Showing papers in "Sport Education and Society in 2019"
TL;DR: The results demonstrated that, the daily 10,000 step and calorie burning targets set by the Fitbit device encouraged the young people to do more physical activity, and the device was resisted because it did not record physical activity accurately as part of young people’s daily lives.
Abstract: An international evidence-base demonstrates that healthy lifestyle digital technologies, like exergames, health-related mobile applications (‘apps’) and wearable health devices are being used more ...
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TL;DR: New evidence is presented on young people's engagement with social media and the influences they report on their health-related behaviors and it is suggested that relevant adults can reduce risk and realize more of the positive impacts of social media for young people by focusing on content.
Abstract: Young people are increasingly turning to social media for health-related information in areas such as physical activity, diet/nutrition and body image. Yet, there are few robust empirical accounts ...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the only real sustainable aim for physical education is more education, and they argue that physical education should be more focused on improving the health of students.
Abstract: The paper is the Jose Maria Cagigal Scholar Lecture presented at the AIESEP World Congress in Edinburgh 2018. In the paper I argue that the only real sustainable aim for physical education is more ...
108 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, an evolutionary concept analysis of Physical Literacy (PL) is presented to shed some clarity within the uncertainty surrounding this highly adopted yet widely adapted concept, and an evolutionary model for PL is presented.
Abstract: This paper presents an evolutionary concept analysis of Physical Literacy (PL) in order to shed some clarity within the uncertainty surrounding this highly adopted yet widely adapted concept. Inevi...
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TL;DR: For example, the authors found that participation in athletics is unequal for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered youth. But participation in sports and physical education is not equal for all youth.
Abstract: School-based sports and physical education play an important role in the development of youth (Jones, Edwards, et al., 2017), but participation in athletics is unequal for lesbian, gay, bisexual, t...
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TL;DR: Rich et al. as discussed by the authors proposed a critical framework for understanding digital health as public pedagogy, in which social media can become a site of public education and understand digital health.
Abstract: Social media can become a site of public pedagogy (Rich, E., & Miah, A. (2014). Understanding digital health as public pedagogy: A critical framework. Societies, 4(2), 296–315. doi:10.3390/soc40202...
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TL;DR: In this article, a small-scale, qualitative study of a football-based intervention located in a number of inner-city boroug... was conducted to explore the connection between sport-based interventions and citizenship development within marginalised or at-risk youth populations.
Abstract: Numerous sport-based interventions exist which target marginalised or ‘at-risk’ young people with the intention of enabling some form of social change for programme participants. Very often, the objective of such interventions is the acquisition and development of qualities associated with ‘good citizenship’. However, critical scholars have noted how sport-based initiatives are frequently used as a form of social control, focusing on the development of personal responsibility. As such, these initiatives accentuate more passive forms of citizenship, as opposed to more active forms of citizenship towards which many educational policies and programmes are aimed. Nevertheless, there is a limited amount literature which explores the connection between sport-based interventions and citizenship development within marginalised or ‘at-risk’ youth populations. This paper presents findings from a small-scale, qualitative study of one such (football-based) intervention located in a number of inner-city boroug...
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the role of professional coach educators in the success of coach education and play a crucial role in developing coaching practice, however, they remain remarkably coach education research remains remarkably coach ce...
Abstract: Professional coach educators are key to the success of coach education and play a crucial role in developing coaching practice. However, coach education research remains remarkably coach ce...
39 citations
TL;DR: In this article, physical educators' perspectives on race and racism are explored as a first step towards disrupting whiteness and supporting the development of antiracist practice with close links to sport.
Abstract: This paper explores physical educators’ perspectives on race and racism as a first step towards disrupting whiteness and supporting the development of antiracist practice With close links to sport
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that health enhancing behaviours are better understood as practices constrained and enabled within social class contexts and draw on Bourdieu's concept of habitus to reconcile these two positions.
Abstract: Health inequalities continue to exist in advanced capitalist economies and so-called lifestyle behaviours (e.g. smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and physical (in)activity) play a role in their persistence. Interventionist responses to health inequalities are often posed in terms of either individual agency or social structure – the former being criticised for its shaming/responsibilising effects and the latter for inadequately conceptualising behavioural differences within socio-economic groups. In this paper, we attempt to reconcile these two positions by drawing on Bourdieu’s concept of habitus, arguing that health enhancing behaviours are better understood as practices constrained and enabled within social class contexts. As many interventionist health policies target young people in schools, we take the example of physical education and youth sport to illustrate how young people’s dispositions towards health practices are part of an emerging class habitus. We draw on data from a sociological...
