An Activist Approach to Physical Education and Physical Activity Imagining What Might Be

This timely and diverse collection offers perspectives on engaging people in physical activity utilizing the Activist Approach. This approach focuses on student-centered pedagogy, embodiment, inquiry-based learning, and listening and responding to participants over time. This resource collates experts who have used the Activist Approach to facilitate learning by incorporating participants’ interests, motivation, and learning needs and maintaining student voice as integral in physical activity environments.Chapterscenter around three broad areas: 1) the Activist Approach in physical education settings, 2) the Activist Approach in physical activity settings, and 3) teachers’ perceptions of learning to use an Activist Approach in physical education and physical activity. Contributors from around the world discuss challenges and benefits experienced, issues of equity and justice, and what people gained and gave up by using the approach. Focusing on key areas in physical education settings, dance, sport, physical activity settings, and PE teacher education and professional development, this book offers crucial, critical perspectives on how to meet young people’s physical activity needs.