(Department of Physical Education,Xiangfan Institute,Xiangfan 441053,China) Abstract: The author used Full Text Database Search System for Periodicals in China (CNKI) as a tool to search and analyze typical data in 7 aspects in major research areas of physical education in schools in China since 1994,namely, PE teaching,PE curriculum, PE teacher,PE textbook,physical education & evaluation,extracurricular sports in school,and comparative research of physical education in schools in China and foreign countries.The results revealed the followings: The theses on PE teaching have the largest quantity, involving extensive areas and comprehensive opinions;the type, structure,organization and evaluation of research on PE curriculum correspond with teaching objectives; the theses on the construction of PE teaching team were developing toward the requirements for broader field of knowledge,stronger capability and higher quality;the theses on physical education & evaluation were becoming more humanized and comprehensive;the research on PE textbook was falling behind the demand;the research on extracurricular sports was not adequately connected to social sports;the comparative research on physical education in schools in China and foreign countries was inadequate. Key words: physical education in schools; scientific research; scientific thesis |