Analysis of the Activities of Health Education Teachers at the Elementary Level
The status of health education varies from one educational system to another. In Ireland, it was established as a discipline in 1999. This article proposes to analyse the process of redefining the task in health education as accomplished by teachers at the elementary level in this specific context. The qualitative study calls up theoretical contributions stemming from the analysis of the work and of the ergonomic psychology. Data analysis indicates that teachers give themselves two types of objectives to be implemented within a timeframe. The factors underlining the task redefinition process are essentially linked to the institution and to the collective dimensions of the teaching profession.