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ERIC Number: EJ286109
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Sep
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Teaching Physical Education--An Invitational Approach.
Turner, Robert B.; Purkey, William W.
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v54 n7 p13-14,64 Sep 1983
Invitational education maintains that people respond best when they are invited to feel valuable, able, and responsible, and that teachers can transmit verbal and nonverbal messages that promote positive student reactions. An overview of the concept is presented, and four types of behavior of physical education teachers and their effects are outlined. (PP)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Elementary Secondary Education, Nonverbal Communication, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Positive Reinforcement, Self Esteem, Student Reaction, Student Teacher Relationship, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Influence, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Invitational Education