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European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science ISSN: 2501 - 1235 ISSN-L: 2501 - 1235 Available on-line at: www.oapub.org/edu Volume 3 │ Issue 6 │ 2017 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.583365 SPORT EDUCATION IN A HIGHER EDUCATION PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COURSE Mauro Henrique Andréi, Peter Hastieii Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University i School of Kinesiology, Auburn University ii Abstract: The present research had the purpose to analyze how students perceived a physical activity (PA) course in higher education that used the Sport Education (SE) model. The study addressed: i) Students overall enjoyment; ii) Students’ skill acquisition selfperception; iii) Students’ game rules knowledge self-perception; iv) Students’ instructional preference. Twenty-six students from an American university located in the Southern region attended this course. The Futsal (indoor-soccer) course offered two 75 minutes class per week. Two forms of data collection were used: a five-point Likerttype scale survey and a post-course interview. Students reported to have a very high enjoyment in all six major features of the SE model. In addition, statistical significance was reached when students reported their perceived skill acquisition and game rules knowledge acquisition. Students also reported to prefer SE when comparing to other physical activity courses that used a traditional pedagogy. Keywords: education, higher education, physical activity For downloading the full article, please access the following link: http://oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejep/article/view/762 Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 – 2017 Open Access Publishing Group 22