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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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Wood, Robert – Physical Educator, 1985
The four main influences on an adolescent's motivation for learning are parental influences, peer influences, community influence, and self-concept. Establishing motivation in physical education is a matter of correct diagnosis of student capabilities and provision of appropriate options in the curriculum by the physical education teacher. (MT)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Student Motivation
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Gallahue, David L. – Physical Educator, 1985
Physical education teachers with good discipline exhibit remarkable similarity in authority style. They communicate a positive role model, are generally good planners, and tend to be good communicators. Such teachers periodically assess their teaching behavior and the learning styles of their students. Most of all, they are consistent in their…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership Qualities, Physical Education Teachers