International Journal of Physical Education

Many K-12 students are given homework; this can also apply in physical education (PE) classes. Homework in PE can be specific to what the student is doing in their PE class, or students might be given the option of doing an activity of their choice....

The aim of this study is to examine the self-assessment practice in terms of the teacher and student views in activities that support individual development through which students participate in their decisions. The research group consists of 35...

The professionalization of teachers is one central topic in both educational sciences and subject didactics. Within this debate pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has turned out to be a core component of professional competence. Consequently, PCK...

COVID-19 has already changed the world, not only because of the disease itself, but because of the long-term effects of the world’s reaction to the pandemic. Many countries worldwide have imposed large-scale or national closures of schools and...

Trauma is an epidemic and a public health crisis affecting schools and institutions of higher education globally. Childhood trauma has detrimental impacts on the brain, learning, and socio-moral development into adulthood. Trauma is a mental health...

This review article analyses research articles on the topic of physical education teacher education published in German-speaking scientific journals in the period between January 2019 and December 2021. In total, more than 60 journal issues of the...

To explore children’s perception of the contribution of Active Video Games (AVG) to school PE, 360 Chinese children (8-15 yrs old) were recruited from a shopping mall. Questionnaires were administered to investigate children’s (1) perceptions of...

This study aims to highlight students’ beliefs about physical education (PE). The specific objectives are a) to describe students’ behavioural, normative, and control beliefs; b) to establish patterns between the three belief domains; and c) to...