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TL;DR: The multidimensional concept of creativity has a much wider scope of application than disclosed by prevailing research on sporting creativity as mentioned in this paper. In this area, creativity is mostly perceived, praised,...
Abstract: The multidimensional concept of creativity has a much wider scope of application than disclosed by prevailing research on sporting creativity. In this area, creativity is mostly perceived, praised,...
TL;DR: Recently parental involvement in youth sport has intensified, challenging the understanding of youth sports as an arena where adolescents can develop their identity and autonomy as mentioned in this paper, and this has led to a significant increase in bullying.
Abstract: Recently parental involvement in youth sport has intensified, challenging the understanding of youth sports as an arena where adolescents can develop their identity and autonomy. On this background...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore theoretical interactions with the physical education field in terms of the development and employment of queer theory, and links between associated sexualities and pedagogy research in physical education.
Abstract: Physical education, or HPE, is arguably a very queer space not only in the daily practices between students and teachers in schools but also in the broader field. This paper explores theoretical interactions with the HPE field in terms of the development and employment of queer theory, and links between associated sexualities and pedagogy research in HPE. I begin by (not) defining queer theory, its emergence and development. In short, I argue that the absence of queerness in HPE is very queer indeed! I address some of the significant fields of (non)influence dominating or marginalized in HPE research before identifying potential shifts to imagine what a queer pedagogy of movement or physical culture might look like in HPE as a point for further debate.
TL;DR: The authors explored the pedagogy of an urban sport for development (SfD) initiative in Belgium through the voices of young people, drawing on the critical pedagology of Paulo Freire, and using qualit...
Abstract: This article explores the pedagogy of an urban Sport for Development (SfD) initiative in Belgium through the voices of young people. We draw on the critical pedagogy of Paulo Freire, and use qualit...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the ways in which a group of 15 pre-service PE teachers from a Spanish university constructed perspectives about the body and health in relation to their professional practices.
Abstract: The importance of the Physical Education (PE) teacher’s body, particularly for teaching PE, has been highlighted in literature. PE teachers are expected to be clear role models to students through their acts, behaviours and bodies. However, their strong embodied subjectivities, particularly those related to their teaching practices, may be problematised. This paper explores the ways in which a group of 15 pre-service PE teachers from a Spanish university constructed perspectives about the body and health in relation to their professional practices. Body journals were used to collect data, which were analysed using a Deleuze-Guattarian approach. The findings reveal the significant emphasis participants placed on their own bodies while teaching PE and the pressure they felt to conform to certain expectations of their professional roles. In response, we propose critical reflection on the content of Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programmes and incorporation of alternative pedagogical app...
TL;DR: The socialization of physical education teachers has a significant impact on teaching and learning practices as mentioned in this paper, and despite the plethora of previous research examining physical education teacher's lives, none of them have examined the impact of socialization on physical education students.
Abstract: The socialization of physical education teachers has a significant impact on teaching and learning practices. Despite the plethora of previous research examining physical education teachers’ lives ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the PE experiences of a university student named Violeta who lives with the condition of Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), and analyse the views of a group of prospective teachers who participated in a PE lesson (Experience 1) which included Violeta; and examine the perceptions of a simulated attempt at embodied pedagogy (Experience 2).
