Background: Research on the school subject of physical education and health in Sweden
has proliferated in the early part of the 21st century. Several large research programmes …

Based on a socio-cultural perspective on learning, the aim of this article is to examine how
aims and learning goals are communicated in physical education (PE) practice. A special …

Purpose: The aim of this article is to show a need for explicating 'what'there is to learn in
physical education (PE) with a particular focus on learning to move with the meaning …

In arguing for more comprehensive practice, policy and research considerations of
assessment in physical education (PE), this paper outlines and discusses four integrated …

Participation in sport and Physical Education (PE) has historically been heavily gendered,
and the glorification of masculinity and sporting prowess is viewed as a potentially negative …

In recent years, the judgements that typically determine who is an 'able'physical education
(PE) student have been sharply challenged. The research literature suggests that skills in …

Background: Movement is key in physical education, but the educational value of moving is
sometimes obscure. In Sweden, recent school reforms have endeavoured to introduce …

The international agenda for assessment continues to convey a growing interest in
assessment for learning (AfL) as a tool to support learning and enhance teaching …

The overall aim of this study was to explore how upper secondary school students (age 16–
19) in Sweden perceive physical education and health (PEH) through the assessment …

The main purpose of this study is to focus on Swedish PE teachers' experiences with a
criterion-referenced grading system and its practical consequences. It aims specifically at …