Psychology for Physical Educators

by Vanden Auweele, Yves; Bakker, Frank; Biddle, Stuart; Durand, Marc; Seiler, Roland

• ISBN13: 9780880117616
• ISBN10: 0880117613
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

>Psychology for Physical Educators> strikes a splendid balance among theory, research findings and action ideas. It's also a pleasure to read. The book includes relevant examples, frequent summaries, activity exercises and study questions. Key points are listed at the end of each chapter. And the text is amply illustrated with photos and cartoons to help make reading easy and enjoyable.Forty sport psychology and physical education experts from eleven countries present an overview of the current state of knowledge in the field of psychology as applied to physical education. In addition to the traditional focus on motor and physical development, the book addresses more recent curriculum goals of health and fitness and the development of positive self-perceptions and social skills.Section Idescribes the psychology of promoting physical activity, exercise and health in PE.Section IIdemonstrates how PE's psychological outcomes result from the planning of teacher-pupil interactions during the lessons.Section IIItraces the classic PE themes of skill acquisition and motor competence from a humanistic perspective.Section IVdescribes the social psychology of PE.Section Vaddresses the knowledge, challenges and concerns of PE teachers.All educators in western countries will recognize the four common curriculum goals contained in this book, which is a project of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) with the support of The European Network of Sport Science in Higher Education. Psychology for Physical Educators is the work of experts who show how to put theory into practice in PE settings.

Table of Contents

Preface	v	(4)
Acknowledgments	ix	(2)
Messages	xi	(2)
Prologue	xiii
Erik Van Assche
Yves Vanden Auweele
Olga Metlushko
Randy Rzewnicki
Section I: Psychology of Promoting Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health in Physical Education	1	(68)
Stuart J.H. Biddle
Chapter 1: Motivation for a Physically Active Lifestyle Through Physical Education	5	(22)
Stuart J.H. Biddle
Nikolaos Chatzisarantis
Chapter 2: Children's Goals and Motivation in Physical Education	27	(24)
Philippe Sarrazin
Jean-Pierre Famose
Chapter 3: Motivational Climate of the Physical Education Class	51	(18)
Athanasios Papaioannou
Marios Goudas
Section II: Psychological Outcomes of Physical Education	69	(86)
Frank C. Bakker
Chapter 4: Psychological Outcomes: Theories, Research, and Recommendations for Practise	73	(42)
Yngvar Ommundsen
Michael Bar-Eli
Chapter 5: Development of Self-Perceptions During the School Years	115	(20)
Taru Lintunen
Chapter 6: Physical Activity and Cognitive Functioning	135	(20)
Yannis Zervas
Natalia Stambulova
Section III: Motor Skill Acquisition and Motor Competence	155	(134)
Roland Seiler
Chapter 7: Co-Ordinative Abilities	159	(28)
Heinz H. Mechling
Chapter 8: Perceived Motor Competence: Self-Referent Thinking in Physical Education	187	(24)
Jacques H.A. van Rossum
Eliane Musch
Adri Vermeer
Chapter 9: Perceived Difficulty, Resources Investment, and Motor Performance	211	(22)
Didier Delignieres
Chapter 10: Complex Motor Skill Acquisition	233	(24)
Beatrix Vereijken
Rob Bongaardt
Chapter 11: Augmented Information in Motor Skill Acquisition	257	(32)
Klaus Blischke
Franz Marschall
Hermann Muller
Reinhard Daugs
Section IV: Social Psychology of Physical Education	289	(144)
Yves Vanden Auweele
Chapter 12: Social Development	293	(28)
Alfons Marcoen
Chapter 13: Moral Development	321	(22)
Risto Telama
Chapter 14: Teacher-Student Interaction and Interaction Patterns in Student Groups	343	(36)
Dorothee Alfermann
Chapter 15: Co-Operation and Competition in Children and Adolescents	379	(26)
Lucile Lafont
Fayda Winnykamen
Chapter 16: Group Development in the Physical Education Class	405	(28)
Johan Hovelynck
Yves Vanden Auweele
Section V: Psychology of the Physical Educator	433	(68)
Marc Durand
Chapter 17: The Teaching Task and Teaching Strategies for Physical Educators	437	(22)
Marc Durand
Chapter 18: Physical Educators' Knowledge and Decision Making	459	(20)
Sylvie Perez
Jacques Saury
Chapter 19: Physical Educators' Concerns	479	(22)
Daniel Behets
Geoffrey Meek
Epilogue	501	(6)
Yves Vanden Auweele
Randy Rzewnicki
Veerle Van Mele
Appendix: Addresses of Editors and Contributing Authors	507	(4)
Index	511	(6)
About the Editors	517