Physical Education
Essential Issues
- Ken Green - University of Chester, UK and Inland University of Applied Sciences (Høgskolen i Innlandet), Norway
- Kenneth Hardman - University of Manchester, UK
'Distinguished authors who provide critical analyses of key contemporary issues in physical education: a core text…. Required reading for anybody seeking insight into the key issues of the day in physical education' - Dr Dick Fisher, Vice Principal of St. Mary's University College and Honorary President of the European Physical Education Associations
Aimed at students of physical education and sport in schools, this book consists of a collection of essential readings, covering a breadth of salient and enduring themes, as well as contemporary issues. Many of the authors are distinguished figures who have, over the last two decades, made substantial and distinctive contributions to our understanding of the process of physical education.
Themes explored include: the nature and values of physical education; the relationship between the subject and physical activity and health; the growth of examinations in physical education and innovations and developments in teaching styles and formats. The study of physical education has increasingly become multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary and the book reflects this, incorporating philosophical, sociological, pedagogical and comparative perspectives.
This book will give readers, both in the UK and internationally, and at all levels of education, a greater understanding of the subject.
`For any student of Physical Education, Physical Education: Essential Issues provides an excellent springboard from which to explore theoretical aspects of their subject. The list of authors reads like a who's who of PE and the extensive list of references provides opportunities to investigate areas of interest in more depth' - John Matthews, Chief Executive PEA UK
'Distinguished authors who provide critical analyses of key contemporary issues in physical education: a core text…. Required reading for anybody seeking insight into the key issues of the day in physical education' - Dr Dick Fisher, Vice Principal of St. Mary's University College and Honorary President of the European Physical Education Associations
'Green and Hardman have brought together a comprehensive collection of studies by well-known writers that will provide students with news of breaking developments in physical education as well as the most recent thinking on enduring issues in the field. At a time of considerable reform in schools, this book represents a timely and authoritative introduction to the study of physical education' - Professor David Kirk, Loughborough University
"We used your text Physical Education: Essentials Issues... it was a perfect match for their Fundamentals course and afforded us great platform for learning and discussion.
—Connie S. Collier, Kent State University
This book has been mainly useful for student teachers who are completing final year project work on the subject of physical education.
Has formed part of the reading list for several key modules.
A very good book that discusses a variety of contemporary issues in Physical Education
This text will supplement the trainees understanding of issues in PE with a view to extending and enriching their subject knowledge and understanding. It will enable them to look beyond their day to day teaching commitments and consider other areas such as policy and politics and PE in a European context. A supplementary resource for this particular course.
An excellent book reflecting a multidisciplinary approach aimed at student's understanding of the various themes explored; such as history of psysical education, values and the relationship between psysical activity and health. It also covers key aspects of contemporary issues in physical education, as well as innovations and developments in teaching styles and approaches
Core aspects in relation to physical education are included in this book, through anlysis of values, politics, gender, social class and more. The reader is effectively offered a wealth of material to enhance and broaden their understanding of physical education as an academic subject in its own right.
This book will give our students a clear understanding of the many issues that we face as teachers, at the 'chalkface' of education. I particularly like Chapter 7 which highlights the methods of teaching we use to engage pupils in their own learning. Capel demonstrates how these methods can provide a rich context for learning, which is based upon research and teachers' values and beliefs. A very useful text.
As well as being good for AS and A2 PE, this book is useful for teaching the issues that surround sports development.
