Japanese Elementary Classroom Teachers’ Experiences of Teaching Gymnastics in Physical Education

The purpose of this study was to describe Japanese elementary classroom teachers’ experiences of teaching gymnastics in physical education. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach, grounded in the classroom ecological model, using in-depth, semistructured interviews about teaching gymnastics in physical education. Five teachers (4 males, 1 female) from five public elementary schools in Tokyo, Saitama, and Chiba regions of Japan...