Current Issues in Kinesiology and Sport Pedagogy

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Series: Physical Fitness, Diet and Exercise
BISAC: HEA007000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/EQFX3579

This book provides an overview of current issues being discussed in higher-education kinesiology and sport pedagogy departments, as well as current research being conducted in physical education, physical education preparatory programs, and kinesiology departments more generally.  Those who are served valuable content from this publication include kinesiology faculty, and college/university instructors who prepare future physical educators, future coaches, and future allied-health professionals and movement specialists, such as personal trainers, athletic trainers, physical therapists, etc.

This book is composed of an assortment of both qualitative and quantitative research. Some chapters include empirically collected data, others are more philosophical ‘think-pieces’ — representing an array of current issues, research foci, methodologies, and perspectives in the field of kinesiology.

Contributing authors hail from institutions all over the United States – ranging from Texas, Washington, Illinois, Georgia, and Alabama – providing a broad and rich variety of perspectives, opinions, and experiences in the field.

Each chapter is specific to an important line of research or concept being explored in higher-education kinesiology and sport pedagogy. Readers will find that most chapters do not overlap in particular concept, but rather they all generally apply to the advancement of leadership, mentorship, teaching and conducting research in kinesiology and sport pedagogy – making the book a broad overview of current topics and the status of modern kinesiology departments in higher education.

 

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Dedication

Section 1: Issues in Kinesiology in Higher Education: “Big Picture” Discussion Points for Kinesiology Departments in Colleges and Universities

Chapter 1. A Historical Perspective of Kinesiology: A look into the Past, Acknowledging the Present, Establishing our Future
(Colin Pennington and Jesse Brock – Department of Sport Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA, et al.)

Chapter 2. Recruitment into Kinesiology and Sport Pedagogy Programs
(Colin Pennington and Jesse Brock – Department of Sport Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA, et al.)

Chapter 3. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Kinesiology Departments
(Colin Pennington and Jesse Brock – Department of Sport Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA, et al.)

Chapter 4. Academic Clustering & Division II Athletics: A Study of One Public State University
(Jesse Brock, Colin Pennington, and Kelsey McEntryre – Department of Educational Leadership & Technology, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA)

Section 2: Innovations of Kinesiology & Sport Pedagogy Being Applied in Communities and Society

Chapter 5. Service-learning Collaboration: Improving Teachers’ Critical-thinking & Job-skill Training using Active Simulation
(Larry Nelson – Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, USA)

Chapter 6. Community Engagement in PETE: Importance, Outcomes, & Applications
(Daniella Susnara and Jacob Peterson – Division of Community Affairs and Department of Kinesiology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA)

Chapter 7. Mentorship for Student-led Research
(Andrew Wolfe – Department of Health and Human Performance, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA)

Section 3: Applied Theory: Support for Kinesiology Faculty in their Practice of Pedagogy and Scholarship

Chapter 8. Transformative Pedagogy: A Coaching Newsletter Assignment as an Innovative Teaching & Learning Resource
(Colin Pennington – Department of Sport Science, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA)

Chapter 9. Sport Pedagogy During a Pandemic: A Shift in Modality Requires a Lift in Vitality
(Deborah Baxter – Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, USA)

Chapter 10. Self-study Methodology in Sport Pedagogy: The Critical Friendship
(Kelsey McEntryre and Victoria Shiver – Kinesiology and Physical Education, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois, USA, et al.)

Chapter 11. Lab for Wellness & Motor Behavior (LWMB): Natural Growth of a Unique Lab to a Prospective for Replication & Clinical Applications
(Joe Priest – Department of Health & Human Performance, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA)

About the Editor

Index

Editor’s ORCID iD

Colin G. Pennington: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5002-8197

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