Lindell Library: Health, Physical Education, and Exercise Science: Education

Physical Education Resources

Find articles about Physical Education using the databases shown.

Or look up information in the websites, encyclopedias, and other references sources listed further below.

Academic Search Ultimate
This general database covers physical education, fitness, sports, and health and wellness issues including sexuality and chemical dependency.
ERIC
Find articles about physical activity, health, and sex education across different cultures and populations, including students with learning disabilities.

SHAPE America
Follow advocacy issues and find teaching and coaching tools for all grade levels.
PE Central
This site shares physical education activities and lesson plans for preschool through grade 12, including ideas for adapted education and tips for assessment.
The PE Specialist
Find teaching tips, lesson ideas, games, activities, and more on this website for new and veteran physical education teachers.

See the Special Education page in the general Education research guide for information on learning disabilities and other disorders.

Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary School Children by Pangrazi, Robert P.; Beighle, Aaron
Call Number: Oversize Link Level GV365 .P36 2010

This in-depth textbook covers all aspects of physical education for elementary students, including teaching strategies, planning and evaluating programs, motor skills, and physical activities.
Developing the Physical Education Curriculum: An Achievement-based Approach by Kelly, Luke E.; Melograno, Vincent J.
Call Number: Oversize Link Level GV365 .K45 2004

Learn how to design curriculum for physical education, from foundational methodology and design to implementation and evaluation. Example planning worksheets and forms are included at the back.
The Physical Education Activity Handbook by Schmottlach, Neil; McManama, Jerre
Call Number: Third Level GV361 .P49 2002

Find skills and techniques for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels in over 30 activity areas. This book also covers rules, safety tips, and definitions for sport-specific terminology.
Teaching Cues for Sport Skills for Secondary School Students by Fronske, Hilda Anna
Call Number: Third Level GV361 .F66 2005

This book details the skills, common errors, and suggested, effective teaching cues for instruction in a variety of physical activities.