1. Definition of Physical Education
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2. PHYSICAL EDUCATION is an integral part of the total education process and has as its aims the development of:
physically
mentally
socially &
emotionally fit citizens
through the medium of physical activities that have been selected and planned to achieve specific outcomes.

3. PHYSICAL EDUCATION is an integral part of the total education process
and has as its aims
the development of...

4. physically
mentally
socially &
emotionally fit citizens

5. through the medium of physical activities
that have been selected and planned
to achieve specific outcomes

6. PHYSICAL EDUCATION is an integral part of the total education process and has as its aims the development of:
physically
mentally
socially &
emotionally fit citizens
through the medium of physical activities that have been selected and planned to achieve specific outcomes.

7. Do you have
it memorized?

8. Philosophy and Physical Education, Exercise Science and Sport
Chapter 4
Philosophy
and Physical Education, Exercise Science and Sport

9. It is defined as the pursuit of truth.
Why Study Philosophy?
It is defined as the pursuit of truth.

10. It attempt to understand the meaning of things.
Why Study Philosophy?
It attempt to understand the meaning of things.

11. Why Study Philosophy?
Developing a personal philosophy can improve your effectiveness as an HPERD leader.

12. A philosophy will influence your behaviors.
Why Study Philosophy?
A philosophy will influence your behaviors.

13. Five Traditional Philosophies

14. IDEALISM Develop personality and mind subject matter is important
methods: QA, lecture, discussions
teacher is more important than process

15. IDEALISM student developed as a whole person
evaluation is subjective/qualitative
resistant to change; physical is not as important as the mind.

16. REALISM trains students for life subject is the focus of learning
drills, projects
teacher selects knowledge to learn

17. REALISM student develops as a whole person
evaluation is quantitative/scientific means
often too narrow viewpoint

18. PRAGMATISM Helps student to function in society
wide variety of subject matter
problem-solving is used
teacher is a guide

19. PRAGMATISM student learns about moral self
evaluation is subjective or self-evaluation
fails to give students stability

20. NATURALISM Development of whole person
subject matter is play-oriented, individualized
problem-solving, informal methods

21. NATURALISM teacher is a guide, secondary to nature
individualized rate of learning
evaluation is based on individual goals
too simple for complex world

22. EXISTENTIALISM Self-actualization wide selection of alternatives
freedom of action encouraged by teacher

23. EXISTENTIALISM teacher is a guide focus on self-realization
evaluation is not important
lack of preparation for social life