Olympic Education


Book Description

A fundamental component of the Olympic ideal is the concept of Olympic education. This is the notion that sport can help children and young people develop essential life skills. Olympic Education: An international review is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of the diffusion and implementation of Olympic education programmes around the world. The book includes 28 chapters with 21 national case studies of countries on every major continent, including Australia, Brasil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Spain, the UK, the US and Zambia. Each chapter examines the cultural, pedagogical, political and societal challenges of teaching Olympic education, as well as the national, individual and institutional programmes that have emerged. It explores key practical and conceptual issues, such as the incorporation of Olympic values in PE curricula, sport coaching and coach education programmes, while also taking into account the collaborative efforts of the governmental bodies, sport federations and Olympic institutions responsible for policy and implementation. This is important reading for all students, researchers and professionals with an interest in the Olympics, sport education, sports coaching, sport policy or physical education.




Actitudes, valores y normas en la educación física y el deporte


Book Description

Partiendo de la reflexion sobre el tratamiento de los valores en la educacion fisica y el deporte, se ofrecen propuestas practicas y recursos utiles para la intervencion educativa. La obra se estructura en dos partes. En la primera parte se analiza la importancia de las actitudes y los valores en la formacion de la persona, partiendo sobre todo de las aportaciones de psicologos, pedagogos y otros profesionales del mundo de la educacion que durante anos se han dedicado al estudio y reflexion de la educacion en valores. La segunda parte del libro constituye una propuesta practica para abordar una educacion en valores utilizando el juego, la actividad fisica y el deporte como un tema transversal, de modo que aprovechando la gran atraccion que despiertan estas actividades entre el alumnado, asi como el interes social que las rodea, se puedan promover valores individuales y sociales que permitan una buena convivencia en las aulas, en la escuela, en la familia, en el barrio y, en definitiva, en la sociedad. Por ello, se plantean propuestas y materiales para trabajar desde las distintas areas curriculares y los diferentes ciclos educativos.




Educación física y valores: educando en un mundo complejo


Book Description

Desde la perspectiva de la educación en valores, los autores se preguntan: ¿Cómo se aborda la educación emocional y volitiva? ¿La educación física y el deporte puede ser un área privilegiada para trabajar el desarrollo personal? ¿Cuáles son los valores más fáciles de potenciar desde el área de educación física? El libro ofrece gran cantidad de ejemplos que ayudan a conseguir el justo equilibrio entre la reflexión y la actuación, entre la teoría y la práctica, en definitiva, entre lo que se dice y lo que se hace.







New Developments in Physical Education and Sport


Book Description

Continuous professional development is of great importance if one is to develop quality professional work. This book contains some of the latest research advances related to the field of Physical Education and Sports. In today's globalized world, continuous and permanent education is necessary and essential to complement the initial training and previous experience. In this book, you can find a wide range of works focused on innovative teaching methodologies and psychological variables to take into account to improve classes and training. These studies on the most forward-looking technological advances in physical activity and sports are useful for those who seek to be up-to-date on this type of research. In addition, these studies will be useful to consult regarding current lifestyle, the creation of healthy habits, the promotion of physical activity in one’s free time, and the importance of leading an active life.




Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Through Physical Activity


Book Description

This edition presents practical, field-tested ideas for teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) through physical activity in schools and other settings. Includes guidance in teaching affective and social moral goals, an in-depth look into teaching character development and values, and a method for helping students develop personal and social responsibility.




