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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Comparison of Classroom Instruction versus Use of Homework Assignments on Cognitive Knowledge Acquisition in Physical Education
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Williams, Skip M.; McGladrey, Brian W.; Silva, Andrea; Hannon, James C. – Physical Educator, 2013
Fitness for Life classes, in which a primary goal is for students to acquire health-related fitness knowledge, consist of a lecture session and an activity session. Unfortunately, devoting class time to a lecture reduces the time students are engaged in physical activity (PA). A potential solution to helping students develop cognitive skills…
Descriptors: Homework, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness
The Relationship between Sports Participation and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Middle School and High School Students
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Renfrow, Matthew S.; Caputo, Jennifer L.; Otto, Stephanie M.; Farley, Richard F.; Eveland-Sayers, Brandi M. – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this case study was to examine the relationship between sports participation and health-related physical fitness in middle school and high school students. Health-related physical fitness was measured using the Fitnessgram test battery to assess healthy fitness zone (HFZ) achievement in five areas: body composition, muscular…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Physical Fitness
Relations among Beliefs about Epistemology, Ability Conceptions, and Achievement in High School Physical Education Students
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Ken Lodewyk – Physical Educator, 2009
While the critical role of knowledge in physical education performance is well-documented, there is little research into the role that students' beliefs about what knowing is and how they come to know relate to their achievement in physical education. The purpose of this study was to discover relations between beliefs about epistemology, ability…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Factor Analysis, Gender Differences, Epistemology
Implementation of a Walking Program for Urban Youth during School Hours
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Bush, Kimberly A.; Leenders, Nicole Y. J. M.; O'Sullivan, Mary – Physical Educator, 2004
A two-phase (P1 and P2) physical activity program/or 9th and 10th grade students, particularly adolescent females of color, was designed and implemented at a mid-western urban high school during lunch time. Written surveys, field notes, interviews and an 8-item questionnaire developed by the researchers were the methods used to collect data to…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Program Implementation, Urban Youth, Grade 9