Quality Physical Education Across Educational Stages: From Psychomotricity to Teacher Education

BackgroundPhysical Education has undergone a profound transformation in recent decades. Once primarily focused on developing physical fitness and sport-related skills, it is now widely recognized as a key educational subject that contributes to children's and adolescents' holistic development. Across all educational stages, from early childhood psychomotricity to primary, secondary, and upper-secondary education, Physical Education promotes motor competence, physical literacy, healthy lifestyles, cognitive development, social and emotional learning, and lifelong engagement in physical activity.At the same time, schools are facing new educational challenges that require Physical Education to evolve continuously. Increasing concerns about sedentary lifestyles, physical inactivity, mental health, inclusion, and educational equity have reinforced the importance of delivering high-quality Physical Education experiences. Consequently, researchers and practitioners are increasingly exploring innovative pedagogical approaches, student-centered teaching, meaningful learning experiences, authentic assessment, educational technologies, and evidence-based practices that improve both teaching and learning. Equally important is the preparation of highly qualified teachers capable of responding to these emerging challenges and translating research into educational practice.This Research Topic seeks to address the following overarching question:How can contemporary Physical Education respond to current educational challenges while improving teaching quality, student learning, motor and psychological development, and lifelong engagement in physical activity across different educational stages?To answer this question, this Research Topic welcomes original research, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, theoretical papers, methodological contributions, and educational innovations related to Physical Education across the educational continuum. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Early childhood psychomotricity and motor development. Physical Education in primary, secondary, and upper-secondary education. Physical literacy and fundamental movement skills. Active pedagogies and student-centered learning. Pedagogical models and teaching styles. Game-based learning and the educational value of play. Assessment and assessment for learning in Physical Education. Teacher-student interactions, motivational climates, autonomy support, perceived fairness, and psychologically supportive teaching in Physical Education.  Inclusion, diversity, and adapted Physical Education. Curriculum development and educational policy. Digital technologies and artificial intelligence for pedagogical design, personalized learning, assessment, inclusion, and physical activity promotion in Physical Education. Physical activity promotion within school settings. Initial teacher education, continuing professional development, teacher wellbeing, and psychologically supportive teaching practices. Evidence-based practice in Physical Education.By bringing together contributions from researchers, educators, and teacher educators, this Research Topic aims to provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary research in Physical Education while identifying future directions for teaching, learning, and teacher education. Ultimately, this collection seeks to strengthen the role of Physical Education as a cornerstone of high-quality education and to support the development of evidence-informed practices that benefit students, teachers, and educational systems worldwide. Topic editors: Alejandro Sal-de-Rellán, Ariadna Hernaiz-Sánchez, Víctor Martín, Javier Raya-González, Luis Felipe Reynoso Sánchez, Dean Alan Dudley Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/83999/quality-physical-education-across-educational-stages-from-psychomotricity-to-teacher-education