Health and Physical Education

PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLBEING empowers the health and physical education teachers of tomorrow to engage students across a wide range of learning ages. It highlights the importance of physical skills development within the broader structure of child and adolescent maturity. This well-structured and engaging text considers the role of health and physical education within the wider educational experience, and provides a comprehensive overview of the skills and theory required to teach health and physical education in Australian schools. PHYSICAL EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELLBEING is based on current research literature and is enhanced by a range of valuable teaching resources - including further reading, end-of-chapter questions and case studies - intended to extend and develop students learning. It is accompanied by an extensive companion Website, at www.cambridge.edu.au/academic/xxxx. Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. The foundation of movement skills; 3. Teaching inclusively: equity and diversity in education; 4. What all teachers need to know about movement; 5. Pedagogy; 6. Planning for teaching and Learning; 7. ICT and general capabilities of the Australian curriculum; 8. Assessment in physical education, health and well-being; 9. Health and well-being education.