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View article: From kindergarten to primary school – Physical education as a support for students’ transition
From kindergarten to primary school – Physical education as a support for students’ transition Open
The transition from kindergarten to primary school is a significant event in children's education, garnering increasing political and social attention in Norway and globally. With the growing focus on educational transitions and continuity…
View article: Soccer: the only way to be a boy in Spain? narratives from a Spanish primary school on the influence of playground soccer in shaping masculinities and gender relations
Soccer: the only way to be a boy in Spain? narratives from a Spanish primary school on the influence of playground soccer in shaping masculinities and gender relations Open
Soccer, a dominant playground activity in many primary schools worldwide, plays a significant role in shaping boys’ masculine identities and influencing gender relations. This paper explores the experiences of three young Spanish boys, obs…
View article: Teachers’ enactment of Freirean democratic pedagogies in primary school physical education
Teachers’ enactment of Freirean democratic pedagogies in primary school physical education Open
Background: Despite its ubiquity in education discourses, social justice is a highly contested concept that can be framed in different ways [Dowling, F., H. Fitzgerald, and A. Flintoff. 2012. Equity and Difference in Physical Education, Yo…
View article: Understandings and enactments of social justice pedagogies in Swedish physical education and health practice
Understandings and enactments of social justice pedagogies in Swedish physical education and health practice Open
Research continues to show that school physical education and health (PEH) is complicit in the reproduction of inequities related to, for instance, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion and social class. In this paper, we present findings…
View article: Does it run in the family? How family background influences grades in physical education and health in Sweden
Does it run in the family? How family background influences grades in physical education and health in Sweden Open
Research on grading in physical education and health (PEH) continues to demonstrate both inequitable practices and outcomes some of which are associated with the students’ family background. A central goal for schools around the world is t…
View article: ‘The fourth most important school subject’ – Norwegian school principals’ perceptions of physical education
‘The fourth most important school subject’ – Norwegian school principals’ perceptions of physical education Open
Although many studies have explored teachers’ and students’ perceptions of physical education (PE), the voices and beliefs of school principals about PE remain scarce in existing literature (Ní Chróinín et al., 2020). In Norway, a new nati…
View article: ‘That’s how we all learn to get along’ – learning in and through ball games in Swedish Physical Education and Health
‘That’s how we all learn to get along’ – learning in and through ball games in Swedish Physical Education and Health Open
Ball games are common content in school physical education and health (PEH), particularly in Sweden. However, criticism has been directed at ball games for focusing too much on performance and competition. In this paper, we explore the lea…
View article: Despite good intentions: The elusiveness of social justice in health and physical education curricula across different contexts
Despite good intentions: The elusiveness of social justice in health and physical education curricula across different contexts Open
This paper draws on critical discourse analysis to examine how health and physical education (HPE) curricula from Sweden, Norway, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand may influence possibilities for the enactment of social justice in s…
View article: ‘Level the playing field’ – pupils’ experiences of inclusion and social justice in physical education and health
‘Level the playing field’ – pupils’ experiences of inclusion and social justice in physical education and health Open
School physical education and health (PEH) has an important role to play in the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of young people (Opstoel et al., 2020) which, in turn, can enhance interpersonal relations and help build…
View article: ‘The good, the bad and the ugly’: primary school children’s visual representations and interpretations of PE teacher embodiments
‘The good, the bad and the ugly’: primary school children’s visual representations and interpretations of PE teacher embodiments Open
Physicality has been, and still is, an important part of the embodied identity of many physical education (PE) teachers. PE teachers' understanding and representation of their bodies influence both their teaching and act as role models for…
View article: Towards more equal power relations in physical education: power, resistance and social transformation
Towards more equal power relations in physical education: power, resistance and social transformation Open
We currently find ourselves living in precarious times of segregation with old and new inequities on the rise. One space where such segregation is (re)produced is school physical education (PE). Despite decades of critical research and cur…
View article: ‘Why don't you really learn anything in PEH?’ – Students’ experiences of valid knowledge and the basis for assessment in physical education and health (PEH)
‘Why don't you really learn anything in PEH?’ – Students’ experiences of valid knowledge and the basis for assessment in physical education and health (PEH) Open
The overall aim of this study was to explore how upper secondary school students (age 16–19) in Sweden perceive physical education and health (PEH) through the assessment practices they experience in this subject. In particular, the study …
View article: Making the familiar strange: a narrative about Spanish children’s experiences of physical (in)activity to reconsider the ability of physical education to produce healthy citizens
Making the familiar strange: a narrative about Spanish children’s experiences of physical (in)activity to reconsider the ability of physical education to produce healthy citizens Open
There is now a wealth of research on obesity both from biomedical and socially critical perspectives. However, less research has focused on the lived experiences of young children and particularly those who are perceived as 'sedentary'. Th…
View article: Body image(s): Problematizing future physical education teachers’ beliefs about the body and physical activity through visual imagery
Body image(s): Problematizing future physical education teachers’ beliefs about the body and physical activity through visual imagery Open
Visual culture affects the way people understand the world and themselves, contributing to the creation of certain roles and stereotypes, some of which are related to body image. This study focused on interrogating future physical educatio…
View article: ‘But in PEH it still feels extra unfair’: students’ experiences of equitable assessment and grading practices in physical education and health (PEH)
‘But in PEH it still feels extra unfair’: students’ experiences of equitable assessment and grading practices in physical education and health (PEH) Open
Assessment has been identified as an ongoing problem in physical education (PE). Since the student perspective on assessment is often neglected in research, in this paper, we will report on a study that explored students’ experiences of as…
View article: Teaching for Student and Societal Wellbeing in HPE: Nine Pedagogies for Social Justice
Teaching for Student and Societal Wellbeing in HPE: Nine Pedagogies for Social Justice Open
We currently find ourselves living in precarious times, with old and new social inequities on the rise due to the challenges associated with an unprecedented rise of global migration and neoliberalism, amplified in our post COVID-19 world.…
View article: Physical literacy in Swedish physical education and health (PEH): what is (im)possible in becoming and being physically literate (educated)?
