Psychology for physical educators : student in focus

Author(s)

• Liukkonen, Jarmo
• European Federation of Sport Psychology

Bibliographic Information

Psychology for physical educators : student in focus

Jarmo Liukkonen ... [et al.]

Human Kinetics, c2007

2nd ed

Note

"A project of the European Federation of Sport Psychology."

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This new edition features a wealth of practical examples with teacher applications and new textbook elements designed to make learning easier. The textbook includes four sections - promotion of lifelong health and fitness, promotion of social skills for life, promotion of self-concept and cognitive skills and promotion of motor skills for life. The chapters within the book have also been revised to provide a textbook format which can be used by lecturers, including objectives, examples, keypoints, review questions, questionnaires, summaries, key terms and case studies, making this a valuable teaching aid. As a result of reading this book, physical education teachers and coaches will be prepared to understand and apply psychological strategies for the benefit of their students.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Teachers' ways to establish a positive motivational climate in physical education
• Chapter 2 Goal setting in PE
• Chapter 3 Measuring perceived motivational climate in physical education
• Chapter 4 Experience of state anxiety in physical education lessons
• Chapter 5 Social and emotional learning in physical education
• Chapter 6 Facilitating pro-social behaviour in physical education
• Chapter 7 Group development in the physical education class
• Chapter 8 Promotion of a healthy self-concept
• Chapter 9. Self-regulation to promote motor skill acquisition in physical education
• Chapter 10 Physical education and academic achievement
• Chapter 11 Promoting motor skills in preschool children
• Chapter 12 Promoting motor skills in school children and adolescents
• Chapter 13 Visuomotor control of movement acquisition
• Chapter 14 Core-based motor teaching.

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Details

• NCID: BA83628540
• ISBN:
  • 9780736062404
• LCCN: 2006038970
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Champaign, IL
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 293 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : GV342.22
  • DC22 : 796/.01
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Physical education and training -- Europe -- Psychological aspects
  • LCSH : Physical education and training -- Study and teaching -- Europe