Olympic Education: An international review

Synopsis

A fundamental component of the Olympic ideal is the concept of Olympic education. This is the notion that sport can help children and young people develop essential life skills. Olympic Education: An international review is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of the diffusion and implementation of Olympic education programmes around the world. The book includes 28 chapters with 21 national case studies of countries on every major continent, including Australia, Brasil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Spain, the UK, the US and Zambia. Each chapter examines the cultural, pedagogical, political and societal challenges of teaching Olympic education, as well as the national, individual and institutional programmes that have emerged. It explores key practical and conceptual issues, such as the incorporation of Olympic values in PE curricula, sport coaching and coach education programmes, while also taking into account the collaborative efforts of the governmental bodies, sport federations and Olympic institutions responsible for policy and implementation. This is important reading for all students, researchers and professionals with an interest in the Olympics, sport education, sports coaching, sport policy or physical education.

Copyright:

2017

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

361 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781136476112

Related ISBNs:

9781138369078, 9780415678544, 9780203131510

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

07/10/23

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Roland Naul, Deanna Binder, Anton

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Sports, Education

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Roland Naul

Edited by:

Deanna Binder

Edited by:

Antonin Rychtecky

Edited by:

Ian Culpan