Psychology for Physical Educators Book (Copyright 1999, 536 pages)
Psychology for Physical Educators strikes a splendid balance among theory, research findings and action ideas. It's also a pleasure to read. The book includes relevant examples, frequent summaries, activity exercises and study questions. Key points are listed at the end of each chapter. And the text is amply illustrated with photos and cartoons to help make reading easy and enjoyable. Forty sport psychology and physical education experts from eleven countries present an overview of the current state of knowledge in the field of psychology as applied to physical education. In addition to the traditional focus on motor and physical development, the book addresses more recent curriculum goals of health and fitness and the development of positive self-perceptions and social skills. Section I describes the psychology of promoting physical activity, exercise and health in PE. Section II demonstrates how PE's psychological outcomes result from the planning of teacher-pupil interactions during the lessons. Section III traces the classic PE themes of skill acquisition and motor competence from a humanistic perspective. Section IV describes the social psychology of PE. Section V addresses the knowledge, challenges and concerns of PE teachers. All educators in western countries will recognize the four common curriculum goals contained in this book, which is a project of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) with the support of The European Network of Sport Science in Higher Education. Psychology for Physical Educators is the work of experts who show how to put theory into practice in PE settings. About the Editor Yves Vanden Auweele, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Since 1980 he has taught psychology to physical education and psychology students. He is the coordinator of the European Masters Program for Exercise and Sport Psychology that includes 14 universities from 12 countries. A widely published author, he contributed a chapter on elite performance in Robert Singer's Handbook on Research in Sport Psychology. He has been a member of the managing council of the European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) since 1991. Frank Bakker, PhD, is Associate Professor on the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences at Vrije Univesiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His research interests include anxiety and motor performance, personality and sport, imagery and mental practice, and movement coordination