Critical inquiry, critical thinking and problem-solving are key concepts in contemporary physical education. But how do physical educators actually do critical inquiry and critical thinking?
Critical Inquiry and Problem-Solving in Physical Education explains the principles and assumptions underpinning these concepts and provides detailed examples of how they can be used in the teaching of physical education for different age groups and in a range of different contexts.
Topics covered include:
sport education and critical thinking
dance as critical...
Critical inquiry, critical thinking and problem-solving are key concepts in contemporary physical education. But how do physical educators actually...
This book explores the complex nexus of discourses, principles and practices within which educators mobilise school-based health education. Through an interrogation of the ideas informing particular models and approaches to health education, the authors provide critical insights into the principles and practices underpinning approaches to health education policy, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
Drawing on extensive literature and research, the book explores and considers what health education can and should do. Chapters examine the extent to which health education, past...
This book explores the complex nexus of discourses, principles and practices within which educators mobilise school-based health education. Through...
The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values. Amidst claims that young people are failing to follow health advice, dropping out of sport and at risk of an ever-expanding list of lifestyle diseases, families have become the target of government interventions. This book is the first to offer critical sociological perspectives on how families do and do not function as a pedagogical site for health education, sport and physical activity practices.
This book focuses on the importance of families as sites of pedagogical work across a range of cultural...
The family is an important site for the transmission of knowledge and cultural values. Amidst claims that young people are failing to follow health...