Drawing on interview data from a study of one School Sport Partnership (SSP) in north-west
England, this paper examines (from the perspective of teachers):(1) some of the ways in …

In recent years, primary physical education has received increased attention across a range
of political, professional and academic contexts. Much of this attention has largely been due …

In order to become a more effective practitioner every teacher needs to have a sound
understanding of the theoretical, social and historical context in which their work takes place …

En la enseñanza de la Educación Física se deben tener en cuenta el conocimiento sobre
qué enseñar, a quién enseñar y cómo enseñar, en el marco de estos aspectos surge el …

Physical Education is widespread across the world, yet despite its cultural variation it
remains remarkably similar. The ability of the subject to replicate its practices makes it a …

Within the UK, physical education finds itself, as a curriculum subject, in a contested space
with felt pressures from competing discourses and policy areas. This paper contests that …

This paper presents selected findings from a questionnaire completed by 509 primary
school teachers in Scotland. Drawing on policy enactment theory, the paper focusses on …

This paper is an account of my experience of grappling with the role of theory in qualitative
research, the selection of particular theories and theorists, the generative application of …

This paper investigates beginning BSc Physical Education (PE) students' views and
experiences of the outsourcing of PE in the UK. Outsourcing involves the provision of PE by …

Previous studies have reported that generalist primary teachers lack the confidence and
competence to teach Physical Education (PE). In response, schools have outsourced PE to …