Exploring Teaching and Learning in Physical Education and Sport

Dear Colleagues,

Teaching and learning in physical education and sport encompass active and experiential pedagogical methods, providing a specific experience while promoting learning about contents specified in the academic curriculum among students (Backman et al., 2023). Moreover, the practice of PEA helps students during physical education lessons and non-scholar time to acquire better feelings of personal satisfaction, PA motivation, and self-perception regarding physical fitness (Ruiz-Montero et al., 2020).

This new PEA curriculum aims to develop physically educated individuals who possess the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity, instead of solely educating the physical body (Chiva-Bartoll and Fernández-Rio, 2021).

According to Sartore-Baldwin et al. (2020), the participatory and globalising nature of physical education and sport is associated with feelings of cooperation, help, and support among students of a certain class group. Physical activity and sport can make it easier for students to express themselves freely and spontaneously, adopting rules and customs that can help them in their social inclusion. Thus, this Special Issue primarily aims to showcase experiences from students of all educational stages and areas related to PES.

Backman, E., Tolgfors, B., Nyberg, G. & Quennerstedt, M. (2023) How does physical education teacher education matter? A methodological approach to understanding transitions from PETE to school physical education. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy,28(4),411–424.

Chiva-Bartoll O. & Fernández-Rio, F.J. (2021) Advocating for service-learning as a pedagogical model in physical education: Towards an activist and transformative approach. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 27(5), 545–558.

Ruiz-Montero, P.J., Chiva-Bartoll, O., Baena-Extremera, A., & Hortigüela-Alcalá, D. (2020). Gender, Physical Self-Perception and Overall Physical Fitness in Secondary School Students: A Multiple Mediation Model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6871.

Sartore-Baldwin, M.L., Das, B.M., and Schwab, L.M. (2020). Undergraduate Students’ Physical Activity Levels and Experiences in a Service-Learning Dog Walking Class: An Exploratory Pilot Study. Journal of American College Health, 69(6), 617–624.

Prof. Dr. Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero
Dr. Antonio Baena-Extremera
Guest Editors

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• active methodology
• teaching process
• physical activity
• sport performance
• cognitive process
• health promotion
• curriculum
• innovation