Complete Guide to Sport Education


Book Description

This new edition of Complete Guide to Sport Education contains everything your students need to get—and keep—children active. Regardless of skill or confidence level, your students will learn how to get children to work together, support each other, and gain competence in sport and fitness skills so that they can stay moving now and throughout their lifetime. The Sport Education model is appropriate for various dance forms and recreational activities such as swimming, weightlifting, and other fitness programs such as aerobic routines and hiking. The text for this groundbreaking Sport Education curricular model has expanded to 12 chapters, is updated throughout, and offers even more practical examples and real-world applications from both elementary and secondary levels: • A new emphasis on using the Sport Education model to help students reach national goals for physical activity, including outside of class time • Review of the findings from more than 50 research studies that examine the efficacies of the Sport Education model • More online teacher resources—including ready-to-use forms, plans, assessments, charts, and handouts A few examples of new resources include a series of team practice cards that teachers and team coaches can use to plan practices, and templates that allow teachers to choose among several game-play performance indicators (techniques and tactics, rules and strategies, fair play, and so on). The resources make it easy for professors to use this text in college methods and curriculum courses. Authors Daryl Siedentop, Peter Hastie, and Hans van der Mars provide a perfect blend of rock-solid theory and practical application for a wealth of games, sports, and fitness activities. Through their Sport Education model, children quickly become involved in all aspects of a sport or activity, learning skills, sportsmanship, and responsibility. The curriculum helps students develop as leaders and as team players. And as they learn to become true players and performers, they become more competent and confident—thus leading to the likelihood that they will continue being active after school, on weekends, and as they grow. This second edition of Complete Guide to Sport Education will help school programs meet national physical activity guidelines and the national physical education standards established by NASPE. It contains everything that future physical education teachers need in order to implement an effective program. With its greater emphasis on activity and fitness, its expanded resources, its relevance and freshness, and its practical approach, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition, is just what your students need to point children in the direction of healthy, active lifestyles.




Sporting Females


Book Description

1994 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Annual Book Award An outstanding contribution to feminist analysis of sport from the nineteenth century to the present day. Jennifer Hargreaves views sport as a battle for control of the physical body and an important area for feminist intervention. Placing women at the centre of discussion, no other book is as comprehensive.




Manual sobre valores en la educación física y el deporte


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Desde la antigüedad, filósofos, psicólogos, sociólogos, pedagogos y otros agenes sociales, vienen resaltando la necesidad de educar en valores, siendo conscientes de la redundancia que esto supone, puesto que “aquello que no educa en valores no es verdaderamente educación”. Pero, ¿a quién correspnde realizar tan díficil tarea? ¿padres? ¿profesores? ¿educadores?... Así como otras áreas educativas hace tiempo que intentan superar barreras y abordar estos contenidos en sus programaciones, la educación física y el deporte han mostrado mayor resistencia a incluirlos, pensando que sus objetivos eran otros. Afortunadamente, la perspectiva más humanística de la educación física actual, una mayor sensibilidad de los educadores físico-deportivos hacia este campo y las demandas de la propia sociedad han hecho que cada vez se considere más normal el tratamiento de los contenidos afectivos y el mundo de los valores, tanto en las clases de educación física, en contexto escolar, como en los entrenamientos deportivos, en busca de una formación integral de la persona. Paralelamente, el progresivo deterioro de muchos de los eventos deportivos, en lo que se refiere al comportamiento de los deportistas y al de sus “hinchas” y seguidores, hace cada vez más necesario el estudio y promoción de valores sociales y personales en las prácticas físico-deportivas. Ante tal panorama, este Manual sobre valores en la educación física y el deporte pretende proporcionar a los alumnos, deportistas, padres, profesores, entrenadores, técnicos y gestores del deprote, una amplia serie de instrumentos, actividades, sugerencias y propuestas prácticas para llevar a cabo la contemplación y desarrollo de unos valores encaminados a devolver a la práctica deportiva su carácter más educativo.




Child Friendly Schools Manual


Book Description

This Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) Manual was developed during three-and-a-half years of continuous work, involving the United Nations Children's Fund education staff and specialists from partner agencies working on quality education. It benefits from fieldwork in 155 countries and territories, evaluations carried out by the Regional Offices and desk reviews conducted by headquarters in New York. The manual is a part of a total resource package that includes an e-learning package for capacity-building in the use of CFS models and a collection of field case studies to illustrate the state of the art in child-friendly schools in a variety of settings.