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Overview
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.'
Synopsis
Laker sets out to celebrate physical education and sport and to encourage the establishment to embrace the subject area as a vehicle for the complete development of the individual.
Booknews
A teacher in physical education and sports science in primary and secondary schools and teacher training programs, Laker highlights the potential benefit of those disciplines for individuals, communities, and society as a whole, encouraging educational establishments to embrace them as a vehicle for the complete development of a person. His 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. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)