In the Nation’s good’
Physical education and school sport in Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12565633 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joan Marian Fry (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, corresponding author), Michael McNeill (Nanyang Technological University), Michael Charles McNeill (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 287-300 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Physical Education Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-336X • E-ISSN: 1741-2749 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1356336x11416730 |
| OpenAlex | W2122232854 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
Since independence in 1965, education and sport have been instrumental in Singapore’s nation building, with a rapid rise in education and economic status. This article examines the roles of physical education and school sport in the local context and makes comparison with global themes ( instrumentality and marginality). It is argued that current roles in fitness development and social unification were established in early survival- and development-driven national policies. Syllabus revisions (1999, 2005) have mandated and reinforced a philosophical shift from technocratic efficiency to ability-driven learning process. Although the pedagogical practice of physical education has arguably been reoriented, its status in education remains low. A recent inquiry into primary school education recommended increasing core and co-curricular time for activity programmes, especially school-based sports talent development programmes, which are generally outsourced. Thus, the analysis presented in this article suggests that while school sport has gained a significant national and political profile in Singapore, physical education has not. Current improvements in physical education infrastructure are yet to impact on the quality of physical education pedagogy
Context (archaeology · Education policy · Higher education · Pedagogy · Physical education · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social change · Sociology · Syllabus · Technocracy · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
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Physical Education
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Physical Education and Health in Singapore Schools
The New Zealand Curriculum
The changing status of school sport and physical education
The tactical approach to teaching games from teaching, learning and mentoring perspectives
The Games Concept Approach (GCA) as a mandated practice
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The State and Status of Physical Education in Schools in International Context
Moving towards quality physical education
Situated Learning
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2022 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |