Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport

Daryl Siedentop, PED, is a professor emeritus at The Ohio State University. He created the Sport Education model in the 1980s and published his first book on the subject, Sport Education, in 1994. He is also the author of several books on physical education, curriculum planning, and sport coaching. Dr. Siedentop earned the 1984 International Olympic Committee President’s Award (Samaranch Award), which is the highest honor for work in sport pedagogy. He is a fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology and has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from Hope College in 1991; the Alliance Scholar Award from American Alliance for Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) in 1994; the Curriculum and Instruction Academy Honor Award from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) in 1994; the School of HPER Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana University in 1996; and the McCloy Award from the AAHPERD Research Consortium in 1998.

Peter A. Hastie, PhD, is a professor at Auburn University and has conducted numerous seasons of Sport Education in schools. He also has published more than 40 papers on the topic. He completed the first series of empirical studies on the Sport Education model and has presented keynote speeches on the topic at the conferences in the United States and throughout the world. Dr. Hastie is a fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology as well as the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP).

Hans van der Mars, PhD, is a professor of physical education at Arizona State University. He also taught at the University of Maine and Oregon State University. He has published extensively on teaching and teacher education in physical education, coauthoring 100 research and professional papers, books, and book chapters. He also has made over 220 invited, keynote, research, and professional development presentations at international-, national-, regional-, and state-level conferences. Dr. van der Mars is a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and a research fellow of SHAPE America.