Sports and Physical Education from a Pedagogical Perspective A Golden Opportunity /
Veldhoven, Nicolette H.M.J. Schipper-van.
Sports and Physical Education from a Pedagogical Perspective A Golden Opportunity / [electronic resource] : Nicolette H.M.J. Schipper-van Veldhoven. - Netherlands : Windesheim, 2017.
Includes bibliographical references.
Sport is popular. In the Netherlands, the sports club is one of the most important sites for sports participation of youth. From the ages of 5 to 18 years, 1.6 million Dutch children are members of a sports club. And all kids have physical education at school. Organized youth sport is an important socializing context for children and adolescents. In this way, sports have become known as the third pedagogical environment. Participation offers possibilities to learn, both consciously and subconsciously. Sports offer children specific new experiences and new ways to act through engagement in practice. Researchers agree that pure engagement in sports does not automatically lead to positive outcomes and improved social, psychological and/or moral character. Sports can also lead to the opposite: egotism, arrogance, bullying, discrimination. In this way, sport has two faces. Effects are largely shaped by the context of youth sport participation. Our research group is investigating this context from a pedagogical perspective. Central questions are: how can trainers, coaches, physical educators, athletes, parents, sports administrators (federations and sports clubs) make sure that 'sports' is an environment which focuses on the positive effects of participating in sports? How can they diminish the negative effects? In other words, how can we create a positive and safe sport climate? The pedagogical function of sports is more than good didactics and methods. Transferring values, respect, relationship, building abilities, communication tools, self-esteem reinforcement and solidifying overall personal and environmental awareness (their body, team, opponent), all play a part. From a pedagogical perspective there is a plea for children's rights: all children have the right to practice sports in (socially) safe circumstances and to be trained and guided by competent people.
978-9-071-90223-9
Physical education.
Sports.
Sports and Physical Education from a Pedagogical Perspective A Golden Opportunity / [electronic resource] : Nicolette H.M.J. Schipper-van Veldhoven. - Netherlands : Windesheim, 2017.
Includes bibliographical references.
Sport is popular. In the Netherlands, the sports club is one of the most important sites for sports participation of youth. From the ages of 5 to 18 years, 1.6 million Dutch children are members of a sports club. And all kids have physical education at school. Organized youth sport is an important socializing context for children and adolescents. In this way, sports have become known as the third pedagogical environment. Participation offers possibilities to learn, both consciously and subconsciously. Sports offer children specific new experiences and new ways to act through engagement in practice. Researchers agree that pure engagement in sports does not automatically lead to positive outcomes and improved social, psychological and/or moral character. Sports can also lead to the opposite: egotism, arrogance, bullying, discrimination. In this way, sport has two faces. Effects are largely shaped by the context of youth sport participation. Our research group is investigating this context from a pedagogical perspective. Central questions are: how can trainers, coaches, physical educators, athletes, parents, sports administrators (federations and sports clubs) make sure that 'sports' is an environment which focuses on the positive effects of participating in sports? How can they diminish the negative effects? In other words, how can we create a positive and safe sport climate? The pedagogical function of sports is more than good didactics and methods. Transferring values, respect, relationship, building abilities, communication tools, self-esteem reinforcement and solidifying overall personal and environmental awareness (their body, team, opponent), all play a part. From a pedagogical perspective there is a plea for children's rights: all children have the right to practice sports in (socially) safe circumstances and to be trained and guided by competent people.
978-9-071-90223-9
Physical education.
Sports.