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Contemporary Problems: Exploring the Power of Educational Approaches in Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education

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The purpose of this chapter is to explore the power of educational approaches in Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education. Within the national curriculum for England, three key historical and contextual themes emerge specifically in PE: healthism; assumptions about sport; and an awareness of the social and cultural forces of influence. The first two themes relate to the behavioural philosophy which views the body as an object to be controlled. The third theme adopts a constructivist approach, placing a focus on “awareness”. An awareness of social and cultural forces relates to holistic education and specifically the socio-cultural approach to PE. This chapter identifies contemporary problems with how PE is implemented, revealing the significance of balance when choosing educational approaches in H, W and PE.

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Lynch, T. (2019). Contemporary Problems: Exploring the Power of Educational Approaches in Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education. In: Physical Education and Wellbeing. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22266-6_8

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