Professional Preparation in Physical Education and Sports

Contents: 1. Professional preparation in physical education. 2. Career Development in physical education. 3. Changing philosophies for physical education and sports. 4. Total Curriculum: General Guidelines. 5. Physical education as a profession. 6. Qualities and Qualifications of physical educators. 7. Teacher training, problems of teachers and evaluation. 8. Student Leadership. 9. Politics and economy in physical education and sports. 10. In service education. 11. Teachers education: Objectives. 12. National educational policies and commissions. 13. Important Sport Schemes and institutions. 14. The Mainstreamed programme in physical education and sports.

Today’s education not merely deals with mental enhancement of an individual, but also a source of physical activities that leads to all round development of an individual. The best individual is one who is physically fit, mentally sound and sharp, emotionally balanced and socially well adjusted. It is therefore, physical education said to be an integral part of Total Education.

The present book entitled Professional Preparation in Physical Education and Sports deals with all the aspects of professional preparation in the field of Physical Education and sports. The text is written in simple colloquial English keeping in mind the language difficulties of the students. (jacket)