activity for people with disabilities. In addition, the project will contribute to ensure that competence on adapted activity/physical exercise for students with disabilities reaches schools, teachers, pupils and guardians.

A group of people are gathered in a gymnasium participating in an activity. One person is lying on their stomach on a skateboard-like board, reaching forward to receive something from another person who is sitting on the floor. Several other people are standing around, watching or assisting. Foto
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Project periode

Project periode

01.05.2025-31.12.2027

Funding

Funding

NTNU

Project plan

Project plan

  • promotion of the project to those who start with their master's thesis in the autumn of 2025
  • establish contact with the master's students who want to be associated with the project
  • prepare a questionnaire (and possibly an observation form) and interview guide
  • application to SIKT
  • decide and contact sample
  • datacollection
  • writing and supervision of master's thesis
  • new information about the project for future master's students
  • write an article from the project
  • new master's students join in developing the project through their master's theses
  • completion of master's theses, as well as article/articles
  • new start of master's theses
  • article writing

About the project

About the project

There is a gap between Paraidrettssenterets’ intention to reach out with the dissemination of competence and what is actually implemented in schools. The goal of this project is to develop the schools' collaboration with the Paraidrettssenter in Trondheim (PIT) to increase competence on adapted activity for people with disabilities. In addition, the project will contribute to ensuring that competence on adapted activity/physical exercise for students with disabilities reaches schools, teachers, pupils and guardians.

There is a need to investigate the following questions:

  • how the information from PIT is received and processed by schools
  • how information and guidance from the PIT is followed up by the school system
  • how teachers/other employees in the school system acquire the competence and knowledge they gain from PIT, and to what extent do they use some of this competence in their daily practice with pupils
  • to what extent does the information provided to schools reach parents