Improving Teaching and Learning in Physical Education

by Grout, Harvey; Long, Gareth

• ISBN13: 9780335234059
• ISBN10: 0335234054
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Open University Press

Summary

This book is about the PE lesson at key stages 3 and 4. It serves to enhance teaching and learning in physical education by showing trainee teachers how they can apply theory to their own practice in order to become a successful teacher, and to develop successful learners. Therefore, each chapter explores important aspects of PE pedagogy and relates them directly to pupil learning within the lesson...Aimed at trainee PE teachers and their subject mentors this book examines the following aspects of teaching and learning in PE lessons;..Planning .Assessment .Lesson organisation .Managing pupil behaviour .Health and safety .Differentiation .ICT .Functional Skills and Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.Examination and Vocational PE..Each chapter is followed by a sample lesson plan which takes the PE National Curriculum's range and content as its framework to show how the points raised may impact upon planning and teaching...Reflection 'tasks' throughout the book encourage trainee teachers to critically analyse their own philosophy and behaviours, as well as those of teachers observed on school based training. In addition, common interview questions are also provided with each chapter to enable the reader to formulate and justify their own philosophy of PE teaching. Real life examples of teacher and trainee experiences are also provided to demonstrate some of the key questions, thoughts and issues central to teaching physical education in secondary schools...Improving Teaching and Learning in Physical Education will help to place theory into the context of the PE lesson and enable trainee teachers to understand and apply the concepts fundamental to planning, teaching and learning. .

Author Biography

Harvey Grout is a qualified PE teacher and PGCE PE tutor at the University of Southampton. He has an MSc in Sports Psychology and is the co-editor of Sport IQ Magazines.

..Gareth Long is a lecturer in Coach and Physical Education at the University College Plymouth, St Mark and St John. He is a University College tutor for initial trainee teachers on school based training and is the co-editor of Sport IQ Magazines..

Table of Contents

Introduction

Planning teaching activities to increase pupils' learning

Assessment and reflection within the PE lesson

Lesson organization and managing behaviour for learning

Maintaining a safe teaching and learning environment

Inclusion in PE lessons through differentiated teaching approaches and removing barriers to learning

Teaching cross-curriculum aspects withing physical education

ICT in Physical Education

Teaching theoretical Physical Education

Conclusion

Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.