Debates in Physical Education

This new and updated second edition of Debates in Physical Education explores issues physical education teachers encounter in their daily lives. By engaging with both established and contemporary debates, this volume challenges readers to think about and reflect on the relative validity of positions presented in order to develop their own reasoned and personal view in relation to the topics explored. Divided into four accessible sections, this book investigates and offers fresh insight into topics of central importance in physical education. Chapters include, for example: Physical education as a means or as an end in itself; Knowledge for physical education; The physical education curriculum; Assessment in physical education; Technology, pedagogy and physical education. Physical education beyond schools and teachers. Designed to stimulate discussion and support readers in their own research, writing and practice, Debates in Physical Education will be a valuable resource for any student or practising teacher engaged in initial teacher education, continuing professional development or Master's level study.

List of Illustrations List of Contributors Introduction to the series Introduction Section 1: The evolving context of physical education 1 Governments and physical education David Kirk 2 Physical education and society Ken Green 3 Children and young people and physical education Ian Luke, Sean Macblain and Gill Golder 4 Physical education – a joined up approach Susan Capel and Richard Blair 5 Physical education beyond schools and teachers Richard Blair and Mark Guildea Section 2: Education, physical education, knowledge and learning 6 What is the education in physical education? Margaret Whitehead 7 Physical education in education – a means or an end in itself? Margaret Whitehead 8 Knowledge for physical education Mike Waring and Frank Herold 9 Physical education knowledge, learning and pedagogy Richard Blair and Susan Capel Section 3: Physical education curriculum and policy 10 Primary school physical education Mike Jess and Nicola Carse 11 Secondary school physical education Mark Bowler, Angela Newton, Saul Keyworth and Joanne McKeown 12 Assessment in physical education Dawn Penney 13 Curriculum - value and interpretation Mary O’Sullivan, Antonio Calderón and Brigitte Moody Section 4: Physical education and pedagogy 14 Inclusion, pedagogy and physical education Gary Stidder and Richard Blair 15 Lifestyle, pedagogy and physical education Lee Beaumont and Victoria Warburton 16 Health, pedagogy and physical education Lorraine Cale, Jo Harris and Oliver Hooper 17 Sport, pedagogy and physical education Barbara Walsh 18 Technology, pedagogy and physical education Charlotte Kerner and Victoria Goodyear Index

Professor Susan Capel is Emeritus Professor at Brunel University London, where she was previously Head of School of Sport and Education. She is a past president of the Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom (now called the Association for Physical Education). Her main research interest is in physical education initial teacher education. She is co-editor of Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School and A Practical Guide to Teaching Physical Education. Dr Richard Blair is the programme leader for physical education and youth sport at Brunel University London. His teaching is focused on policy and pedagogy in education, physical education and youth sport. His research interests focus on how teachers, coaches and other adults understand the contexts of physical education, youth sports and physical activity and their role within each of the different settings.