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Direct linkFoshay, John D.; Patterson, Melissa – Physical Educator, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a running club on the mile run times of fourth grade students. The study was conducted in a suburban elementary school setting in central Connecticut with a student body of 400. The participants for the study included 59 fourth grade students, 30 of whom were boys and 29 of whom were…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, School Schedules, Physical Education
Tokar, Krzysztof; Stewart, Craig – Physical Educator, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of hazing that had existed in former high school athletes who were enrolled in introduction to coaching classes in a Northern Rocky Mountain state. A nationally accepted survey was given to 189 college students of whom the majority had participated in high school sports. Results were…
Descriptors: High Schools, Hazing, Athletes, Athletic Coaches
Hill, Grant M.; Tucker, Michael; Hannon, James – Physical Educator, 2010
Websites will become increasingly important to physical education departments as they seek to communicate the goals and content of their programs. A well developed website is an educational tool physical educators can use in their efforts to teach students about physical activity and health. The purpose of this study was to determine the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Counties
Lee, Okseon – Physical Educator, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of interactive online journal writing on physical education teacher candidates' reflection, and to explore the content and functions of such reflection during field experience. Four participants selected from a pool of students enrolled in pre-student teaching field experience were asked…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Journal Writing, Electronic Journals
Casebolt, Kevin M.; Hodge, Samuel R. – Physical Educator, 2010
The purpose of this study was to analyze high school physical education teachers' beliefs about teaching students with disabilities in inclusive physical education. The participants (3 men, 2 women) were certified physical education teachers at four suburban high schools. The research method was descriptive-qualitative using a case study approach…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Behavior Disorders, Physical Education Teachers, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
McKethan, Robert; Rabinowitz, Erik; Kernodle, Michael W. – Physical Educator, 2010
The purpose of this investigation was to examine (a) how Multiple Intelligence (MI) strengths correlate to learning in virtual and traditional environments and (b) the effectiveness of learning with and without an authority figure in attendance. Participants (N=69) were randomly assigned to four groups, administered the Multiple Intelligences…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Investigations, Computer Assisted Instruction, Virtual Classrooms
Ballard, Kristy K.; McBride, Ron – Physical Educator, 2010
From Dewey (1933) to present, reflectivity is an important component of teacher education. Little information exists that specifically addresses when changes in reflectivity might occur. Therefore, the purpose of this study was: (a) to apply Van Manen's model to outcomes to examine levels of, and changes in, reflectivity and (b) to verify the…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Change, Models, Student Teachers
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
Mears, Derrick – Physical Educator, 2010
This study was to evaluate the relationship between physical activity of young adults who were granted waivers from high school physical education versus those who completed courses in states requiring physical education teacher certification, with curriculum standards and credit requirements for graduation. University students from three…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Young Adults, Credits
de Souza, Doralice Lange; Vendruscolo, Rosecler – Physical Educator, 2010
This paper discusses the results of a qualitative research project in which we investigated adherence factors to a physical activity (PA) program for older adults in Brazil named "Sem Fronteiras: Atividades Corporais Para Adultos Maduros e Idosos", which translated into English means "Without Borders: Physical Activities for Mature and Older…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Physical Activities, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
Smith, Robert C.; Ward, Phillip; Rodrigues-Neto, Manoel; Zhang, Peng – Physical Educator, 2009
Coaching youth athletes has much in common with teaching physical education. Over the past three decades there has been substantive research in physical education settings that has given educators empirical support for effective teaching practices to improve the learner's performance. However, little research has taken place in youth sport…
Descriptors: Males, Team Sports, Teaching Methods, Drills (Practice)
Ayvazo, Shiri; Ward, Phillip – Physical Educator, 2009
This investigation examined the effects of Classwide Peer Tutoring (CWPT), a variation of peer tutoring on the volleyball skills of four 6th grade middle school students purposefully selected from an intact class of 21 students. Participants were average to low skilled males and females. A single subject A-B-A-B withdrawal design was used to…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Middle Schools, Team Sports, Grade 6
Culp, Brian O.; Chepyator-Thomson, Jepkorir Rose; Hsu, Shan-Hui – Physical Educator, 2009
An increased emphasis on multiculturalism in the United States has necessitated an awareness of culturally responsive pedagogy in physical education teacher education (PETE) programs. Practica in such programs along with reflection on these experiences are methods by which pre-service teachers can better appreciate the diverse nature of their…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Practicums, Physical Education, Service Learning
Faigenbaum, Avery D.; Farrell, Anne C.; Radler, Tracy; Zbojovsky, Dan; Chu, Donald A.; Ratamess, Nicholas A.; Kang, Jie; Hoffman, Jay R. – Physical Educator, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a school-based plyometric training program (i.e., Plyo Play) on children's fitness performance. Forty children (8 to 11 yrs) participated in the program and 34 age-matched children served as controls. Performance of the long jump, sit and reach flexibility, abdominal curl, push-up, shuttle…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Physical Education, Play, Physical Fitness
Olson, Michele S.; Esco, Michael R.; Willifo, Hank – Physical Educator, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine body image concerns in college-aged male physical education majors. Sixty volunteers completed validated body image instruments including two-dimensional figure drawings. In general, the sample reported that they preferred a larger, more muscular physique reflective of male images that currently abound the…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Physical Education, Self Concept, Eating Disorders