Abstract: Pupils with disabilities have been found to experience a narrower physical education curriculum and participate less frequently than pupils without disabilities. A lack of knowledge, skills, relevant experiences and confidence amongst physical education (PE) teachers has been said to contribute to these differential educational experiences. This article adds to the paucity of research that analyses the PE experiences of pupils with disabilities while, at the same time, evaluating embodied pedagogy as a tool for better preparing PE teachers for their role as inclusive educators. Specifically, the article aims to: (1) explore the PE experiences of a university student named Violeta who lives with the condition of Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI); (2) analyse the views of a group of prospective teachers who participated in a PE lesson (Experience 1) which included Violeta; and (3) examine the perceptions of a group of prospective teachers who participated in a simulated attempt at embodied pedagogy (Experience 2). Data were gathered using field notes, observations and interviews with Violeta and the prospective teachers who participated in Experience 1 and Experience 2. The findings suggest that in both Experience 1 and 2, the prospective teachers developed a greater aware of OI and a more positive attitude towards inclusive PE. That said, the nature of the student learning experience and their ability to empathetically imagine themselves in, and through, the bodies of others that were different from themselves varied significantly in Experience 1 and 2. Such a contrast, especially in relation to notions of alterity, related to the presence or absence of the other as a corporeal entity involved in the lessons. Neither Experience 1 or 2 was found to be ‘better’ than the other, they simply provided different contexts, resources and opportunities for learning to take place. We discuss some implications of these differences for those wishing to engage in embodied forms of pedagogy as a way of helping prospective teachers to have the knowledge, skills and experience to develop a more inclusive culture in school PE.
TL;DR: This paper found that growing up in a family with an affinity for sports increases the likelihood of participating in club-organised sports, and the importance of family sport cults was investigated.
Abstract: Growing up in a family with an affinity for sports increases the likelihood of participating in club-organised sports. Few studies to date have addressed whether the importance of family sport cult...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated how white PE teachers in a culturally diverse high school make sense of their work with non-white students and found that the knowledge and dispositions necessary for success in PE are different between white and non-White values.
Abstract: Research suggests that physical education (PE) in Western countries is not providing equitable experiences for non-white students. Responsibility for shortcomings has often been ascribed to white PE teachers. Scholars have claimed that teachers lack cultural competence and know little about how physical cultures or health are understood by the young people with whom they work. The objective of this investigation was to investigate this claim and generate an understanding of how white PE teachers in a culturally diverse high school make sense of their work with non-white students. Data with three Swedish teachers of varying experience were produced using semi-structured interviewing. A series of school visits provided a complementary line of data. Four themes emerged from the data. These related to: (1) differences between white and non-white values; (2) the knowledge and dispositions necessary for success in PE; (3) the broad purpose of PE, and; (4) the differences between boys’ and girls’ experie...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the factors associated with (dis)engagement from/with physical education among care-experienced young people, and found that these young people are at a pedagogic disadvantage since they are not as well positioned to access opportunities for learning and participation or develop, maintain and extend those skills and dispositions that are recognised as valued capital in physical education.
Abstract: Young people’s experiences of, and (dis)engagement with, physical education has received considerable attention in recent years. Yet one ‘group’, care-experienced young people, remain ‘hidden’ within the prevailing literature. In light of their apparent invisibility within research, this novel, exploratory study seeks to gain some understanding of the factors associated with (dis)engagement from/with physical education among this youth population. In contrast to the few studies that explore the broader physical culture experiences of care-experienced youth that prioritise the voices of adults, this paper combines data from two studies to give voice to the experiences of four care-experienced young men in England, alongside those of key adults, namely residential staff, foster carers and physical education teachers. Data were derived from participatory research methods with the young people and semi-structured interviews with the adults who work with/for them. Drawing upon Bourdieu, principally his notions of field, habitus and capital, the findings suggest that these care-experienced young people are at a pedagogic disadvantage, since they are not as well positioned to access opportunities for learning and participation or develop, maintain and extend those skills and dispositions that are recognised as valued capital in physical education. Moreover, the changing room, as a sub-field of the broader physical education space, where bodies are particularly on display, may present obstacles for care-experienced young people’s engagement due to their prior experiences of physical and/or sexual abuse. This study therefore calls for further research exploring care-experienced young people’s experiences of physical education, teachers’ understandings of care-experienced youth, and how their pedagogic practice might shape (dis)engagement with physical education.
TL;DR: In line with recent calls for clearer connections to be made between the why, what and how of physical education, there has been a renewed emphasis on the value of promoting meaningful experiences as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In line with recent calls for clearer connections to be made between the why, what and how of physical education, there has been a renewed emphasis on the value of promoting meaningful experiences ...
TL;DR: In this paper, a self-study explores how educators' pedagogical identities developed in the process of learning to use a Student-Centered Inquiry as Curriculum (SCIC) approach in activity.
