Student motivation and responsibility shown to be key to tackling bullying in physical education

Physical education has traditionally been one of the most eagerly awaited classes of the school day, since it lets students get out of the classroom, move around and interact with their classmates in a different way—conditions that are conducive to learning values such as camaraderie and cooperation. However, the physical exposure and the dynamics of interaction, comparison and competition that the class can entail still make some students uneasy, and, in settings where bullying occurs, turn it into a potentially unsafe space.