On the Adaptability Needs of Gymnastics Teaching Syllabus in Sports Departments and Colleges

By means of literature review,questionnaires and expert interviews,an investigation on sports teachers has been done in secondary schools in Shanghai.The study shows that gymnastic education contributes to the students ' physical and mental health;the teaching is developing multi-dimensioned; basic gymnastics,aerobics and fitness classes,etc are becoming popular;the gymnastics talents are in great need in the society and schools,especially those with the ability in organizing teaching.Since gymnastic education aims to involve entertainment,fitness and practicality in secondary schools,those gymnastics with high techniques and apparatus should be decreased.In the meanwhile,it is high time to reform the syllabus of gymnastics curriculum in physical education department due to the disconnection between the knowledge what is learned and practice.