Einführung in die Sportpädagogik

Sports education refers to both the practice and theory of education in and through sport. The name sports education replaced the term physical education in the 1970s. Since then, the content and understanding of sport have changed, as have the conditions of pedagogical action in gymnastics, gymnastics, games and sport. Sport and physical education no longer take place only in schools and clubs, but also in other organisations and institutions, as well as in the form of guides, instructions, tips and recommendations on how to do sport. Sports education knowledge and skills are in demand in many different areas, in and out of school, in clubs and associations and with other sports providers. Therefore, it is important to know about the diversity of sport and to gain insights into its pedagogical possibilities and limitations. The introduction to sports pedagogy is published in the fourth, newly revised and updated edition. The author Michael Krüger follows on from the previous editions, which he co-authored with Ommo Grupe (1930-2015), one of the pioneers of recent German sports science and sports pedagogy. The book is written for sports students, trainers and exercise instructors who teach and mediate sports. Using central terms and topics, it introduces the scientific field of sports education: starting with the question of the subject matter, institutional framework conditions and the historical development of education and upbringing in sport, to the basic anthropological topics of body/physique, movement, play, performance and health.