Description |
xi, 312 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 30 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
1. The nineteenth century: the foundation -- 2. 1900-1919: the three musketettes -- 3. 1920-1936: the hard years -- 4. 1937-1936: physical training and physical education -- 5. 1946-1950: after World War Two -- 6. 1950s: the physical education staff becomes the physical education branch -- 7. The 1960s: the itinerant staff -- 8. 1970s: boomtime for the PE branch -- 9. 1980s physical education: boom to bust -- 10. 1990s: ACHPER fills the void -- 11. The 21st century: who is responsible for physical education? -- 12. Synopsis and conclusion |
Summary |
This story follows the development of physical education in Victoria from 1870 to the present. It is the result of 15 years research and writing, 32 years of physical education teaching, personal experiences of past teachers and people prominent in physical education, and records gathered from the Victorian Education Department and the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (Vic Branch.) |
Analysis |
Australia |
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Australian |
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Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) |
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Victoria |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-304) and index |
Notes |
In English |
Subject |
Physical education and training -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
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Author |
Powell, Garry
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ISBN |
9780980453652 (paperback) |
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