Interdisciplinary thematic teaching is one of the important contents of the latest edition of the Curriculum Standards for Compulsory Education, and also a key measure to promote the high-quality development of school education. The interdisciplinary thematic teaching of Physical Education and Health curriculum complies with disciplinary laws, enabling the cultivation of students' comprehensive abilities; broadens knowledge horizons and improves the professional level of PE teachers; promotes interdisciplinary integration and possesses the value of deepening the coordinated linkage of the "Five Educations" (morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor). However, it also faces dilemmas such as formalized teaching, weakened dominant discipline, superficial interdisciplinary linkage, and ambiguous evaluation standards. It is suggested to promote the in-depth development of interdisciplinary teaching and construct interdisciplinary scenarios for university physical education; adhere to the dominant position of the PE discipline and enhance teachers' interdisciplinary teaching capabilities; establish interdisciplinary teaching and research platforms for physical education and optimize teachers' interdisciplinary teaching design; improve the interdisciplinary evaluation system for physical education and enhance the quality of teachers' interdisciplinary teaching.

Cheng Yang, Xiaolin Zhang. The Value, Dilemmas and Strategies of Implementing Interdisciplinary Thematic Teaching in Physical Education and Health Curriculum. Frontiers in Sport Research (2026), Vol. 8, Issue 1: 9-16. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSR.2026.080102.

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