简介：Physicaleducationteachersplayanimportantroleinhelpingstudents'developmentofthemotorskillsneededtobephysicallyliterateindividuals.Researchsuggeststhatteachermadeinstructionaldesigndecisionscanleadtoenhancedmotorskilllearning.Afterpresentingamodelofevidence-basedresearchthispaperpresentsinformationthatwillhelpteachersplanandexecutelessonsdesignedtoimprovestudents'motorskills.Variablesthatimpactmotorskilllearninginphysicaleducationincludingtime,typeofpractice,content,presentationandorganizationalstrategies,andstudentskilllevelarepresentedanddiscussed.Abriefsectiononstudentattitudes,theirrelationtomotorskilllearningandtophysicalliteracyisincluded.Motorskillsareneededforphysicallyliteratepeopletoenjoylifelongphysicalactivity.Physicaleducationteachersandthedecisionstheymakecontributetostudents'learningandwhetherthegoalofphysicalliteracyismet.