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Direct linkAlstot, Andrew E.; Kang, Minsoo; Alstot, Crystal D. – Physical Educator, 2013
Techniques based in applied behavior analysis (ABA) have been shown to be useful across a variety of settings to improve numerous behaviors. Specifically within physical activity settings, several studies have examined the effect of interventions based in ABA on a variety of motor skills, but the overall effects of these interventions are unknown.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Intervention, Psychomotor Skills
Overdorf, Virginia G.; Coker, Cheryl A. – Physical Educator, 2013
The development of skillful movers is arguably one of the most important goals of physical education. According to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (2004), skill proficiency and confidence are paramount to developing a lifelong commitment to being physically active. Yet these attributes are highly dependent on…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education Teachers, Skill Analysis
Hall, Tina J.; Heidorn, Brent; Welch, Mindy – Physical Educator, 2011
A teacher's ability to present clear and appropriate movement tasks is strongly related to student learning. The purpose of this study was to describe the ability of preservice teachers to demonstrate task presentation skills following an introductory course in the basics of effective instruction. The task presentations of 15 preservice teachers…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education, Introductory Courses, Dance Education
The Impact of Accountability on Student Performance in a Secondary Physical Education Badminton Unit
Lund, Jacalyn; Shanklin, Jennifer – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of accountability on the quality of student motor responses during a 10-day badminton unit with female high school students enrolled in a required physical education class. Students in the control class participated in the same learning activities taught by the same teacher as the treatment…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Racquet Sports, Program Effectiveness, Accountability
Chatoupis, Constantine – Physical Educator, 2010
Spectrum research on teaching has been conducted since 1970s. The purpose of this study was to identify, categorize, and analyze research in this area. Fifty three Spectrum studies conducted between 1970 and 2008 were included in this study. Each paper was coded for (a) decade the study was published, (b) publication outlet/dissertation research,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Styles, Educational Research, Psychomotor Objectives
Marques, Nelson Kautzner, Jr. – Physical Educator, 2010
Brazilian Soccer began developing its current emphasis on peripheral vision in the late 1950s, by initiative of coach of the Canto do Rio Football Club, in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, a pioneer in the development of peripheral vision training in soccer players. Peripheral vision training gained world relevance when a young talent from Canto do Rio,…
Descriptors: Team Sports, Vision, Foreign Countries, Athletic Coaches
Phillips, Amber – Physical Educator, 2008
The purpose of this study was to describe the differences of teachers with and without National Board Certification in relation to their percentages of student competency in high school physical education. Data from the South Carolina Physical Education Assessment Program (SCPEAP) were used as the measure of student competency. Student competency…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Fitness, Psychomotor Skills, Competence
Derri, Vassiliki; Emmanouilidou, Kyriaki; Vassiliadou, Olga; Tzetzis, George; Kioumourtzoglou, Efthimis – Physical Educator, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between time-related variables of the physical education lesson and skill concepts acquisition and retention. One hundred and four students aged 6.4 to 7.9 years, and their six physical educators participated. The motor behavior of thirty-six selected students was videotaped during a…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Cognitive Tests, Correlation, Time on Task
Hill, Grant; Hannon, James C. – Physical Educator, 2008
The idea of providing student's choice over curricular offerings in physical education has gained a considerable amount of attention in recent years. The purpose of this study was to determine which physical education activities middle school students would like to have included in the yearly curriculum and if there were differences in responses…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills
Mandigo, James L.; Holt, Nicholas L. – Physical Educator, 2006
The purpose of this study was to examine elementary school students' accounts of optimal challenge. Twenty-seven children (aged 7-9 years) participated in semi-structured interviews during which they were shown a video-recording of their participation in a physical education class and invited to describe their experiences of optimally challenging…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Student Motivation, Young Children
Hart, Melanie A. – Physical Educator, 2005
With an increase concern for childhood obesity, many individuals and organizations are emphasizing the importance of quality physical education. The need for quality physical education at the elementary level is extremely important as research has shown a relationship between the performance of fundamental movement skills and children's body…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Methods Courses, Educational Quality, Elementary Education
Maskell, Bronwen; Shapiro, Deborah R.; Ridley, Christopher – Physical Educator, 2004
The purpose was to examine the effect of Brain Gym on learning the overhand throw among 42 first grade students. Participants from two intact classes were randomly assigned to an experimental or control condition. Students were tested before and after a 5-week intervention using the object control subtest from the Test of Gross Motor Development-2…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Physical Activities, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills
Menear, Kristi S.; Davis, Timothy D. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2015
This article describes the gross motor assessment team (GMAT) members' roles and collaborative approach to making appropriate decisions and modifications when addressing the needs of individuals with disabilities in physical education. Case studies of students are used to demonstrate effective uses of the GMAT. The primary outcome of the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Special Needs Students, Disabilities, Teamwork
Phillips, David; Hannon, James C.; Molina, Sergio – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2015
This article supports the use of strategy and tactics at games stage three (how to teach basic offensive and defensive strategy using small-sided games) as a best practices in physical education. Potential learning through game stages three and four (full-sided games) is only possible when teachers have advanced content knowledge to teach the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Spatial Ability, Teaching Methods, Games
Duncan, Charles Arthur; Bellar, David M. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2015
Historically, physical education has a stereotypical image as being neither very physical nor educational. NASPE [National Standards for Physical Education] Standard 2 indicates that students in physical education classes should be able to demonstrate understanding and movement concepts, principles, and tactics as they apply to physical activity.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, National Standards, Psychomotor Skills
