Author(s): Margaret Whitehead,Susan Capel
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 288
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Language: English
Date Published: 2012-09-28
Dimensions: 156 x 232 x 20mm
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Edition:
Illustrations: 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Tables, black and white
Debates in Physical Education explores major issues physical education teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. It engages with established and contemporary debates, promotes and supports critical reflection and aims to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their own point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. In addition, concerns for the short, medium and long term future of the subject are voiced, with a variety of new approaches proposed.
Key issues debated include:
What are the aims of physical education?
What should be covered in a physical education curriculum?
How should we judge success in physical education?
Is physical education really for all or is it just for the gifted and talented?
Can physical education really combat the rise in obesity?
What is the future for physical education in the 21st Century?
Debates in Physical Education makes a timely and significant contribution to addressing current contentious issues in physical education. With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, this book is the ideal companion for all student and practising teachers engaged in initial teacher education, continuing professional development and Masters level study.
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 288
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Language: English
Date Published: 2012-09-28
Dimensions: 156 x 232 x 20mm
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Edition:
Illustrations: 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Tables, black and white
Debates in Physical Education explores major issues physical education teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. It engages with established and contemporary debates, promotes and supports critical reflection and aims to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to reach informed judgements and argue their own point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. In addition, concerns for the short, medium and long term future of the subject are voiced, with a variety of new approaches proposed.
Key issues debated include:
What are the aims of physical education?
What should be covered in a physical education curriculum?
How should we judge success in physical education?
Is physical education really for all or is it just for the gifted and talented?
Can physical education really combat the rise in obesity?
What is the future for physical education in the 21st Century?
Debates in Physical Education makes a timely and significant contribution to addressing current contentious issues in physical education. With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, this book is the ideal companion for all student and practising teachers engaged in initial teacher education, continuing professional development and Masters level study.
Book Info | |
Author | Margaret Whitehead, Susan Capel |
Date Published | 2012-09-28 |
Dimensions | 156 x 232 x 20mm |
First Author | Margaret Whitehead |
Format | Paperback |
Illustrations | 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Tables, black and white |
ISBN | 9780415676250 |
Language | English |
No. of Pages | 288 |
Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Debates in Physical Education
- Margaret Whitehead
- Paperback
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN: 9780415676250
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