Physical Education

Hi, I am going into my third year, and I have changed my mind about my research idea. I now would like to go into further / post compulsory education. My idea is to link the future of sport in further education policy and a local sports colleges, only I don't know if this would pass as a dissertation topic. I like the idea of a comparison between what the policy suggest and what is actually...

27.07.10

Teachers TV Sport in Schools Week

Teachers TV has a week of programmes on the theme of sport in schools, w/c 10 May. There are a number of programmes featuring primary and secondary sport, and the impact of this on the climate of the school.

10.05.10

Physical education Citizenship

I am doing an assignment on Physical Education and how it supports Citizenship. Do you have any articles, references or studies on how the two subjects support each other in the Primary Curriculum? If possible with a specific link to martial arts. Thanks.

04.05.10

The Teaching Challenge: Ade Adepitan MBE

'The Teaching Challenge' is part of a Teachers TV series in which celebrities and experts go into classrooms to see what they can bring to education. This series demonstrated that some 'out there' thinking and a passion for a topic can really engage children. This programme focuses on Olympic champion Ade Adepitan MBE, as he teaches 12-year-olds the fundamentals of wheelchair basketball. He is...

02.04.10

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PE Creativity

Hi, I am currently writing a research report about how children's creative behaviours an be developed in P.E. Do you know of any journals or articles that could help me please? Many thanks.

31.03.10

Yoga

Hi, I am doing an assignment and presentation on the use of yoga for enhancing teaching and learning in the classroom. Do you know of any research/ literature written around this? As I have to put together a literature review to support my presentation. Thank you!

05.03.10

Physical education for pupils with learning difficulties: Identifying good practice

This resource is a report produced by Estyn (The Welsh Schools Inspectorate) giving advice on the standards and quality of provision within schools for physical education and school sport for pupils with learning difficulties to facilitate the identification of good practice in this area.

29.01.10

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Boys who dare don't care: unwanted men, the performing arts and perplexing disruptions to the male teacher discourse

This paper, presented at BERA 2009, focuses upon boys’ perceptions of male teachers as role models to encourage greater participation in the arts. It is highlighted from the evidence, however, that male role models are not required and that “the wrong kind of man will not do”. What is underlined is a set of key characteristics for the teacher who is ‘better than good’.

28.01.10

The Double Club Evaluation Interim Report

The Double Club (DC) initiative is aimed at raising the attainment, motivation and self esteem of underachieving young people in the school setting. It is an ‘in-school extension’ of the Playing for Success (PfS) programme and provides a ‘double experience’, linking classroom-based work (namely; literacy, numeracy, ICT) and physical activity. The report examines the effectiveness of the DC...

15.12.09

Improving primary teachers' subject knowledge across the curriculum

This report summarises the evidence from inspectors of Ofsted’s subject survey programme during 2007/8 on the quality of teaching across the primary curriculum in all subjects. It excludes English and mathematics, but includes religious education, PSHE and citizenship. It focuses on aspects of good practice in teaching these non-core subjects and identifies good subject knowledge as a key factor...

10.12.09

PE Teamwork Primary

Hi, I am writing a literature review on the use of team games/activities or group work within primary - specifically KS2. The question will be focused around Physical Education. I am looking for books, journals, articles etc... can you help me? Many thanks.

03.12.09

PE Teaching assistant

The role of a TA in delivering physical education.

16.11.09

PE Teaching methods

What are the differences in teaching styles and strategies used in year six and seven PE?

04.11.09

PE Research project

I am doing my dissertation on Physical Education and i need help refining the focus for my disertation. I have decided to do a Case study on a school I am currently on placement at. I currently know very little about the state of PE in this school so still need to do lots of research into ths. I want to look at a range of aspects of PE such as provision, delivery, extra-curricular activites etc...

22.10.09

PE Physical disability

What strategies do primary teachers use to allow children with physical disabilities to fully participate in Physical Education?

09.10.09

PE Time factors

I am planning an assignment based upon researching how the '5 hour offer' ,PESSYP, was arrived at, in otherwords 'why' 5 hours? I have already researched the ttrb site using phrases such as participation, sport, physical education and found some useful information. What I am failing to find is exactly what Gordon Brown based his speech in July 2007, when he announced funding of a further £100...

07.10.09

Age differences Sport

Hi i am in my 4th year teacher training and for my dissertation i am wanting to look at the birth date bias in gifted and talented children within P.E. and sport, mainly focusing on secondary schools. I have seen articles on birth date bias within curriculum subjects but i am looking for more sport specific articles. Thanks in advance for your help.

06.10.09

PE Participation rates

I am looking into life long participation in physical education for an assignment and I need journal articles and books relating to the area?

24.09.09

PE Leadership

Any reseach articles on childrens leadership role within PE.

23.09.09

The school lives of children and young people with a spinal cord injury

The resource is a report written for the Back-Up Trust, a national charity that runs services for people with spinal cord injury. The report explores the school lives of children and young people with a spinal cord injury (SCI) when starting school, returning to school after an injury or transferring schools. The report will be of interest to teachers, Initial Teacher Education (ITE) students...

01.09.09

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