This word presentation is prepared for elementary teacher trainees of DIET Daryaganj while keeping in view the curriculum of subject Teaching of Health and Physical Education and they are free to use this presentation in anyway as they like.

1. Concept of Physical Education
Unit-1
Neeraj Kumar Mehra
Lecturer ,Health and Physical
Education,
DIET Daryaganj,
New Delhi

2. Topics to be covered
• Meaning
• Aims
• Objectives

3. Definition
of
Physical
Education

4. Definition -1
Physical Education is the sum of
those experiences which comes to
individual through movements.
(Oberteuffer)

5. Definition - 2
Physical education is the sum of
man’s physical activities selected
as to kind and conducted as to
outcomes.
(J.F.Williams & C.L.Brownell)

6. Definition - 3
Physical education is that phase of
whole field of education that deals
with big muscle activities.
(J.B.Nash)

7. Definition - 4
Physical education is the sum of
changes in the individual caused by
experiences centering motor
activity.
(Cassidy)

8. Indian View
Physical education is education. It is the
education through physical activities
for the development of the total
personality of the child to its fullness
and perfection in body , mind and
spirit.
(Central Advisory Board of Physical
Education and Recreation)

9. Meaning
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• is an integral part of the total
education process
• and has as its aims
• the development of...

10.  physically
 mentally
 socially
&
 emotionally fit citizens

11. • through the medium of
physical activities
• that have been selected and
planned
• to achieve
specific
outcomes

12. PHYSICAL EDUCATION
is an integral part
of the total education process
and has as its aims the development of:
physically
mentally
socially &
emotionally fit citizens
through the medium of physical activities
that have been selected and planned
to achieve specific outcomes.

13. What are Objectives?
Short-term statements of specific
outcomes that build cumulatively
to reach a goal.

14. Objectives
of
Physical Education

15. Physical Development
• Foremost objective and related with
physical development
• Development of organ systems such as
circulatory system, nervous system,
muscular system ,digestive system.
• Development in size ,shape and efficiency
of organic systems due to effects of physical
activities which are performed.

16. Mental Development
• Related to mental development of an
individual.
• Various physical activites need alertness of
mind, deep concentration and calculated
movements
• Through participation in various activities
individual learns to draw certain
conclusions.
• Able to understand and faced situations in
game

17. Social Development
• Related to development of social traits,
essential for better adjustment in life.
• Everyone needs leadership qualities
• Players come closer to each other inspite of
different culture , place etc.
• Better source of attaining qualities like
fairplay, cooperation, sympathy,
sportsmanship, courtesy

18. Neuro-Muscular Co-ordination
• Concerned with better relationship between
nervous system and muscular system.
• Physical activities provide ample
opportunities for the better neuro-muscular
system.
• Reaction times becomes less through
participation in physical activities.
• Accuracy and smooth function of our body
• Keep off fatigue during physical activities.

19. Emotional Development
• Emotions are vital for every individual but
excess are always bad.
• One of the major objective responsible for
developing /controlling various emotions
like fear, pleasure, hope ,wonder, anger etc
• By participating in various physical
education programmes an individual starts
having control over his/her emotions.

20. Development of Health
• Provide education about prevention of
communicable diseases.
• Develops health related habits
• There are various programmes about
recreation.
• Modern physical education programmes
reduce the stress, tensions upto a large
extent to promote health of an individual.

21. Problematic Issues in PE
• Personal experiences
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22. An Important Message!
Educating all children –
to achieve their Physical Best
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