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Direct linkConnaughton, Daniel P.; Egberts, John B.; Spengler, J. O.; Zhang, James J.; Jin, Liyan – Physical Educator, 2012
Bicycling among youth is a popular activity, but like all modes of travel it is not without risk. Florida has a particularly high rate of bicycle-related fatalities and injuries. To reduce such risks, the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida Department of Education have developed a youth bicycle safety educational program (Florida…
Descriptors: Safety, Safety Education, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers
Strand, Brad; Bender, Vicky – Physical Educator, 2011
This study of appropriate practices focused on the knowledge and usage of instructional strategies in K-12 physical education programs. Three hundred and eight physical education teachers from two Midwestern states participated by completing a questionnaire that consisted of 36 statements. Participants were asked to identify whether they believed…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Education Teachers
Partridge, Julie A.; King, Kristi McClary; Bian, Wei – Physical Educator, 2011
Incorporating technology into the physical education curriculum is becoming a popular strategy in which teachers can assess, motivate, and provide feedback to students regarding their physical activity participation during class. The purpose of this exploratory study was to gain a greater understanding of high school students' perceptions of using…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Metabolism, Physical Education, Physical Activities
Johnson, Ingrid L.; Napper-Owen, Gloria – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the roles and role perceptions held by members of physical education student teaching triads while engaged in a seven-week elementary student teaching experience. It is believed that knowledge is created through group interactions (i.e., triad) in the environment, and therefore a social constructivist…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Student Teaching, Constructivism (Learning), Student Teachers
Wilkinson, Carol; Bretzing, Robyn – Physical Educator, 2011
High school students, and particularly girls, are not very active (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006). To help girls develop the abilities to enjoy lifetime, healthy physical activity, physical educators need to provide curricula that will achieve this goal. In the process, they need to make sure they are aligned with the current…
Descriptors: High Schools, Disease Control, Physical Activities, Females
Brusseau, Timothy; Kulinna, Pamela H.; Cothran, Donetta J. – Physical Educator, 2011
This study grounded in constructivist theory and the public health literature investigated Native American children's knowledge related to physical activity and healthy behavior concepts. Learning tends to be more meaningful and relevant when teachers take into consideration the students' knowledge and experiences. Therefore it is important to…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Portfolios (Background Materials), Elementary School Students, Physical Activities
Agbuga, Bulent – Physical Educator, 2011
Most studies focusing on the relationship between physical activity and obesity have been conducted in middle class Caucasian adults and children and few such studies are available concerning minority children in physical activity settings (Johnson, Kulinna, Tudor-Locke, Darst, & Pangrazi, 2007; Rowlands et al., 1999; Tudor-Locke, Lee, Morgan,…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Stewart, Craig; Owens, Lynn – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this paper was to use athletes' and former athletes' memories of their favorite coach to improve coach education curriculum. Player preferences of coaching behavior can affect both their attitudes toward their sport experiences and team performance. By identifying positive coaching behaviors as recalled by athletes, coach educators…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Teacher Characteristics, College Students
You, JeongAe – Physical Educator, 2011
Pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) is one of the most critical components in teaching expertise. It helps understand the crucial points that teaching is more than just delivering subject content knowledge to students, and that student learning is considerably more than absorbing information. Since the seminal studies of Shulman (1986, 1987), a…
Descriptors: Expertise, Physical Education, Definitions, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Zeigler, Earle F. – Physical Educator, 2011
There is every reason to believe that a new "principal principle" of physical activity education is emerging. In this article, the author talks about the new "principal principle"(#14) of physical education. Revisiting a historical milestone in the field's history to explain the origin of the term "principal principle," Dr. Arthur H. Steinhaus,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion
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
Webb, Daniel; Webb, Tammy T.; Fults-McMurtery, Regina – Physical Educator, 2011
This article explains the impact federal legislation has on educating students with disabilities, the changing roles of physical educators and school counselors relative to educating students with disabilities, and collaborative approaches pertaining to how physical educators and school counselors can collaboratively foster successful inclusion of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, School Counselors
Culp, Brian – Physical Educator, 2011
Current demographics in the United States have made issues pertaining to social justice central to the evolution of physical education as a discipline. With this knowledge, the time to refocus efforts in respect to ensuring equity regardless of ability, race, class, gender, sexuality, or religion has arrived. This article provides information on…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Equal Education
Zhang, Jiabei – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this study was to analyze quantitative needs for more adapted physical education (APE) teachers based on both market- and prevalence-based models. The market-based need for more APE teachers was examined based on APE teacher positions funded, while the prevalence-based need for additional APE teachers was analyzed based on students…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Incidence, Primatology, Physical Education Teachers
Elliott, Steven; Combs, Sue; Boyce, Robert – Physical Educator, 2011
To supplement the present weekly allotment of 30 minutes of physical education, a school district in southeastern North Carolina identified recess time as part of the state mandated (HSP-S-000) 150 minutes of physical activity (PA) per week and have purchased fitness equipment (recess packs) for the children to use. Twelve participants were…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Physical Education, Elementary Schools, Physical Activities
