Developing Personal, Social And Moral Education Through Physical Education: A Practical Guide For Teachers

Developing Personal, Social and Moral Education through Physical Education For years physical education has been viewed as being instrumental in developing personal and social characteristics. The theoretical and historical nature of this contribution has received some attention, but the practical applications of what teachers can really do has been largely ignored. This book redresses that balance by providing teachers with practical advice so that physical education can be used as an effective vehicle for the all-round personal development of the individual. Material in four main sections in this accessible and timely book include: 䊏 䊏 䊏 䊏 A focus on curriculum development, planning units of work and lesson planning Practical ideas and applications to promote the affective development and physical skill development of pupils A consideration of different types of assessment and suggestions on which forms are most appropriate for measuring programme effectiveness and the personal development of pupils A close look at the role of the reflective practitioner and a framework within which teachers can reflect on their practice Developing Personal, Social and Moral Education through Physical Education provides teachers with the opportunity to extend and develop their abilities in teaching their subject. It also promotes physical education as a subject that has continued relevance in the twenty-first century. Anthony Laker is the Degree Director of Physical Education in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at East Carolina University. He is the editor of the Journal of Sport Pedagogy and the author of Beyond the Boundaries of Physical Education: Educating Young People for Citizenship and Social Responsibility published by RoutledgeFalmer. Developing Personal, Social and Moral Education through Physical Education A Practical Guide for Teachers Anthony Laker London and New York First published 2001 by RoutledgeFalmer 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by RoutledgeFalmer 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2001. RoutledgeFalmer is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group © 2001 Anthony Laker All rights reserved. The purchase of this copyright material confers the right on the purchasing institution to photocopy pages 106–10 only. No other part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented,