TY - JOUR
T1 - Conceptual Physical Education
T2 - A Secondary Innovation
AU - Corbin, Charles B.
AU - Kulinna, Pamela H.
AU - Yu, Hyeonho
PY - 2020/1/2
Y1 - 2020/1/2
N2 - Over the last 40 years, the Conceptual Physical Education (CPE) movement has played an important role in the evolution of secondary school physical education (PE). In this article, we trace the history of CPE as well as fitness education (FE) programs that share common objectives with CPE. CPE at the college/university level is almost universal and has been shown to be a longstanding innovation. The information provided here suggests that CPE/FE programs at the secondary level are also an innovation, rather than a passing fad. Among the topics explored include factors precipitating the innovation, the stages of implementation, the current status of the innovation, factors leading to success, barriers to be overcome in program implementation, and suggestions for the future. Finally, evidence is provided to show that CPE, when conducted with fidelity, can be effective in promoting the overarching objective of quality PE programs—promoting lifelong physical activity.
AB - Over the last 40 years, the Conceptual Physical Education (CPE) movement has played an important role in the evolution of secondary school physical education (PE). In this article, we trace the history of CPE as well as fitness education (FE) programs that share common objectives with CPE. CPE at the college/university level is almost universal and has been shown to be a longstanding innovation. The information provided here suggests that CPE/FE programs at the secondary level are also an innovation, rather than a passing fad. Among the topics explored include factors precipitating the innovation, the stages of implementation, the current status of the innovation, factors leading to success, barriers to be overcome in program implementation, and suggestions for the future. Finally, evidence is provided to show that CPE, when conducted with fidelity, can be effective in promoting the overarching objective of quality PE programs—promoting lifelong physical activity.
KW - Conceptual physical education
KW - fitness education
KW - physical activity promotion
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U2 - 10.1080/00336297.2019.1602780
DO - 10.1080/00336297.2019.1602780
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076096554
SN - 0033-6297
VL - 72
SP - 33
EP - 56
JO - Quest
JF - Quest
IS - 1
ER -