Debates in Physical Education

Professor Susan Capel is Emeritus Professor at Brunel University London, where she was previously Head of School of Sport and Education. She is a past president of the Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom (now called the Association for Physical Education). Her main research interest is in physical education initial teacher education. She is co-editor of Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School and A Practical Guide to Teaching Physical Education. Dr Richard Blair is the programme leader for physical education and youth sport at Brunel University London. His teaching is focused on policy and pedagogy in education, physical education and youth sport. His research interests focus on how teachers, coaches and other adults understand the contexts of physical education, youth sports and physical activity and their role within each of the different settings.

1. Governments and physical education; 2. Physical education and school sport: is there a wider social role?; 3. Children, young people and physical education; 4. Physical education – a joined up approach; 5. Physical education beyond schools and teachers; 6. What is the education in physical education?; 7. Physical education in education – a means or an end in itself?; 8. Knowledge for physical education; 9. Physical education knowledge, learning and pedagogy; 10. Primary physical education; 11. Secondary school physical education; 12. Assessment in physical education; 13. Can I teach what I want? Teacher autunomy in enacting a physical education curriculum; 14. Inclusion and curriculum in physical education; 15. Lifestyle sports, pedagogy and physical education; 16. Debating health knowledge and health pedagogies in physical education; 17. Physical education, sport and pedagogy; 18. Technology, pedagogy and physical education