THE FUTURE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION: POSSIBLE REFORMS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 21st CENTURY

Abstract

This article draws on an analysis of the present and past to assess the extent to

which physical education in its current form can meet the demands of the 21st century. The author

argues that radical reform is necessary to ensure the medium- and long-term future of any form

of physical education in education. A model-based approach to physical education, student

centered, inclusive, and motivating, is proposed as key factors for ensuring the future. It is noted

that educators will face a number of difficult decisions in developing their subject while

participating in radical reform, while the absence of reform could lead to long-term decline