The Art and Science of Teaching in Physical Education and Sport

The content of the book intents to express the main characteristics of Maurice Pieron's personality: competency, engagement, involvement, liability, reliability and an open mind spirit towards different cultures and mentalities.

This book is the result of a cooperation endeavor of academics from several countries and cultures, all sharing a deep admiration and friendship for Maurice Pieron. Some texts conceptualize the content of sport pedagogy; others present the state of the art in some lines of research in physical education, sport or physical education teacher education; others offer a critical reflection focused on some scientific alternatives, and, finally, some texts establish links between the knowledge produced by research and its application in practice.

The result is not a book conceptually coherent. It reflects the different scientific perspectives and points of view which express the diversity of thinking that characterize our field.