Learning and Teaching in Physical Education

Contents: Preface. I. The context in which physical education teachers work:: 1. Introduction. 2. The social construction of teaching and learning: the politics of pedagogy. II. Learning in physical education: 3. Pupil\'s interpretations of physical education. 4. Pupils metacognition and learning. 5. Cognitive strategies. III. The teaching of physical education: 6. Teaching styles and teaching approaches in physical education: research developments. 7. The motivation of pupils in physical education. 8. Student misbehaviours and teachers responses in physical education lessons. 9. Instruction from a learning perspective. IV. The teacher of physical education: 10. Understanding physical education teachers: a focus on the lived body. 11. Knowledgeable teachers in physical education: a view of teachers knowledge. 12. Teacher thinking and decision making in physical education: planning, perceiving, and implementing instruction. V. The future of research in physical education: 13. Future of research in physical education. Bibliography. 

From the preface: "The topics chosen are grouped into five parts relating to the context in which physical education teachers work, pupil learning in physical education, topical issues relating to the teaching of physical education, and those areas of research that are concerned with understanding physical education teachers, their knowledge, expertise thought processes and sense of self. The final part offers an eye to the future, and raises issues about the values that ill sustain and develop the sports pedagogy research community in order that it might further influence the teaching of PE in schools.

It is hoped that the present work will provide beneficial to all those who are engaged in the task of providing physical education to the younger generation." (jacket)