Physical literacy in Swedish physical education and health (PEH): what is (im)possible in becoming and being physically literate (educated)? Open
Physical literacy (PL) has gained considerable attention and traction in the field of health and physical education (HPE) for some time now and can thus be seen as part of the HPE discourse. However, just as advocacy for PL has grown expon…
View article: The enactment of social justice in HPE practice: how context(s) comes to matter
The enactment of social justice in HPE practice: how context(s) comes to matter Open
For more than 40 years, health and physical education (HPE) academics in universities and teacher education colleges have drawn attention to issues of social justice specific to the context of PE and advocated for teachers in fields, gymna…
View article: Social Justice Pedagogies in School Health and Physical Education—Building Relationships, Teaching for Social Cohesion and Addressing Social Inequities
Social Justice Pedagogies in School Health and Physical Education—Building Relationships, Teaching for Social Cohesion and Addressing Social Inequities Open
A focus on equity and social justice in school health and physical education (HPE) is pertinent in an era where there are growing concerns about the impact of neoliberal globalization and the precariousness of society. The aim of the prese…
View article: Wanting to become PE teachers in Spain: connections between previous experiences and particular beliefs about school Physical Education and the development of professional teacher identities
Wanting to become PE teachers in Spain: connections between previous experiences and particular beliefs about school Physical Education and the development of professional teacher identities Open
Physical Education (PE) teachers have previous experiences that both
\nshape their particular beliefs about the role and purpose of this school
\nsubject as well as their pedagogical practice. The present study aims to
\nexamine and deepen…
View article: Swedish Tennis Coaches’ Everyday Practices for Creating Athlete Development Environments
Swedish Tennis Coaches’ Everyday Practices for Creating Athlete Development Environments Open
Finding and describing the optimal path to elite athletic performance has, for a long time, been a challenge for researchers. This study examined Swedish tennis coaches’ everyday practices for creating athlete development environments and …
View article: School HPE: its mandate, responsibility and role in educating for social cohesion
School HPE: its mandate, responsibility and role in educating for social cohesion Open
In a world of increasing diversity in which many established democracies are now consumed by capitalist individualism and protectionist ideals, a focus on equity and social justice is particularly pertinent. For many years, scholars have p…
View article: Caring teaching and the complexity of building good relationships as pedagogies for social justice in health and physical education
Caring teaching and the complexity of building good relationships as pedagogies for social justice in health and physical education Open
The Health and Physical Education (HPE) profession has increasingly advocated for caring teacher-student relationships. In this paper, we draw on data from an international research project called ‘EDUHEALTH’ [Education for Equitable Healt…
View article: Conceptualising social justice – what constitutes pedagogies for social justice in HPE across different contexts?
Conceptualising social justice – what constitutes pedagogies for social justice in HPE across different contexts? Open
© 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. The paper explores the concept of social justice in Health and Physical Education (HPE) as constituted and addressed across three different c…
View article: Critical Research in Sport, Health and Physical Education
Critical Research in Sport, Health and Physical Education Open
Within the overlapping fields of the sociology of sport, physical education and health education, the use of critical theories and the critical research paradigm has grown in scope. Yet what social impact has this research had? This book c…
View article: Researching social justice and health (in)equality across different school Health and Physical Education contexts in Sweden, Norway and New Zealand
Researching social justice and health (in)equality across different school Health and Physical Education contexts in Sweden, Norway and New Zealand Open
The way school Health and Physical Education (HPE) is conceptualized and taught will impact on its ability to provide equitable outcomes across gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion and social class. A focus on social justice in HPE is pe…
View article: Relative Age Effect in Swedish Male and Female Tennis Players Born in 1998–2001
Relative Age Effect in Swedish Male and Female Tennis Players Born in 1998–2001 Open
The relative age effect (RAE) has been extensively debated and researched in both popular media and academic discourse. This study examined RAE in Swedish tennis players born in 1998–2001. The study was conducted in 2015–2016 and includes …
View article: Coaching and ethical self-creation: problematizing the “efficient tennis machine”
Coaching and ethical self-creation: problematizing the “efficient tennis machine” Open
In this paper we draw from Foucault, particularly his writings on the technologies of self, to problematize and reimagine understandings of what it means to coach effectively andethically. In recognising the difficulty of operationalising …
View article: Spatialising health work in schools – exploring the complex interconnection of space, health, physical education and masculinity
Spatialising health work in schools – exploring the complex interconnection of space, health, physical education and masculinity Open
The spaces of schooling are not mere settings or backdropswhere students’ learning take place, but are implicated in the production of knowledge and identities/subjectivities spaces embody specific values, beliefs and traditions. In this p…