This Handbook provides an authoritative critical overview of the field and identifies future challenges and directions.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Contributors
• Theoretical Perspectives in Physical Education Research - Doune Macdonald
• The Philosophy, Science and Application of Behavior Analysis in Physical Education - Phillip Ward (USA)
• Interpretive Perspectives in Physical Education Research - Clive Pope (NZ)
• Socially Critical Research Perspectives in Physical Education - José Devís-Devís (Spain)
• Physical Education Research from Postmodern, Poststructural and Postcolonial Perspectives - Jan Wright (AUS)
• Feminist Strands, Perspectives, and Methodology for Research in Physical Education - Lynda M. Nilges (USA)
• Cross-Disciplinary Contributions to Research on Physical Education David Kirk
• Philosophy and Physical Education - William J. Morgan (The Ohio State University, USA)
• The Sociology of Physical Education - John Evans, Brian Davies (Loughborough University and University of Wales Cardiff, UK)
• History of Physical Education - Murray G. Phillips, Alexander Paul Roper (The University of Queensland, AUS)
• Social Psychology and Physical Education - Cathy Lirgg (University of Arkansas, USA)
• Public Health and Physical Education - Stewart G. Trost (Kansas State University, USA)
• Learners and Learning in Physical Education - David Kirk
• Time and Learning in Physical Education - Hans van der Mars (Oregon State University, USA)
• The Classroom Ecology Paradigm - Peter A. Hastie (Auburn University)and Daryl Siedentop (The Ohio State University, USA)
• Learner Cognition - Melinda Solmon (Louisiana State University, USA)
• Constructivist Perspectives on Learning - Inez Rovegno, John P. Dolly (University of Alabama, USA)
• Situated Perspectives on Learning - Inez Rovegno (University of Alabama, USA)
• Learners and Popular Culture - Rachel Sandford, Emma Rich (Loughborough University, UK)
• Development and Learning of Motor Skill Competencies - Natalie Wallian, Ching Wei Chang (University of Franche-Comté, FRA)
• Assessment for Learning in Physical Education - Peter J. Hay (University of Queensland, AUS)
• Students' Perspectives of Physical Education - Ben Dyson (University of Memphis, USA)
• Student Learning within the Didactique Tradition - Chantal Amade-Escot (Université Paul Sabatier, FRA)
• Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education in Physical Education - Mary O'Sullivan
• Theoretical Orientations in Physical Education Teacher Education - Richard Tinning (The University of Queensland, AUS)
• Models and Curricula of Physical Education Teacher Education - Connie Collier (Kent State University, USA)
• Learning to Teach in the Field - Daniël Behets, Lieven Vergauwen (Catholic University Leuven, Belgium)
• Induction of Beginning Physical Educators into the School Setting - Sandra A. Stroot, Bomna Ko (The Ohio State University, USA)
• Teaching Styles and Inclusive Pedagogies - Mark Byra (University of Wyoming, USA)
• The Way to a Teacher's Heart: Narrative Research in Physical Education - Kathleen M. Armour (Loughborough University, UK)
• Teachers' Beliefs - Niki Tsangaridou (University of Cyprus)
• Teachers' Knowledge - Niki Tsangaridou (University of Cyprus)
• Coaching and Coach Education - Pierre Trudel, Wade Gilbert (University of Ottawa, Canada)
• Physical Education Teacher Education (PE/TE) Policy - Patt Dodds (University of Massachusetts, USA)
• Physical Education Curriculum - Doune Macdonald
• Curriculum Construction and Change - Dawn Penney (AUS)
• Research into Elementary Physical Education Programs - Lisahunter
• Sport Education: A View of the Research - Gary D. Kinchin (UK)
• Social and Individual Responsibility Programs - Don Hellison, Tom Martinek (USA)
• Game-Centered Approaches to Teaching Physical Education - Judy Oslin, Stephen Mitchell (USA)
• Physical Education and Youth Sport - Kristine De Martelaer, Marc Theeboom
• Health-Related Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Bio-Behavioral Perspective - Gregory J. Welk, Joey C. Eisenmann and James Dollman
• Adventure Education and Physical Education - Mike Brown (AUS)
• Teaching Dance in the Curriculum - Ralph Buck (NZ)
• Difference and Diversity in Physical Education - David Kirk, Doune Macdonald and Mary O'Sullivan
• Sexuality and Physical Education - Gill Clarke (University of Southampton, UK)
• Race and Ethnicity in Physical Education - Louis Harrison Jr. (Louisiana State university, USA) and Don Belcher (University of Alabama, USA)
• Disability and Physical Education - Hayley Fitzgerald
• Girls and Physical Education - Anne Flintoff, Sheila Scraton (Leeds Metropolitan University, UK)
• More Art than Science? Boys, Masculinities and Physical Education Research - Michael Gard (Charles Sturt University, AUS)
• Social Class and Physical Education - John Evans (Loughborough University, UK) and Brian Davies (University of Wales Cardiff, UK)