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Physical Education and Wellbeing

Global and Holistic Approaches to Child Health

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Authors:
  1. Timothy Lynch

    1. Hornbill School, Seria, Brunei Darussalam

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  • Explores how physical education be best enacted to optimise children's wellbeing
  • Examines data from school communities around the world
  • Demonstrates the importance of physical education within children's wider holistic learning

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 1-14

  3. Theories, Models and Approaches: Physical Education and Wellbeing

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 15-34

  4. Approaches to Health and Wellbeing

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 35-42

  5. Global Policy: Holistic Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education Evolution

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 43-58

  6. The Meaning of “Education” in “Physical Education”

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 59-68

  7. “Physically” Educated for Student Wellbeing

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 69-85

  8. History of the Physical Dimension

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 87-96

  9. Contemporary Problems: Exploring the Power of Educational Approaches in Health, Wellbeing and Physical Education

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 97-111

  10. The Socio-Cultural Approach and Implementation in Schools

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 113-125

  11. Methodology: Research Design and Analysis of Data

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 127-142

  12. Spiritual Dimension

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 143-151

  13. Mental Health: Social and Emotional Dimensions

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 153-165

  14. Physical Dimension

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 167-181

  15. Cognitive Dimension

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 183-197

  16. Conclusion and Recommendations

    • Timothy Lynch
    Pages 199-214

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 215-230
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About this book

This book explores how physical education (PE) can be best enacted in primary schools in order to optimise children’s wellbeing. Drawing together extensive data from school communities around the globe, the author examines multiple dimensions of child health in practice. Ultimately, the findings suggest that PE is imperative within the wider landscape of children’s holistic learning, offering a powerful platform for meaningful connections across learning areas. While quantitative research has long evidenced the benefits of physical activity, this book contributes to the complex and global issue of what effective health and wellbeing approaches look like in practice. It is natural for children to enjoy movement for the purposes of play, exploration, learning and development: this book is essential reading for educators looking to enhance children’s wellbeing and general health.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hornbill School, Seria, Brunei Darussalam

    Timothy Lynch

About the author

Timothy Lynch is Assistant Headteacher at Hornbill School, Brunei and Adjunct Professor (Senior Assistant) in the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei. An experienced teacher, he is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Physical Education and Wellbeing

  • Book Subtitle: Global and Holistic Approaches to Child Health

  • Authors: Timothy Lynch

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22266-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-22265-9Published: 10 July 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-22268-0Published: 15 August 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-22266-6Published: 25 June 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 230

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Early Childhood Education, Sport Education and Didactics, Child Well-being, International and Comparative Education

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