The purpose of this research is to review the literature about young people's meaningful
experiences in physical education and youth sport. We reviewed 50 empirical peer …

It is widely argued that continuing professional development (CPD) for physical education
(PE) teachers is important, yet questions remain about 'effective'CPD. We consider these …

Phenomenology is a philosophical approach to the study of consciousness and subjective
experience. In recent years it has become a more prominent element of the social scientific …

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 …

In a significant article from 1993, Crum describes the purpose of physical education (PE) as
a 'planned introduction into movement culture'. In broad terms, this purpose is tantamount to …

Background and purpose: The research literature in physical education (PE) is placing a
growing focus on the need for research that can illuminate not only the challenges PE faces …

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 focus of this special issue is how learning occurs in physical education (PE) practice in
relation to different movement cultures in various contexts. The basis for the special issue is …

In line with contemporary constructivist pedagogies, students are frequently expected to
learn through interaction in physical education (PE). There is a relatively sophisticated body …

Studies show that students' view of the subject of physical education (PE) is often dominated
by sports discourse, and that the profession of higher education often fails to balance this …