Abstract: This collaborative self-study explores how educators’ pedagogical identities developed in the process of learning to use a Student-Centered Inquiry as Curriculum (SCIC) approach in activity...
TL;DR: Many children and young people enjoy physical education (PE), yet many do not, and subsequently become disengaged from PE as discussed by the authors, and previous research that has explored pupil disengagement from PE has focuse...
Abstract: Many children and young people enjoy physical education (PE), yet many do not, and subsequently become disengaged from PE. Previous research that has explored pupil disengagement from PE has focuse...
TL;DR: An increased interest in health, diet, and physical activity exist among young people, in this study termed "fitness hype" as discussed by the authors, which can be understood as part of a...
Abstract: An increased interest in health, diet, and physical activity exist among young people, in this study termed ‘fitness hype’. Viewing the body and health as commodities can be understood as part of a...
TL;DR: This paper examined and evaluated the occupational socialization of physical education teachers in the United States and Britain and found that most of the work on occupational socialisation of PE teachers has been done in the US and Britain.
Abstract: To date, most of the work on the occupational socialization of physical education (PE) teachers has been completed in the United States and Britain. The purpose of this study was to examine and des...
TL;DR: Green et al. as discussed by the authors examined the implementation of Sporting Schools (SS), a $100 million program intended to increase children's sport participation in Australia, using a qualitative methodology and interviews with 32 sporting organisation representatives, coaches and teachers involved in the implementation.
Abstract: Youth sport policies are increasingly driven by health concerns and social issues, and focus on broad participation outcomes. Given the significant financial investment in, and critique of, such policies internationally, this study aimed to examine the implementation of Sporting Schools (SS), a $100 million programme intended to increase children’s sport participation in Australia. In addressing the limited research in this area in the Australian context, we draw on the notion of policy as process [Penney & Evans, 2005 Policy, power and politics in physical education. In K. Green, & K. Hardman (Eds.), Physical education: Essential issues (pp. 21–38). London: SAGE] and Fullan's [Fullan (2015) The new meaning of educational change (5th ed.). New York, NY: Teachers College Press] work on educational change. This analysis employed a qualitative methodology. Data collection included interviews with 32 sporting organisation (SO) representatives, coaches, and teachers involved in the implementation of SS. Data were analysed using a combination of inductive and deductive approaches, and the trustworthiness of the findings was supported using several strategies. Findings indicated divergent understandings of the need for the SS programme by stakeholders, as well as a lack of clarity of the policy aims and the means for realising them. There was little indication that SOs, coaches and teachers were engaged in a meaningful, working relationship to accomplish the reform objectives of SS; however, each saw benefit in the programme. Youth sport policy implementation in schools is a complex process. The dynamic interplay among the various factors influencing such policies makes realising their stated intentions nigh on impossible. While working to enhance the enactment of SS as intended is important, we propose that youth sport policies written for enactment in schools need to be viewed as ‘soft policies’. The simplicity and limited accountability associated with ‘soft policies’ can be viewed as an opportunity to recognise the expertise of those who work, learn and move in schools, and trust them to use resources effectively and reconcile tensions based on their unique knowledge of their local school contexts.
TL;DR: For many children living in Northern and mountainous regions of the world, playing in snow is enticing and connotes childhood for many adults as mentioned in this paper. But researchers have paid little attention to chi...
Abstract: For many children living in Northern and mountainous regions of the world, playing in snow is enticing and connotes childhood for many adults. Even so, researchers have paid little attention to chi...
TL;DR: Class-related parenting cultures and ideologies have been of considerable interest to academics over the last two decades as discussed by the authors, and much of the research thus far has focused on exploring Annette Lareau's co...
Abstract: Class-related parenting cultures and ideologies have been of considerable interest to academics over the last two decades. Much of the research thus far has focused on exploring Annette Lareau's co...
Abstract: It is argued that negotiation and performance of identity in contemporary society is linked with the value-laden spaces in which individuals spend time. Concepts of space, place and identit...
TL;DR: In the French education system, the current curriculum for students from the primary to the end of secondary school is structured around the notion of key competence, which can be defined as a competence as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: In the French education system, the current curriculum for students from the primary to the end of secondary school is structured around the notion of key competence. A competence can be defined as...