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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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Ivy, John L. – Quest, 2007
The knowledge base that defines exercise physiology is central to the discipline of kinesiology. By the late 19th century, interest in physical training, physical education, and sports began to emerge in the United States. By the beginning of the 20th century, exercise physiology was being included in college physical education degree programs,…
Descriptors: Exercise Physiology, Physical Education, Kinetics, Majors (Students)
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McCullagh, Penny; Wilson, Gabriel – Quest, 2007
The assignment for the 76th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education was to define the psychology subdiscipline of kinesiology. Ten undergraduate sport and exercise psychology textbooks, 27 undergraduate course syllabi, and three articles which examined the most popular contents of prominent journals were…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Textbooks, Psychology
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Silverman, Stephen – Quest, 2007
In this paper I discuss why pedagogy knowledge and skills may be appropriate for kinesiology students who are not in teacher education programs. After briefly reviewing the changes that have occurred in undergraduate kinesiology and physical education programs, a case is made that students with a degree in kinesiology should have some knowledge of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Teacher Education Programs
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Barfield, J. P.; Bennett, J.; Folio, M. R.; Killman, C. – Quest, 2007
The number of students with disabilities pursuing higher education is increasing; therefore, faculty and administrators have a growing need to understand their responsibilities in preventing discrimination against this population (Gamble, 2000). The purpose of this article is to articulate disability legislation mandates and applications to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Grievance Procedures, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled)