1. Chapter 19
Sport Pedagogy

2. Definition of Sport Pedagogy
Study of the processes of teaching and coaching
Includes content of fitness, physical education, and sport education programs
Encompasses both school programs and physical education and community-based programs
Pedagogy refers to teaching in a broad sense

3. Sport Pedagogy vs. Teacher Education
Involvement with lifelong activities of:
Sport
Fitness
Physical education
Teaching occurs in:
Schools
Community programs
Club programs

4. Development of Sport Pedagogy
Youngest of the sport sciences
Emergence during the 1960’s due to low quality of university education departments
During the 1970’s, teacher education became more specialized
Important milestone was reached in 1981, Journal of Teaching Physical Education (JTPE) was published
Contributions toward coaching certification movement started recently

5. Current Status of Sport Pedagogy
Demands for teachers has risen during the 1990’s
The need for teacher-education positions has increased at the university level
Research and scholarship continue to develop
Instructional strategies and management of classrooms have changed to support student needs

6. Areas of Study Within Sport Pedagogy
Teacher behavior
Student behavior
Teacher effectiveness
Teacher issues
Curriculum

7. What Do Sport Pedagogists Do?
Employed as teacher educators in departments of physical education
Roles include:
Teaching sport skills
Teaching methods
Elementary school PE methods
Secondary school PE methods
Supervising on campus clinical experiences
Supervising student teachers

8. How to Prepare to be a Sport Pedagogist?
Doctoral specialization
Undergraduate degree in PE and teaching certification
Minimum three years teaching experience
Research and theory courses as well as coursework in education department

9. Current Issues and Problems in Sport Pedagogy
Should there be a National PE curriculum?
How can teacher-coach role conflict be lessened?
How can schools develop effective fitness programs without taking allotted instructional time to do so?
How to reduce teacher burnout?
How to prepare youth sport coaches effectively?

10. Current Issues and Problems in Sport Pedagogy, cont’d
How much sport skill training should teachers have?
Should sport training be oriented towards performance or to teach the activity for lifetime enjoyment?
How should field-based teaching be supervised?
How can teachers improve communication between instructor and student?

11. Chapter 19
Sport Pedagogy