Designed for BA, PGCE and ITE courses, this text brings together recent thinking together with research findings and examples of best practice in PE.

Introduction, Colin A. Hardy, Mick Mawer; Part 1 The Context in Which Physical Education Teachers Work; Chapter 1 The Social Construction of Teaching and Learning, John Evans, Brian Davies, Dawn Penney; Part 2 Learning in Physical Education; Chapter 2 Pupils' Interpretations of Physical Education, Christopher Laws, Richard Fisher; Chapter 3 Pupils' Metacognition and Learning, Ian Luke, Colin A. Hardy; Chapter 4 Cognitive Strategies, Ian Luke, Colin A. Hardy; Part 3 The Teaching of Physical Education; Chapter 5 Teaching Styles and Teaching Approaches in Physical Education, Mick Mawer; Chapter 6 The Motivation of Pupils in Physical Education, Stuart Biddle; Chapter 7 Student Misbehaviours and Teachers' Responses in Physical Education Lessons, Colin A. Hardy; Chapter 8 Instruction from a Learning Perspective, Judith E. Rink; Part 4 The Teacher of Physical Education; Chapter 9 Understanding Physical Education Teachers, C.Andrew Sparkes; Chapter 10 Knowledgeable Teachers in Physical Education, Tony Rossi, Tania Cassidy; Chapter 11 Teacher Thinking and Decision Making in Physical Education, David C. Griffey, Lynn Dale Housner; Part 5 The Future of Research in Physical Education; Chapter 12 Silver Bullets, Golden Visions, and Possible Dreams, Patt Dodds;