PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION AND DIGITAL LITERACY IN THE 21 ST CENTURY

Abstract

The paper discussed Physical and Health Education and Digital literacy in the 21st century. Physical and health educators are professionals who work to improve the health of individuals and community through the process of education. These educators try to inculcate these knowledge through digitalization in the 21st century. Digital Literacy encourages a range of skills from basic computer use to advanced problem-solving in digital environment. According to this paper, the digital literacy skills include creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication. The paper explains deeply digital literacy on the 21st century as used by physical and health educators, roles of physical and health educators in the 21st century, relevance of digital literacy, digitalization and its challenges for physical and health educators. Ways of leveraging such challenges were stated and way forward for physical and health educators in the promotion of digital literacy in physical and health education curricula were also stated.