RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Teacher perceptions on the role of language assistants in bilingual physical education T2 Percepciones del profesorado sobre el rol del auxiliar de conversación en la educación física bilingüe A1 Ordóñez Dios, Alfonso Francisco A1 Polo Recuero, Beatriz K1 Physical education K1 Language assistants K1 Roles K1 Bilingualism K1 Teacher perceptions K1 Educación física K1 Auxiliares de conversación K1 Roles K1 Bilingüismo K1 Percepciones del profesorado AB The inclusion of Language Assistants as teaching support in different subjects has acquired a unique value up to the point of becoming a key element in different bilingual education programs such as that of the Community of Madrid. In this Community, this leading figure has acquired such relevance and presence that it is necessary to carry out studies to describe its impact on specific subjects like Physical Education as it is one of the most selected subjects to be taught in a foreign language within the bilingual program of this region. In this research, an ‘ad hoc’ questionnaire has been designed, validated and administered to 87 Physical Education specialists who carried out this subject in a foreign language and co-taught with Language Assistants in bilingual public schools during 2018-19 school year. Teachers recognized, among other things, poor knowledge of Language Assistants’ roles, linguistic support for teachers as their main role, the assistant’s lack of knowledge of Physical Education contents as the most restricting reason for their involvement in class, and a general view of scarce help in this subject. These results should draw teachers and administration attention requiring improvements not only in their employment in class but also in the process of hiring them to maximize their potential in this subject and justify the monetary effort. PB Universidad de Alcalá. Escuela Universitaria Cardenal Cisneros SN 1577-0338 YR 2020 FD 2020 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/46871 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/46871 LA eng DS MINDS@UW RD 20-abr-2024