The Role of the Physical Education in Teaching Life Skills

Vassilios Papacharisis

Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hellas

Abstract

This paper describes life skills programs and examines their application in physical education and sports. The first part is an attempt to define and describe life skills that is followed by presentation of the theoretical and practical framework through which life skills can be developed. Next, successful life skills programs implemented through educational and sports settings are presented. In the final part, the results from the implementation of life skills program and the advantages of teaching life skills through physical education are discussed. Guide- lines for planning life skills educational programs and directions for future research are provided as well.

Key words: sports, life skills, physical education