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There is an argument, at least in terms of curriculum prominence, that physical education has made good gains in many Western countries since the turn of the twentieth century (e.g., see Thorburn, Jess, & Atencio, 2011; Culpan & Galvan, 2012). On this evidence, conferences such as the Berlin World Summit on Physical Education in 1999 can claim some success in alerting various governments of the urgent need to invest in high quality physical education programs and provide improved professional development opportunities for teachers. Nevertheless, despite this relatively good news, the educational contribution of physical education continues to be open to some doubt and uncertainty. At a practical level, Kirk's (2010) futures analysis critique indicates a series of continuing own goals; most notably a reliance on dislocated introductory level teaching that takes place within rather repetitious and unadventurous program arrangements that do little to nurture students growth. More widely, questions continue over aims and values. For example, from a health perspective, Gard (2011) has advised that obesity concerns might come to overwhelm and distort educational values such is the unease national governments have over health care issues. On this basis, a more narrowly conceived instrumental role could see physical education contribute more obviously to bringing about health and physical activity improvements. From a sport perspective, events such as the London 2012 Olympic Games have led many high-level politicians to argue for the benefits of competitive team sports and the role school physical education programs should play in promoting this form of participation (Morris, 2012). Thus, recent evidence and debate continues to highlight how physical education operates in a crowded space and one which stakeholders working in associated areas (e.g., health and sport) might wish to influence more directly (Macdonald, 2011).

There is an argument, at least in terms of curriculum prominence, that physical education has made good gains in many Western countries since the turn of the twentieth century (eg, see Thorburn, Jess, & Atencio, 2011; Culpan & Galvan, 2012). . On this evidence, conferences such as the Berlin World Summit on Physical Education in 1999 can claim some success in alerting various governments of the urgent need to invest in high quality physical education programs and provide improved professional development opportunities for teachers. Nevertheless, despite this relatively good news, the educational contribution of physical education continues to be open to some doubt and uncertainty. At a practical level, Kirk's (2010) futures analysis critique indicates a series of continuing own goals; most notably a reliance on dislocated introductory level teaching that takes place within rather repetitious and unadventurous program arrangements that do little to nurture students growth. More widely, questions continue over aims and values. For example, from a health perspective, Gard (2011) has advised that obesity concerns might come to overwhelm and distort educational values ​​such is the unease national governments have over health care issues. On this basis, a more narrowly conceived instrumental role could see physical education contribute more obviously to bringing about health and physical activity improvements. From a sport perspective, events such as the London 2012 Olympic Games have led many high-level politicians to argue for the benefits of competitive team sports and the role school physical education programs should play in promoting this form of participation (Morris, 2012). Thus, recent evidence and debate continues to highlight how physical education operates in a crowded space and one which stakeholders working in associated areas (eg, health and sport) might wish to influence more directly (Macdonald, 2011).

There is an argument at least, in terms of, curriculum prominence that physical education has made good gains in many Western. Countries since the turn of the twentieth century (e.g, see Thorburn Jess & Atencio,,,, 2011; Culpan & Galvan 2012). On. This, evidenceConferences such as the Berlin World Summit on Physical Education in 1999 can claim some success in alerting various governments. Of the urgent need to invest in high quality physical education programs and provide improved professional development opportunities. For teachers. Nevertheless despite this, relatively, good newsThe educational contribution of physical education continues to be open to some doubt and uncertainty. At a, practical level. Kirk 's (2010) futures analysis critique indicates a series of continuing own goals;Most notably a reliance on dislocated introductory level teaching that takes place within rather repetitious and unadventurous. Program arrangements that do little to nurture students growth. More widely questions continue, over aims and values. For. Example from a health perspective,,Gard (2011) has advised that obesity concerns might come to overwhelm and distort educational values such is the unease. National governments have over health care issues. On, this basis a more narrowly conceived instrumental role could see. Physical education contribute more obviously to bringing about health and physical activity improvements. From a, sport PerspectiveEvents such as the London 2012 Olympic Games have led many high-level politicians to argue for the benefits of competitive. Team sports and the role school physical education programs should play in promoting this form of participation (Morris,, 2012, Thus).Recent evidence and debate continues to highlight how physical education operates in a crowded space and one which stakeholders. Working in associated areas (e.g, health and Sport) might wish to influence more directly Macdonald 2011 (,).