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Book Information: The Future of School Sport (Physical Education) in Today’s World. Scientific Concepts for Practical Innovations. |
Herbert Haag Berlin 2008; Logos-Verlag. Price: 29€ 277 pages Email orders to: redaktion@logos-verlag.de This book is the third volume of the “Movement/Play/Sport. Theoretical Foundations – Practical Realizations” series, edited by H. Haag. The content is related to sport pedagogy as an important theory field (sub-discipline) and to sport instruction as a central theme field (major topic) of sport science. Therefore, the theory-practice relationship is characteristic for the book as expressed also in its subtitle, “Scientific Concepts for Practical Innovations”. Three major dimensions are contained in the book: Phenomenal Dimension – Movement / Play / Sport Educational Dimension – Sport Education Scientific Dimension – Sport Science. Each dimension is divided in three chapters, which are further differentiated in order to secure a good understanding of the text. Consequently, the book can be used in parts as an information source for certain aspects or of the whole topic. Furthermore, the book offers: An introduction, explaining the overall structure of the book; A prologue, introducing the three concept of Sport, Sport Education and Sport Science; An epilogue, relating to the necessary responsibility of Sport, Sport Education and Sport Science in the human development of the world; and An extensive appendix with references, list of abbreviations and two networks (Published Material and Organisations – Institutions). Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Herbert Haag, M.S. is Emeritus at the Institute of Sport and Sport Sciences of the University of Kiel (Kiel, Germany). His scientific work relates to educational, historical, sociological and philosophical issues and has completed a Diplom-PE-Teacher, allowing him to teach grades 5-12 in schools. This background and experience has consequently raised his major concern that practice should be guided by theory and theory should be guided by practice. From 1991-1994, he was the first director of the German Olympic Institute (DOI) in Berlin. He had also held many key positions in sport science-related institutions and organisations on the national and international levels. Haag is currently editing three book series, as well as the “International Journal of Physical Education – A Review Publication”. Contact Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. H. Haag, M.S. Institute of Sport and Sport Sciences University of Kiel Kiel, Germany Email: sportpaed@email.uni-kiel.de http://www.icsspe.org/portal/index.php?w=1&z=5 Book Information: The Future of School Sport (Physical Education) in Today’s World. Scientific Concepts for Practical Innovations.