Debates in Physical Education

Introduction Part I The nature of physical education Introduction to Part I 1. What is physical education? Susan Capel and Margaret Whitehead 2. What is the education in physical education? Margaret Whitehead 3. What is Physical Literacy and how does it impact on physical education? Margaret Whitehead Part II Learning in physical education Introduction to Part II 4. What should pupils learn in physical education? Elizabeth Murdoch and Margaret Whitehead 5. Physical education and health? Considerations and issues. Lorraine Cale and Jo Harris 6. What is success in physical education and how can this best be achieved? Val Rimmer Part III Teaching in physical education Introduction to Part III 7. Rethinking teacher knowledge in physical education: What do physical education teachers need to know? Daniel Tindall and Eimear Enright 8. Why do physical education teachers adopt a particular way of teaching? Susan Capel and Richard Blair 9. Are physical education teachers reflective practitioners? Paula Zwozdiak-Myers Part IV The key players in physical education Introduction to Part IV 10. Who is physical education for? Dawn Penney and John Evans 11. Who should teach physical education in curriculum and extra-curricular time? Richard Blair and Susan Capel 12. Public perceptions of physical education? Helen Ives and David Kirk Part V Looking ahead Introduction to Part V 13. Conceptualising teaching as learning...the challenge for teacher education Kathy Armour 14. What is the future for physical education in the 21st Century? David Kirk Conclusion 15. Conclusion Margaret Whitehead and Susan Capel