Qi Liu

As an emerging sport integrating tennis, badminton, and table tennis techniques, pickleball has gained rapid popularity in university physical education programs in recent years due to its learnability, entertainment value, social engagement, and moderate competitive intensity. Against the backdrop of China's national policy to advance ideological and political education integration into curricula, exploring the ideological elements inherent in pickleball and developing effective approaches for incorporating it into university sports teaching holds significant importance for fulfilling the fundamental mission of moral education and achieving the goal of "educating through sports." This study systematically analyzes the ideological components embedded in pickleball characteristics—including rule awareness, teamwork, competitive spirit, cultural confidence, and global perspective—while examining practical teaching cases from higher education institutions. Four implementation pathways are proposed: integrating teaching objectives, embedding instructional processes, incorporating competitive practices, and incorporating evaluation feedback mechanisms. These insights aim to provide theoretical references and practical guidance for advancing ideological and political education in university sports curricula.

pickleball; ideological and political education in courses; university physical education; ideological and political elements; integration approaches

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