An Ecologic Approach to Chinese Traditional Ethnic Sports Education

Abstract

This research aims to discuss and explore, from the perspective of Ecologic Education, the ecologic characteristics of the traditional Chinese sports education and the developmental direction of the teaching model of Chinese traditional ethnic sports education under the guide of the view of Ecologic Education. Firstly, this research explores the background of the appearing of the view of Ecologic Education and the basic ideas of Ecologic Education. After that, the writer of this article comes up with the ecologic characteristics particularly embraced in Chinese traditional ethnic sports education. These characteristics or features include the educational aim of pursuing harmony, the developmental model of advocating co-existence, the knowledge view of cultural circumstance, and the interactive and win-win relationship between teachers and students. After the analysis made above, the writer of this article further argues that under the view of Ecologic Education pursuing life education full of spirituality, focusing on the active construction of knowledge and exploring multiple ways of enculturation can be the very direction of the teaching model of Chinese traditional ethnic sports education.

Implementation of Chinese Traditional Sports Affecting Students’ Attitude towards Sportsmanship

“…According to Wang and Zang (2023), it is noteworthy to recognize that these sports encompass not solely a means of engagi ng in physical exertion, but also serve as a manifestation of the traditional culture and values upheld by the respective country. The central aim of conventional ethnic sports education is to cultivate a dynamic and mutually advantageous relationship betw een instructors and students, placing special emphasis on personalized interpretation and the exercise of autonomy in the process of acquiring knowledge (Zhang & Xia, 2015).…”