
Getting the Buggers Fit
The Complete Guide to Physical Education
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 29. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-8264-7535-0 (ISBN)
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Description
This informative and innovative guide provides teachers with a range of practical strategies that can be used to motivate pupils of all ages. Lorraine Cale and Jo Harris explore the kind of things that turn young people on and off in their PE lessons, focussing on different aspects of the PE curriculum, including athletics, gymnastics and team games. They suggest how to involve the whole school in sporting activities and include advice on encouraging students to be more healthy in general. Brimming with useful tips and inspirational advice on every aspect of PE teaching, this book will prove essential reading for PE teachers everywhere.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1ill.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8264-7535-0 (9780826475350)
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Lorraine Cale | Joanne Harris
Getting the Buggers Fit
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03/2009
2nd Edition
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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Persons
Lorraine Cale and Jo Harris are both senior lecturers in the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Loughborough University. Lorraine is Director of PE teacher education and Jo is Director of teacher education.
Content
Part One: Why? 1. Getting the Buggers fit - why bother? 2. Dispelling the myths and establishing the facts; Part Two: How? Understanding children; 3. What switches children on and off? 4. How often, how hard, how much? 5. Establishing how fit children are; 6. Establishing how active children are; Part Three: How? The curriculum; 7. The Physical Education curriculum; 8. Other Physical Education curriculum issues; Part Four: How? The whole school; 9. Whole school approaches; 10. Challenges and approaches; 11. Case study solutions; Part Five: How? Beyond the school; 12. Opportunities and sport; 13. Future copportunities