ASSIGNMENT 1 Physical Education and Sp
Physical Education and Sporting Education? Discuss the benefits and values of these two approaches for young people in education. (1500 words) The aim off this assignment is to introduce the concepts and theories around Sport Education and Physical Education. It will do this by critically analysing the benefits and drawbacks of each while taking into consideration the values and their approach to teaching and learning. It will then try and make a conclusion for a preferable coaching/ teaching approach for young people in education.
Sport education (SE) can be defined as ‘an instructional model which links the sport taught in physical education to the wider sporting culture’ (Siedentop, 1994). It is also an activity involving physical exertion and skill, in which an individual or team competes against another or others while learning. The competitive element is the distinctive factor that sets it apart from physical education (PE). Performers will therefore have equal opportunities to take part in a variety of roles including playing, officiating, coaching, managing, etc. Siedentop (2002) later refers to SE as ‘a curriculum and instruction model designed to provide authentic, educationally rich sport experiences for girls and boys in the context of school physical education’. It does this by typically partaking in longer sessions or seasons rather than for a set time which would happen in a P.E lesson. The goal of sport education is to help students become competent (knowledgeable game players), literate (can understand the value of sport and know the difference between good and bad sport practices), and enthusiastic (participate and behave in ways that preserve, protect and enhance sport cultures) sportspersons (Siedentop 2002).
However, PE is generally not as competitive even though games might be played in some sessions. A definition of PE could be the education of physical literacy and everything related to sport and physical activity. I has also been
Sport education (SE) can be defined as ‘an instructional model which links the sport taught in physical education to the wider sporting culture’ (Siedentop, 1994). It is also an activity involving physical exertion and skill, in which an individual or team competes against another or others while learning. The competitive element is the distinctive factor that sets it apart from physical education (PE). Performers will therefore have equal opportunities to take part in a variety of roles including playing, officiating, coaching, managing, etc. Siedentop (2002) later refers to SE as ‘a curriculum and instruction model designed to provide authentic, educationally rich sport experiences for girls and boys in the context of school physical education’. It does this by typically partaking in longer sessions or seasons rather than for a set time which would happen in a P.E lesson. The goal of sport education is to help students become competent (knowledgeable game players), literate (can understand the value of sport and know the difference between good and bad sport practices), and enthusiastic (participate and behave in ways that preserve, protect and enhance sport cultures) sportspersons (Siedentop 2002).
However, PE is generally not as competitive even though games might be played in some sessions. A definition of PE could be the education of physical literacy and everything related to sport and physical activity. I has also been
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