Lauren Connell, Yvonne Finn, Jane Sixsmith
Health literacy education programmes developed for qualified health professionals: a scoping review
BMJ open
aim study investigate integration movement physical activity mopa within early childhood teacher education ecte policies across denmark finland iceland norway sweden knowledge inform development ecte policies practices promote mopa early childhood education care ecec nordic countries countries worldwide study nordic crossnational network researchers collaborated investigating policy documents national university levels govern education ecec teachers study inspired nonaffirmative theory education provides framework understanding various influences curricular development higher education based fourstep comparative analytical process national university documents across nordic countries conducted included keyword search mopa related courses qualitative description mopa ecte thus combination investigations policy documents national university level expert knowledge set solid foundation international comparison comparative analysis mopa ecte reveals diverse approaches influenced national university policies central theme variability mopa integration across nations finland norway prioritize mopa independent mandatory courses iceland compulsory mopa courses exist one two universities sweden three 19 university colleges denmark offer elective course furthermore learning objectives related mopa varying degrees part internships countries sweden exception participating countries teachers decide content mopa courses little guidance support agreement essential mopa content within across ectes norway established guidelines finland network ecte physical education pe educators degree increases consistency quality mopa education nordic countries present diverse mopa integration approaches rooted national policies educational traditions findings emphasize necessity independent mandatory mopa courses integration mopa internships promoting networks across educational academic sectors equip future early childhood educators competencies fostering physical activity motor development childrens wellbeing