Quality Physical Education: Global Perspectives

This book represents the culmination of a two-decade effort to describe, define and measure ‘quality physical education’ (QPE). Presenting in-depth research and analysis from 24 countries across five continents, it offers a truly comparative analysis that shines important new light on policy and practice in contemporary physical education.

Opening with an introduction that explores the concept of ‘quality’ in relation to education and that traces the history of the QPE project, the book then...