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In recent years, the discipline of physical education has received some flak, particularly from fitness experts who view the games taught in a physical education curriculum as "elitist, overly competitive, and not conducive to developing health and fitness" (Mitchell, 2006, p. 8). To be fair, the traditional view of sports in physical education classes does support their argument: Half or more of the students in any given class watch from the sidelines, and only the stars of game play get a ...
In addition, developing a philosophy will help you articulate the meaning of physical education, the purpose and role physical education plays in the overall scheme of education, and the value and worth of learning physical education content (Davis 1963b). Some of the past social and educational philosophies of physical education were presented in chapter 1. Past leaders based their programs and ideals on the philosophies of the time. The importance of physical training and fitness reflected...
School-based physical activity programming, such as physical education (PE) and sport participation (athletics), have been part of school culture for over 100 years in the United States and many other countries. Schools today are also looking to promote physical activity at all grade levels in school venues other than just PE and athletics. Enhanced school-based PE is a recommended strategy that works to increase physical activity (Kahn et al.
