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Direct linkMacLean, Justine; Mulholland, Rosemary; Gray, Shirley; Horrell, Andrew – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2015
Background: Curriculum for Excellence, a new national policy initiative in Scottish Schools, provides a unified curricular framework for children aged 3-18. Within this framework, Physical Education (PE) now forms part of a collective alongside physical activity and sport, subsumed by the newly created curriculum area of "Health and…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Whatman, Susan L.; Singh, Parlo – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2015
Background: Over the last 20 years, curriculum development in Health and Physical Education (HPE) (or Physical Education, Physical Education and Health, Sport Education as it is variously called) has repeatedly attempted to address issues of equity and social inclusion. Why then does systemic educational disadvantage persist, and why do the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Indigenous Populations, Health Education, Curriculum Development
McEvilly, Nollaig; Verheul, Martine; Atencio, Matthew – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2015
Background: Preschool physical education has been largely unexplored by researchers. This article examines the meaning of the term "physical education", in relation to preschool contexts, to 14 practitioners working at three preschool settings in Scotland. Our focus on preschool physical education reflects a change in the language…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Preschool Education, Preschool Evaluation, Educational Policy
Casey, Ashley – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: Many critical curriculum theorists in physical education have advocated a model- or models-based approach to teaching in the subject. This paper explores the literature base around models-based practice (MBP) and asks if this multi-models approach to curriculum planning has the potential to be the great white hope of pedagogical change…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Models, Curriculum Development
Patton, Kevin; Parker, Melissa – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: Facilitation within successful professional development (PD) requires individuals working with a cadre of teachers to examine and reframe their practices, navigating the complexities associated with educational reform initiatives. Although much has been written about the magnitude of the shift required of teachers within current…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Facilitators (Individuals), Knowledge Base for Teaching
Harvey, Stephen; Jarrett, Kendall – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: In 2006, Oslin and Mitchell published a review of the game-centred approaches (GCAs) to teaching and coaching literature highlighting a number of core concepts thought to provide justification for the use of GCAs including (a) its potential to enhance participant motivation, (b) potential for tactical transfer, and (c) development of…
Descriptors: Games, Physical Education, Athletics, Literature Reviews
Whipp, Peter; Taggart, Andrew; Jackson, Ben – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: This study was grounded in the differentiated instructional model where teachers tailor content, process/support, and product in response to their students' levels of readiness and interest. The value of differentiated teaching is well established; however, the implementation of such a technique is difficult due to differences in…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Individualized Instruction, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Macdonald, Doune; Abbott, Rebecca; lisahunter; Hay, Peter; McCuaig, Louise – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: The association between physical activity/fitness with cognitive and academic functioning has become a topic of considerable research interest. Increasingly, schooling systems are being expected to respond to these relationships through curricular and extra-curricular interventions. Purpose: This paper reports on the qualitative…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Mäkelä, Kasper; Hirvensalo, Mirja; Laakso, Lauri; Whipp, Peter R. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: Teacher turnover has been identified as a major problem that represents instability in teaching. Teacher turnover can be divided into three components: attrition means that the teacher is leaving the profession; "area transfer" means that the teacher is changing his/her subject area and "migration" means that the…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Labor Turnover, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility
Wang, Lijuan – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: In the physical education (PE) domain, teachers are given the freedom to make important educational decisions. Because of the common assumption that the decisions teachers make are based on a set of educational perspectives, a considerable number of studies have addressed the importance of studying the thinking and beliefs of PE…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Curriculum Implementation
Evans, John – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: This paper represents the Discussant's response to the variety of papers presented to the "AIESEP-ICSEMIS" symposium entitled: "School Physical Education Curricula for Future Generations: Global Patterns? Global Lessons? Glasgow, Glasgow 19-24 July 2012." Purpose: With reference to the symposium papers, this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Neoliberalism, Physical Education, Conferences (Gatherings)
Fletcher, Tim; Mandigo, James; Kosnik, Clare – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2013
Background: In many contexts, elementary physical education (PE) classes are taught by the classroom teacher rather than by a PE specialist. Elementary classroom teachers often cite negative attitudes resulting from experiences as school pupils and inadequate pre-service PE teacher education as barriers to teaching a quality PE programme. Purpose:…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Self Concept
Ní Chróinín, Déirdre; Cosgrave, Caitríona – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2013
Background: Incorporating assessment as a regular practice can enhance teaching and learning in primary physical education. However, there is little evidence to suggest primary teachers use assessment strategies regularly in their physical education classes. Purpose: To explore the impact of incorporating assessment into primary teachers'…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Elementary School Teachers
Croston, Amanda – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2013
Background: This paper examines physical education (PE) teachers' perceptions of talent in PE and sport within the context of English policy, where the process of identifying talent has been formalised and supported through specific resources (YST 2009). English policy has merged educational and sporting targets, which has resulted in a shift in…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Talent Identification
Jacobs, Frank; Knoppers, Annelies; Webb, Louisa – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2013
Background: Education policies and curriculum documents in many European countries promote the social and moral development of young people as a cross-curriculum goal and place that goal at the center of the education process. All subjects, including physical education (PE) are required to contribute to the social and moral development of the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Social Development, Moral Development, Physical Education Teachers
