The handbook of physical education / edited by David Kirk, Doune Macdonald, and Mary O`Sullivan.

Difference and Diversity in Physical Education / David Kirk, Doune Macdonald and Mary O`Sullivan -- Sexuality and Physical Education / Gill Clarke (University of Southampton, UK) -- Race and Ethnicity in Physical Education / Louis Harrison Jr. (Louisiana State university, USA) and Don Belcher (University of Alabama, USA) -- Disability and Physical Education / Hayley Fitzgerald -- Girls and Physical Education / Anne Flintoff, Sheila Scraton (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK) -- More Art than Science? Boys, Masculinities and Physical Education Research / Michael Gard (Charles Sturt University, AUS) -- Social Class and Physical Education / John Evans (Loughborough University, UK) and Brian Davies (University of Wales Cardiff, UK)Students` Perspectives of Physical Education / Ben Dyson (University of Memphis, USA) -- Student Learning within the Didactique Tradition / Chantal Amade-Escot (Université Paul Sabatier, FRA) -- Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education / Mary O`Sullivan -- Theoretical Orientations in Physical Education Teacher Education / Richard Tinning (The University of Queensland, AUS) -- Models and Curricula of Physical Education Teacher Education / Connie Collier (Kent State University, USA) -- Learning to Teach in the Field / Daniël Behets, Lieven Vergauwen (Catholic University Leuven, Belgium) -- Induction of Beginning Physical Educators into the School Setting / Sandra A. Stroot, Bomna Ko (The Ohio State University, USA) -- Teaching Styles and Inclusive Pedagogies / Mark Byra (University of Wyoming, USA) -- The Way to a Teacher`s Heart: Narrative Research in Physical Education / Kathleen M. Armour (Loughborough University, UK) -- Teachers` Beliefs / Niki Tsangaridou (University of Cyprus) -- Teachers` Knowledge / Niki Tsangaridou (University of Cyprus) -- Coaching and Coach Education / Pierre Trudel, Wade Gilbert (University of Ottawa, Canada) -- Physical Education Teacher Education (PE/TE) Policy / Patt Dodds (University of Massachusetts, USA) -- Physical Education Curriculum / Doune Macdonald -- Curriculum Construction and Change / Dawn Penney (AUS) Research into Elementary Physical Education Programs / Lisahunter -- Sport Education: A View of the Research / Gary D. Kinchin (UK) -- Social and Individual Responsibility Programs / Don Hellison, Tom Martinek (USA) -- Game-Centered Approaches to Teaching Physical Education / Judy Oslin, Stephen Mitchell (USA) -- Physical Education and Youth Sport / Kristine De Martelaer, Marc Theeboom -- Health-Related Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Bio-Behavioral Perspective / Gregory J. Welk, Joey C. Eisenmann and James Dollman -- Adventure Education and Physical Education / Mike Brown (AUS) -- Teaching Dance in the Curriculum / Ralph Buck (NZ) --Theoretical Perspectives in Physical Education Research / Doune Macdonald -- The Philosophy, Science and Application of Behavior Analysis in Physical Education / Phillip Ward (USA) -- Interpretive Perspectives in Physical Education Research / Clive Pope (NZ) -- Socially Critical Research Perspectives in Physical Education / José Devís-Devís (Spain) -- Physical Education Research from Postmodern, Poststructural and Postcolonial Perspectives / Jan Wright (AUS) -- Feminist Strands, Perspectives, and Methodology for Research in Physical Education / Lynda M. Nilges (USA) -- Cross-Disciplinary Contributions to Research on Physical Education / David Kirk Philosophy and Physical Education / William J. Morgan (The Ohio State University, USA) -- The Sociology of Physical Education / John Evans, Brian Davies (Loughborough University and University of Wales Cardiff, UK) History of Physical Education / Murray G. Phillips, Alexander Paul Roper (The University of Queensland, AUS) -- Social Psychology and Physical Education / Cathy Lirgg (University of Arkansas, USA) -- Public Health and Physical Education / Stewart G. Trost (Kansas State University, USA) -- Learners and Learning in Physical Education / David Kirk -- Time and Learning in Physical Education / Hans van der Mars (Oregon State University, USA) -- The Classroom Ecology Paradigm / Peter A. Hastie (Auburn University)and Daryl Siedentop (The Ohio State University, USA) -- Learner Cognition / Melinda Solmon (Louisiana State University, USA) -- Constructivist Perspectives on Learning / Inez Rovegno, John P. Dolly (University of Alabama, USA) -- Situated Perspectives on Learning / Inez Rovegno (University of Alabama, USA) -- Learners and Popular Culture / Rachel Sandford, Emma Rich (Loughborough University, UK) -- Development and Learning of Motor Skill Competencies / Natalie Wallian, Ching Wei Chang (University of Franche-Comté, FRA) -- Assessment for Learning in Physical Education / Peter J. Hay (University of Queensland, AUS) --

Includes bibliographical references.

This Handbook provides an authoritative critical overview of the field and identifies future challenges and directions.

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