Synopsis
How to improve classroom practice through the application of relevant research knowledge
*Ideal for helping teachers fulfil the requirements for Qualified Teacher Status
*Dedicated to the needs of primary school PE teachers, in their working environments Draws on relevant disciplines, such as physiology and psychology to improve teachers understanding of how children learn and develop. It relates teaching to the practical environment of general and subject-specific teaching policies, OFSTED re-inspection, and the promotion of competitive sport and the implications for practice.
Booknews
British instructors, scholars, and researchers of physical education, teacher training, and sports sciences present eight chapters discussing healthy, safe, and inclusive physical education in the primary schools, based on relevant research evidence. Issues addressed include the role of research in the primary school teacher's work; policy, practice, and prospects of Britain's National Curriculum for physical education; promoting physical activity in children through the primary schools; the teacher as researcher; safety in primary school physical education courses; girls' experiences of physical education; and inclusivity in the context of ethnicity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)