Physical Education Activity Handbook, The (11th Edition)

KEY BENEFIT: The Physical Education Activity Handbook, Eleventh Edition provides existing and future physical education teachers with the content knowledge and teaching techniques they need to offer their students a chance to learn a wide range of engaging activities. More than 40 activities are explained, with essential information such as equipment, rules, skills and techniques, teaching and learning strategies, and a comprehensive reference section for further expertise. Activity chapters instruct the reader in three key areas: what the activity is, how to do it, and how to teach it to others. Using this text, teachers and teachers-in-training alike will be fully prepared to offer their students a varied learning experience that is engaging, exciting, and meaningful.

KEY TOPICS: Considerations for Effective Skill Learning, Principles of Physical Fitness, Aerobic Dance, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Dance, Field Hockey, Football: Flag and Touch, Golf, Gymnastics and Tumbling, Handball and Racquetball, Hiking and Camping, Orienteering, Recreational Sports, Skating: Inline, Soccer, Softball, Speedball, Swimming, Diving and Water Activities, Team Handball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weight Training, Yoga

For all readers interested in activities for physical education courses.

Essential information is included in the chapters of this P.E. skills book, designed for physical educators, student teachers, recreational leaders, physical education majors, and any students who wish to learn new skills or organizational skills. Topics such as rules & regulations, technology in physical education and its effects on the future are included, and skill progressions are presented in a practical fashion. An updated bibliography provides appropriate sources for those who wish to pursue a given area of knowledge or skill. For professionals in the field of physical education.