Introduction to Physical Education

Contents: Preface. 1. Physical education: an introduction. 2. Teacher's responses in physical education. 3. Implementing instruction in physical education. 4. Teaching styles in physical education. 5. Motor fitness tests. 6. Measuring strength. 7. Teaching children to understand games. 8. Cognitive learning through the physical education. 9. Developmental stages of game play. 10. Understanding physical education teachers. 11. Evaluation in physical education. 12. Marking in physical education. 13. Nutritional measurements in physical education. 14. Integrate academic and physical education curriculums. Bibliography. Index.

"Physical education is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, capacities and values along with the enthusiasm to maintain a healthy life style into adulthood, regardless of their physical abilities. Activities included in the program are designed to promote physical fitness, to develop motor skills, to instill knowledge and understanding of rules, concepts, and strategies, and to teach students to work as part of a team, or as individuals, in a wide variety of play like and competitive activities.

This text is both for the physical educator and coach. The primary purpose has been to present those essential materials that will help to ensure the safe conduct of sports and physical education programs. A secondary purpose has been to approach this body of knowledge from a practical standpoint. We have attempted to accomplish this by showing direct applications of the concepts to practical problems that occur on the playing fields." (jacket)