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Noriaki Osada, teacher and philosopher, wrote the Theory of International Physical Education and Sports Studies for the Achievement of Peace with "three bold intentions" in mind: to awaken the physical education and sports scholars of the world to their social, nationalistic and global responsibilities; to promote the study of physical education and sports as a study of peace independent from other academic fields; and to affirm the value of such study.
As demonstrated in the special atmosphere of the ancient and ever popular Olympic Games, Osada believes that it is the...

New Technology and Education explores the benefits and dangers of the increasing use of technology in education, drawing on different cultural perspectives from across the globe to consider a variety of viewpoints. The reader is encouraged to engage with each facet of the debate considering the philosophical, psychological and sociological implications of the relationship between technology and education.

Recent debates and developments are considered, including:

- What is the relationship between creativity, education and new technology?
- Are subject boundaries...

Islam in the School Curriculum explores the conceptualisation of school-based Islam on two levels: as a symbolic category in English religious education as a consequence of policy shifts, and as pedagogic discourse at the local community level in state and Muslim schools. Using recontextualisation theory, the author examines the relations between educational governance, social interests and cultural epistemology as they pertain specifically to symbolic constructs.

In the aftermath of September 11 2001, the teaching of Islam has assumed geopolitical significance, coming under close...

Within qualitative research in the social sciences, the last decade has witnessed a growing interest in the use of visual methods. Visual Methods in Physical Culture is the first book in the field of sport and exercise sciences dedicated to harnessing the potential of using visual methods within qualitative research. Theoretically insightful, and methodologically innovative, this book represents a landmark addition to the field of studies in sport, exercise, the body, and qualitative methods. It covers a wide range of empirical work, theories, and visual image-based research, including...

Do you know how to manage physical risks and encourage children to go out and test their own boundaries without fear or failure?

How can you create a stimulating outdoor area that offers irresistible learning opportunities for young children?

Does your outdoor learning environment support young children's emerging life skills of confidence, perseverance, creativity, decision making and leadership　

Play Out is an inspirational, accessible and pragmatic set of resources aimed at all those involved with improving the use, design and management of outdoor...

Knowing one simple mistake can turn a scholarship celebration into a frantic search for $15,000-$60,000 to finance the first year of college, Marlynn Jones serves as a personal coach through the maze of legislation involved in acquiring a college athletic scholarship.

"Eligibility Coach" addresses the Top 21 Common Mistakes made during the Certification Process, and answers these important questions:
What is Amateurism Certification?
What core courses are required for Certification?
How does the...

We live in a "museum age," and sport museums are part of this phenomenon. In this book, leading international sport history scholars examine sport museums including renowned institutions like the Olympic Museum in the Swiss city of Lausanne, the Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum in Baltimore, the Marylebone Cricket Club Museum in London, the Croke Park Museum in Dublin, and the Whyte Museum in Banff. These institutions are examined in a broad context of understanding sport museums as an identifiable genre in the "museum age," and more specifically in terms of how the sporting past is...

Traditional research methods textbooks tend to present an idealized and simplistic picture of the research process. This ground-breaking text however, features leading international sport researchers explaining how they actually carried out their real life research projects, highlighting the practical day-to-day problems, false starts and setbacks that are a normal part of the research process.

This book focuses on ten pieces of research that have made a distinctive and valuable contribution to the study of sport. For each one the author of that research explains how the project was...

Students love games, but unfortunately, games are often taught in ways that alienate or exclude less-skilled students. Or worse yet, students find the games boring because they have no voice in how the games are played.

Student-Designed Games: Strategies for Promoting Creativity, Cooperation, and Skill Development helps teachers and youth leaders make games fun again. This innovative, step-by-step guide helps students from early elementary school through college design their own games. In doing so, students

- develop tactical understanding as they design...

Make the most of every possession with WBCA Offensive Plays & Strategies. Inside you'll find offensive sets, plays, and strategies to match up against any defense, including man-to-man, zone, and the full-court press.

Only WBCA Offensive Plays & Strategies takes you inside the minds and playbooks of the premier coaches in the game today. You'll learn their secrets, strategies, and insights on game planning, developing offensive skills, preparing for in-game situations, and breaking down the opponent's defense and exploiting their weaknesses.

With 119 plays,...

Successful Sports Officiating will help prepare aspiring and inexperienced officials for the rigors of the job. Written by leading experts in the officiating field--boasting experience at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels--this second edition has been completely revised and updated and includes new chapters on the current state of officiating, officiating as a career, and mental training. Enlightening discussions on developing an officiating philosophy and the psychology of officiating help you understand what it takes to be a successful official beyond just...

Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, formal schooling is frequently following rather than leading. The impression is given by central government that the education system serves as a 'thermostat' restoring society's settings in areas such as productivity, citizenship, health, sexual mores and behaviour. Educational reform over the last twenty years has clarified an existing educational process, reformatted the financial management of schools and resuscitated the inspection system. It has not, however, laid the foundations of a world-class future responsive educational system....