Abstract:
This article is an attempt to state some ideas which are not offered as steps to follow, but as a provocation to think differently about our subject area. They serve as a means of orientation to help us find a way beyond current confines of "how it is" and seek out new ways of moving the subject in directions that are not only forwards and backwards, but outwards, inwards and directions currently not imagined. The article is connected to one of the goals of this congress as it aims to explore how teachers can utilise research to help their practice continue to be professional, relevant and effective for the students they teach. The questions raised throughout the article are: What is the purpose of physical education? What is our responsibility, as physical educators, in a world of war, poverty, prejudice, and pollution? What do these problems have to do with teaching physical education? It is important to reflect on the purpose of education and challenge the notion that we just educate young people to fit into contemporary society and prepare them for future employment. We have to teach physical education as though the future depends on it. Our power comes from our bodies, minds and our hearts.