Sports in a School Curriculum: Four Postulates to Play By.

Swift, E. M.

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Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Sports in a School Curriculum: Four Postulates to Play By.

Swift, E. M.

Teachers College Record, v92 n3 p425-32 Spr 1991

Discusses four truths about high school sports: rules of the game are unassailable, the purpose of the game is winning, teammates are people who depend upon one another, and coaches are people to trust. The educational value of school sport is the pursuit, not the attainment, of excellence. (SM)

Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Boarding Schools, Competition, Educational Methods, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Interpersonal Competence, Personal Narratives, Private Schools, Secondary Education, Team Sports

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Language: English

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