Social Development and Learning in Physical Education

At a time when there is a great possibility that
physical education programs are eliminated or
minimized in schools, it is imperative that
professional educators argue vehemently for physical
education based on a curriculum that is steered by
the teaching of not only physical, but social and
cognitive skills. This book examines four concepts
that promote social development and learning in
physical education. The literature and data presented
indicate that the concepts of responsibility,
conflict resolution, problem solving, and cooperative
learning can be learned in physical education class.
It is worthwhile, indeed necessary, for physical
educators to teach lessons that foster the
development of these concepts. The literature tells
us that the school environment can be improved by
shaping social education through physical activity
and that movement is a vital part of learning and
thinking. The results presented in this book support
the value of the physical educator in schools. What
happens in the physical education classroom can, and
should positively impact the school
community-ultimately producing students who benefit
society.

Autorentext

Scott Fortes, Ed.D., studied Physical Education at StetsonUniversity in Florida and earned his doctorate in SchoolImprovement at the University of West Georgia. He currentlyteaches physical education at Woodstock Elementary in Georgia. Heand his wife,Christy live with their two children in themountains of North Georgia.

Klappentext

At a time when there is a great possibility thatphysical education programs are eliminated orminimized in schools, it is imperative thatprofessional educators argue vehemently for physicaleducation based on a curriculum that is steered bythe teaching of not only physical, but social andcognitive skills. This book examines four conceptsthat promote social development and learning inphysical education. The literature and data presentedindicate that the concepts of responsibility,conflict resolution, problem solving, and cooperativelearning can be learned in physical education class.It is worthwhile, indeed necessary, for physicaleducators to teach lessons that foster thedevelopment of these concepts. The literature tellsus that the school environment can be improved byshaping social education through physical activityand that movement is a vital part of learning andthinking. The results presented in this book supportthe value of the physical educator in schools. Whathappens in the physical education classroom can, andshould positively impact the schoolcommunity-ultimately producing students who benefitsociety.