performers got to play on the elite-sport stage to remember that each one experienced physical education at some stage of their schooling. Indeed, as Kohl and Cook ( 2013 , p. 199) remind us, “physical education as part of education provides the only opportunity for all children to learn about physical
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Regulators of Skill Development in School Physical Education
Peter Hastie
Philippe Tissié’s Psychopedagogical Conceptions of Physical Education: Franco-Swedish Hybridity (1886–1935)
Pierre-Alban Lebecq, Yves Moralès, Jean Saint-Martin, Yves Travaillot, and Natalia Bazoge
On December 19, 1888, when Philippe Tissié (1852–1935) was 36 and had just graduated from Bordeaux Faculty of Medicine, he decided to create the Ligue Girondine d’Éducation Physique (Physical Education League of the Gironde). He aspired to help the students of educational establishments in the
Effective Instruction and Curricular Models: What Do We Know About Student Learning Outcomes in Physical Education?
Pamela Hodges-Kulinna, Zach Wahl-Alexander, Kahyun Nam, and Christopher Kinder
The difficulty in identifying the concept of effectiveness in teaching lies in the complexity of teaching —Judith E. Rink, 2013 Given the delicate interplay that arises from a host of factors, defining effective teaching in physical education is complex. The history of research on effective
Issues and Perspectives on Gender in Physical Education
Jepkorir Rose Cheypator-Thomson, JeongAe You, and Brent Hardin
The passage of Title IX in 1972 in the United States marked the initiation of research agendas, development of curricular programs, creation of pedagogy, and development of environments that address the needs of both women and men equally in educational settings. The purpose of this research was to determine how gender has been studied in extant literature in physical education. In particular, the intent of this research examination was to analyze the extent to which the concept of gender has been addressed in mainstream United States-based (US-based) journals in physical education. The liberal feministic theory guided this research investigation. Data collection involved the selection of five research, theory, and practice-based journals in physical education. Constant comparison method was used to analysis the data for the purpose of determining the themes that emerged from the literature (Goetz & LeCompte, 1984). The findings of the study revealed several perspectives related to gender in physical education. Three major themes emerged from examining the literature and they include program-centered, participation-based, and workplace-connected perspectives as related to occurrences in physical education environments.
Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding Competitive Activities: An Examination Through Social Media
Eve Bernstein, Ingrid Johnson, Tess Armstrong, and Ulana Lysniak
al., 2019 ). Competitive activities, which are used globally, can comprise many activities that are offered to students in physical education class. These activities, defined as having a winner and loser, can be structured in several ways. Zero-sum activities indicate one winner and one loser; negative sum
Planning and Pedagogical Considerations for Teaching Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Physical Education
Andrew Sortwell, Bastian Carter-Thuillier, Ferman Konukman, Kate O’Brien, Soukaina Hattabi, and Kevin Trimble
; Yamamoto, 2021 ). Comprehension difficulties can also occur in physical education (PE), for example, seeing the isolated parts of a skill that make a whole, knowing how to apply the skill in various settings and with different people, and being motivated to try when a situation or the environment is
Sport and Physical Activity for Positive Youth Development Related to Social and Emotional Learning: Reflections From the Know-Do Gap
Paul M. Wright
practice and policy to the benefit of individuals and society. Within my subdiscipline of physical education and sport pedagogy, we have a strong tradition of this broader approach to scholarship with a prime example being my mentor, Don Hellison ( Wright, Fuerniss, & Cutforth, 2020 ). He and others have
The Nature and Scope of the History of Physical Education and Sport
Uriel Simri
Old Story with a New Twist: Applying Decision Theory to Advance Understanding of the Negative Socialization Cycle of Physical Education Teachers
James D. Wyant and Kristi N. Wyant
In recent years, the physical education (PE) profession has been forced to confront a plethora of issues, from the demise of teacher education programs to the loss of programming in the K–12 context. Calls for change and a time of introspection have been prompted by this climate. The impetus for change has long been a staple of PE discourse. Occupational socialization theory, which describes the forces that shape the decisions and behaviors of physical education teachers, offers insight on the change narrative. Emerging from the results of occupational socialization research are myriad negative issues that highlight a perplexing problem—some PE teachers have the propensity to make irrational decisions. The purpose of this article is to apply decision theory as a means to critically examine issues that have emerged from the negative socialization cycle of PE teachers. Beyond connecting theories, suggestions will be provided to improve the decision-making of PE professionals.
