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- Schubring, Astrid, et al.
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Teaching on body ideals in physical education: a lesson study in Swedish upper secondary school
- 2021
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In: Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2574-2981 .- 2574-299X. ; 12:3, s. 232-250
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- ‘Characteristics and consequences of different body ideals’ are a mandatory curriculum content in Swedish physical education (PE). Didactic strategies for teaching on body ideals are, however, scarce. In this paper, we introduce a classroom-based teaching unit on body ideals and present didactic possibilities and challenges of the unit. We used a lesson study approach, drawing on Nutbeam’s concept of health literacy. Our methodology involved focus group interviews with students and teachers, lesson observations and minutes of meetings which we analysed thematically. We found teaching on body ideals to be highly meaningful to students but their engagement differed based on personal backgrounds, school context and didactic design. The gendered nature of body ideals and a lack of embodied didactics constituted challenges, while the use of storied cases emerged as a potent didactic strategy. We conclude with practical recommendations for teaching on body ideals in PE.
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- Barker, Dean, 1977-, et al.
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Body image in physical education : a narrative review
- 2023
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In: Sport, Education and Society. - : Routledge. - 1357-3322 .- 1470-1243. ; 28:7, s. 824-841
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Physical education (PE) has significant potential to shape how young people experience their own and others’ bodies. This potential has not always been realized in positive ways and some research suggests that experiences in PE have contributed to young people’s dissatisfaction with their appearances. The broad aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive understanding of body image as a pedagogical issue within PE. A narrative approach to the review is adopted that enables us to summarize, compare, explain and interpret various types of research relevant to our aim. From the databases ERIC, SCOPUS and PsycInfo, 25 articles were identified that deal with either body image in typical PE lessons or researcher-led attempts to influence students’ body image (what we have termed ‘pedagogic interventions’). Main findings are that: (1) PE has been presented as both part of the cause and a potential site of intervention to the problem of negative body image; (2) Researchers have based pedagogic interventions on four types of guiding principles; and (3) Researchers have made an array of recommendations for practitioners relating to gender, time, professional development and the characteristics of the pedagogical interventions. Findings are discussed in relation to broader research on body image in society and in PE with a focus on how the findings might inform further scientific practice.
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- Schubring, Astrid, et al.
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Overweight and ideal bodies : a tricky educational matter in contemporary Physical Education
- 2021
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In: Book of Abstracts. ; , s. 212-212
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In contemporary times, young peoples’ bodies have become a focal point of attention both outside and inside of school. In physical education (PE), the body has always been central to the pedagogical encounter. However, given the rise of normative discourses on healthy and ideal bodies on the one hand and the diversity in students’ identities and sociocultural backgrounds on the other, the body has become a tricky educational matter for PE teachers. In this symposium, we bring together three papers that explore from different angles how PE teachers relate to overweight bodies and body ideals in their pedagogical practice. The papers come from Sweden, where the PE curriculum encompasses education on health and body ideals. Based on the three papers, we will discuss needs and possibilities for improvement in contemporary teaching practices.Paper 1: Obesity Discourse among Swedish Physical Education TeachersPresenters: Korp, P.; Johansson, A.; Barker, D. & Quennerstedt, M.Paper 2: Physical Education Teachers and Competing Obesity Discourses: An Examination of Emerging Professional IdentitiesPresenters: Barker, D.; Quennerstedt, M.; Johansson, A. & Korp, P.Paper 3: Teaching on Body Ideals in Physical Education: Didactic Possibilities and ChallengesPresenters: Schubring, A. Bergentoft, H. & Barker, D..
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