Sport and education
Welcome to the "Sport and Education" department
The "Sport and Education" department consists of two areas: "Sport Education and Sport Didactics" and "Theory and Practice of Sports". It is headed by Prof Dr Jan Erhorn. Teaching and research focus on current scientific discourses on exercise and sport in the context of education.
Current research activities can be found under research and work priorities.
Welcome to the Research Area 'Sport and Education'
The research area “Sport and Education” within our Institute led by Prof. Dr. Matthias Schierz includes topics of sport pedagogy and sports teaching. The primary objective of teaching and research are professionally designed practices of organized learning and educational processes in and through sport. Of particular value is sports teaching as a profession for teachers of physical education at general schools. Further research areas and information you can find on Prof. Dr. Matthias Schierz homepage and the staff of "Sport and Education". This is where you can also find information about the courses offered by the team. In our list of publications you will find a selection of most important publications.