Health and Physical Education

Health and Physical Education provides readers with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to successfully teach health and physical education in Australia.

With emphasis on the development of movement competence and health literacy from the early years to secondary, this book brings together research, theory, curriculum and pedagogy in an engaging introduction for pre-service teachers. Now in its fourth edition, Health and Physical Education has been thoroughly updated, and features a new chapter covering ethics, morals the and duty of care and their practical application in school health and physical education.

Maintaining strong connections to learners of all ages, the text links closely to the Early Years Learning Framework and the recently updated Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education. Each chapter is framed by the five propositions of the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education, and includes vignettes, activities and discussion and review questions to encourage reflection and group work.

About the Authors

Judith Miller is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of New England, New South Wales. After gaining her undergraduate teaching degrees from Portland State University, Oregon, where Dr Don Hellison was formulating his Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model, Judith taught physical education in a K–7 school in Oregon.

Susan Wilson-Gahan is a Health and Physical Education Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Education, Health and Physical Education specialisation programs, and Lecturer in the Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, School of Education Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ).

Robyne Garrett is Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, dance and teaching methodologies in the Education Futures Academic Unit, University of South Australia. Her undergraduate teaching degree specialised in Physical Education and Dance and she taught for a number of years at diverse secondary schools before furthering her dance background at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance in London.

John Haynes has recently been appointed as an Adjunct Lecturer for the School of Education at the University of New England. After teaching Physical Education, Health and Personal Development for 30 years, 15 of which as Head Teacher in NSW public secondary schools, he spent 20 years lecturing at the University of New England.