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Overview`This book will prove an invaluable resource for students wanting to engage with any or all of the issues covered, and who need to get an authoritative 'quick fix' on particular fields of research. It's thorough, contemporary in its choice of issues and comprehensive in its coverage of them. The author is to be congratulated on making a very thoughtful and important contribution to the literature in PE' - Professor John Evans, Loughborough University, UK. This easy-to-use introduction explores all of the contemporary issues and enduring themes in physical education, focusing on the United Kingdom but incorporating a global dimension. The wide range of topics covered include: o the requirements of National Curriculum Physical Education o the current 'state' of physical education o the relationship between physical education and sport o extra-curricular physical education o lifelong participation in sport and physical activity o assessment and examinations in physical education o social class, gender, ethnicity and inclusion in relation to physical education o teacher training and continuing professional development. This book is an essential read for anyone embarking upon an undergraduate or postgraduate course in physical education. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ken GreenPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.660kg ISBN: 9781412921121ISBN 10: 1412921120 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 24 January 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsThe Nature and Purposes of Physical EducationPolicy and Physical EducatiionThe 'State' of Physical EducationExtra-Curricular Physical EducationAssessment and Examinations in Physical EducationHealth and Physical EducationYouth Sport and Physical EducationGender and Physical EducationSocial Class and Physical EducationEthnicity and Physical EducationDisability and Physical EducationTeaching Physical EducationReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |