Psychology for Physical Educators (Student in Focus) - Hardcover

Jarmo Liukkonen; Yves Vanden Auweele; Beatrix Vereijken; Dorothee Alfermann; Yiannis Theodorakis

9780736062404: Psychology for Physical Educators (Student in Focus)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0736062408 ISBN 13: 9780736062404

Publisher: Human Kinetics Europe Ltd, 2007

Enhancing children's positive attitudes toward physical education and creating a motivationally favorable atmosphere are now considered as important as developing other aspects of physical fitness. Psychology for Physical Educators, Second Edition, gives physical educators the psychological knowledge and practical guidelines necessary for realizing current curriculum goals. Unlike the general textbooks on educational psychology that are currently available, Psychology for Physical Educators, Second Edition, relates directly to the physical education domain. It offers physical educators practical ideas and pedagogical solutions that work in diverse settings, such as in the gym, on the field, on the court, and on the ice. The text also accounts for the various psychological needs that arise when students are physically active and competing with each other, as opposed to sitting behind their desks. Psychology for Physical Educators,, Second Edition, is written by a team of 29 European sport psychology and physical education experts from seven countries. It presents readers with a broad overview of psychology as it applies to physical education.

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About the Author:

Jarmo Liukkonen, PhD, is professor of sport pedagogy at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, and deputy head of the department of sport sciences, in charge of research and education of doctoral students. He was a member of the managing council for FEPSAC from 1991 to 2003 and is currently president of the Finnish Association of Sport Psychology. Yves Vanden Auweele, PhD, is professor emeritus of psychology at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium. Since 1980 he has taught psychology to physical education and psychology students and has been the Belgian co-coordinator of the European Masters Programme for Exercise and Sport Psychology. Beatrix Vereijken, PhD, is professor and head of the department of human movement science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Dorothee Alfermann, PhD, is a professor of sport and exercise psychology at the University of Leipzig, Germany. She is a former vice president of the International Society of Sport Psychology and, since 2001, co-editor in chief of Psychology of Sport and Exercise, an official journal of FEPSAC. Yannis Theodorakis, PhD, is professor of sport psychology in the department of physical education and sport science at the University of Thessaly, Greece. He was elected a member of the managing council for FEPSAC from 1999 to 2003.

Synopsis:

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.

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