ERIC Number: EJ1110151
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Publication Date: 2016
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The Future of Sport Philosophy in Higher Education Kinesiology
Hopsicker, Peter M.; Hochstetler, Douglas
Quest, v68 n3 p240-256 2016
Massengale's "Trends Toward the Future of Physical Education" (1987) makes no reference to the existence of the philosophic inquiry of physical activity within higher education kinesiology programs--even though the sub-discipline had been formalized by academics in the early 1970s. In contrast, Massengale and Swanson's "The History of Exercise and Sport Science" (1997) dedicated a chapter to sport philosophy's development, including a prognosis of its future. Since then, there has been tremendous growth in the sub-discipline, including an increase in publication outlets, stand-alone monographs, and the creation of academic associations globally. Yet this growth has not necessarily secured sport philosophy's place in higher education curriculum. In this article, we briefly review the history of philosophic inquiry into physical activity and review previous predictions of the sub-discipline's future before offering our own prognostication of its future in higher education.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Movement Education, Sport Psychology, Educational Trends, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Physical Activities, Physical Education, Scholarship, Theory Practice Relationship, Global Approach, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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