Issues in Physical Education stimulates student-teachers, NQTs and practising physical education teachers to reflect on issues important to improving teaching in physical education. It encourages reflection and debate as an important part of professional development. Issues discussed include:
- aims as an issue in physical education
- breadth, balance and assessment in the physical education curriculum
- equality and the inclusion of pupils with special needs in physical education
- progression and continuity in physical education between primary and secondary schools
- community initiatives in physical education
- physical education, health and life-long participation in physical activity.
List of figures viii List of tables ix Notes on contributors x Acknowledgements xii List of abbreviations xiii Introduction to the series xv Introduction 1(4) Susan Capel Susan Piotrowski PART I Introduction: aims of physical education 5(18) Aims as an issue in physical education 7(16) Margaret Whitehead PART II Issues concerned with your pupils 23(56) The concept of equal opportunities in physical education with reference to gender equality 25(22) Susan Piotrowski Equality and the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs in physical education 47(17) Christopher Robertson Carolyn Childs Elizabeth Marsden Valuing cultural diversity: the challenge for physical education 64(15) Tansin Benn PART III Issues concerned with teaching and learning 79(36) Approaches to teaching games 81(18) Susan Capel Formal and informal modes of assessment in physical education 99(16) Susan Piotrowski Susan Capel PART IV Issues concerned with the curriculum 115(92) Breadth and balance in the physical education curriculum 117(14) Andrea Lockwood Physical education and sport 131(13) Susan Capel Competition and co-operation in physical education 144(15) Jean Leah Susan Capel Working with the community: a necessary evil or a positive change of direction? 159(11) Mike Waring Peter Warburton Physical education, health and life-long participation in physical activity 170(18) Susan Piotrowski Progression and continuity in physical education between primary and secondary school 188(19) Will Katene PART V Conclusion 207(34) Re-reflecting on priorities for physical education: now and in the twenty-first century 209(12) Susan Capel Making change in physical education 221(20) Susan Capel Biblography 241(21) Index 262
Susan Capel is a Professor in the Department of Sport Sciences at Brunel University and Vice President of the Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom. Susan Piotrowski is Assistant Principal (Students) at Canterbury Christ Church University College. She was previously a principal lecturer in Sport Science and Education.