This book sets out to celebrate physical education and sport, and by doing so, encourage the educational establishment to embrace the subject area as a vehicle for the complete development of the individual. In addition, it shows that the benefits of physical activity far outweigh the shallow claims of populous magazines - there are benefits for the individual, the community and for society as a whole. Laker contends that the importance of physical education and sport in many areas of social life has been overlooked at best, and misused at worst. Physical activity has a vast contribution to make, not only as a topic of small talk on a Monday morning, but also to the personal and social development of individuals and possibly to the well-being of the global community as a whole. This book explores the land 'beyond the boundaries of the game.'
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Laker presents a far-ranging thesis-- that physical education has an important role to play in constructing society, that is has the potential to help produce socially responsible citizens capable of making thoughtful, rational decisions, and that it can be an agent for the complete development of the individual, if it goes beyond the boundaries of skill aquisition and performance. His work on personal responsibility and citizenship, including spirituality, morality and commmunity involvement, is significant. Overall Laker provides a sound rationale for his thesis, and physical educators are encouraged to accept this new approach. This is a must read for all student and praticing professionals in this field.
–E. English, St. Bonaventure University, Choice
His, Laker's topics include a history of the purposes of physical education; aims, objectives, and purposes; the extent of the affective dimension; moving from theory to practice in schools; responsibility, moral education, and citizenship, and some current issues.
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–E. English, St. Bonaventure University, Choice
His, Laker's topics include a history of the purposes of physical education; aims, objectives, and purposes; the extent of the affective dimension; moving from theory to practice in schools; responsibility, moral education, and citizenship, and some current issues.
–Reference & Research Book News
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Hi, My dad wrote this book so please be nice. I know that I am the first person to review this book so here goes nothing! I tried to read the introduction but to be honest, it sent me to sleep. If dad wants to make money why doesn't he write about something interesting like soccer, or fishing? Ah well, I guess you can't win them all! El Loza
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Researchers into physical education, sport in schools and general education point out that 'curriculum theorists within physical education have not been particularly helpful in providing teachers with definitions and conceptual frameworks for thinking in productive ways about the affective dimension in general and affective outcomes in particular.' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sport pedagogy, physically educated person, physical education lessons, competitive team games, performance pedagogy, curriculum physical education, motivation feedback, physical education curriculum, psychomotor domain, school physical education, teacher behaviours, affective outcomes, political literacy, teaching behaviours, holistic education Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Researchers into physical education, sport in schools and general education point out that 'curriculum theorists within physical education have not been particularly helpful in providing teachers with definitions and conceptual frameworks for thinking in productive ways about the affective dimension in general and affective outcomes in particular.' Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sport pedagogy, physically educated person, physical education lessons, competitive team games, performance pedagogy, curriculum physical education, motivation feedback, physical education curriculum, psychomotor domain, school physical education, teacher behaviours, affective outcomes, political literacy, teaching behaviours, holistic education Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
National Curriculum, Key Stage, Department of National Heritage, John Major, The Ohio State University, World Cup, Ancient Greek New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Physical Education: Key Stage 1/Scotland P1-P3 (Blueprints) by Win Heath on 7 pages
- The National Curriculum. Key Stages 1 and 2: Handbook for Primary Teachers in England by Department For Education &. Employment on page 17, page 67, and Back Matter
- Department of Education: Provision of School Accommodation: [Hc]: [1992-93]: House of Commons Papers: [1992-93] by Great Britain on page 67
- Physical Education (What Can I Do If Im Good) by Log Cabin Publishers in Back Matter
- Social Psychology: Third Edition by Eliot R. Smith in Back Matter
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- Sociology of Sport and Physical Education: An Introduction by Anthony Laker in Front Matter, page 164, and page 165
- Developing Personal, Social and Moral Education through Physical Education: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Anthony Laker in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Sociology of Sport and Physical Education: An Introduction by Anthony Laker in Front Matter, and page 164
- Disciplining Bodies in the Gymnasium: Memory, Monument, Modernity (Sport in the Global Society) by Sherry Mckay in Back Matter
- Foundation Degree Texts 3 pack: Understanding Children's Learning: A Text for Teaching Assistants by Claire Alfrey on page 61
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