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Book chapters

Book chapters

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  • Kirk, D. (2011) Children learning in physical education: an historical overview, pp. 24- 38 in K.M. Armour (Ed.) Sport Pedagogy: An introduction for coaching and teaching sport Prentice Hall. (Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, PESP).
  • O’Donovan, T. (2011) Models-based practice: structuring teaching and coaching to meet learners’ diverse needs, pp. 24-38 in K.M. Armour (Ed.) Sport Pedagogy: An introduction for coaching and teaching sport Prentice Hall. (PESP).
  • Kirk, D. (2010) Beyond impact factor: how can we judge the quality of publications in physical education?, pp. 61-72 in Javier Valenciano Valcárel and Jose Devís Devís (Eds.) La calidad y evaluación de las revisitas científicas a debate: Una Mirada desde las Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y el Deporte Publicacions de la Universitat de Valencia. (Physical Activity and Sport Pedagogy, PESP).
  • Kirk, D. (2010) The practice of physical education and the social construction of aims, pp. 15-25 in R. Bailey, ed, Physical education for learning: A guide for secondary schools, London: Routledge. (PESP).
  • Casey, A. (2010). El Aprendizaje Cooperativo Aplicado A La Enseñanza Del Atletismo En La Escuela Secundaria, In C. Velázquez (Ed). El Aprendizaje Cooperativo En Educación Física, Inde: Barcelona. )PESP_.
  • Craig, P., Beedie, P. & Mellor, G. (2010) Sport and Community. In: P. Craig and P. Beedie (eds.) Sport Sociology, Exeter: Learning Matters (Social Studies of Sport, SSS)
  • Mellor, G., Beedie, P. & Craig, P. (May 2010) Working Towards the Legacy: A community first approach for London 2012 - ATINER Tourism Boo. (SSS)
  • Newton, A. & Bowler, M. (2010) ‘Assessment in PE’ in Capel, S. & Whitehead, M. (eds) Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience (3rd edn). London: Routledge (PESP)
  • Harvey, S., & Kentel, J. A., (2010). Researching with child at heart, pp. 141 – 157. In Kentel, J. A (Ed). Educating the young: The ethics of care. Oxford: Peter Lang. (PESP)
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