The Quality of Kinesiology Education – a Prerequisite for Survival

• Main Authors: Vladimir V. Findak, Ivan A. Prskalo, Josip I. Babin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Belgrade, Teacher Education Faculty 2018-09-01
• Series: Inovacije u Nastavi
• Subjects: quality; kinesiology education; anthropological characteristics; physical education class; individualisation.
• Online Access: http://www.inovacijeunastavi.rs/en/31-2-9en/

Change is a significant characteristic of the times we live in. As changes are reflected on the entire population, the response to them should be appropriate. The positive influence of physical exercise on anthropological status can hardly be compared to any other human activity, and the link between physical exercise, motor and functional abilities on one hand, and physical health and the quality of living, on the other, should not be ignored. Applied research and its consistent implementation in practice are the prerequisites for achieving quality in this extremely important area. An overview of experiences that contribute to the quality of kinesiology education as a prerequisite for survival shows that special attention should be paid to the status of anthropological features, as an essential precondition for individualisation, but also to the consequences of the individual approach to its optimisation. Organisational forms of work in the physical education and health care areas, as well as the proper application of these forms in line with the paradigm that has been effective in practice many times, are also important factors of individualisation and the quality of work in kinesiology education. Bearing this in mind, the response of society to an increasing number of challenges of modern civilisation must be aligned with the outreach of the science of kinesiology and kinesiological methodology as its applied discipline. Given the “stake”, only the best answer is a good enough answer.