Recently added articles from Physical Educator:
Feature articles on African Americans in Sports Illustrated in the 1990s.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract This descriptive study examined whether the coverage of African Americans in the feature articles in Sports Illustrated during the 1990s was representative of their participation levels. Nearly half of the articles featured European Americans; about one-third featured ...
Motivational factors for participating in basic instruction programs.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract Enrollment trends in Basic Instruction Programs (BIPs) have shown a gradual decrease during the past four decades. This trend is significant because of the numerous studies that have declared Americans as unfit, inactive and leading unhealthy lifestyles. College and ...
Female students' perceptions about gender-role stereotypes and their influence on attitude toward physical education.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract Why girls 'participation in physical education (PE) dramatically changes once girls reach middle school has been of interest to many researchers. Studying how middle school girls perceive things at this age helps ensure a greater understanding of how to better meet ...
An examination of "wash-out" and workplace conditions of beginning physical education teachers.(Report)
Mar 22, 2009; ... Abstract The purposes of this study were to: (1) determine the extent of wash-out in two beginning physical education teachers; and (2) determine the workplace conditions these novice teachers experienced that may have influenced the extent of wash-out for them. The interactive ...
Practice behaviors of youth soccer players.(Report)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Abstract 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 ...
Effects of Classwide Peer Tutoring on the performance of sixth grade students during a volleyball unit.(Report)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Abstract This investigation examined the effects of Classwide Peer Tutoring (CWPT), a variation of peer tutoring on the volleyball skills o f four 6th grade middle school students purposefully selected from an intact class of 21 students. Participants were average to low skilled ...
Pre-service teachers' experiential perspectives based on a multicultural learning service practicum.(Report)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Abstract 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 ...
"Plyo Play": a novel program of short bouts of moderate and high intensity exercise improves physical fitness in elementary school children.(plyometric training program)(Report)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Abstract 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 ...
Body image concerns in college-aged male physical education students: a descriptive inquiry.(Report)
Jan 01, 2009; ... Abstract 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 ...
Mens sana in corpore sano (a sound Mind in a sound body): implementing and evaluating writing across the curriculum strategies in physical education.(Report)
Dec 22, 2008; ... Abstract During the spring semester of 2006 the Department of Physical Education (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) and a writing fellow, an English doctoral candidate (CUNY Graduate Center), began working together, with the goal of creating a new writing assignment for an ...
An analysis of middle school students physical education physical activity preferences.(Report)
Dec 22, 2008; ... Abstract 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 ...
Curriculum diversity and young adult physical activity: reflections from high school physical education.(Report)
Dec 22, 2008; ... Abstract This study was to evaluate if exposure to a diverse curriculum in high school physical education had an impact on young adult physical activity. Students from two universities were surveyed concerning high school physical education content exposure and physical activity ...
Incorporating a spiritual component into the health education aspects of a physical (activity) education program.(Report)
Dec 22, 2008; ... Abstract While spiritual health has been gaining respect among researchers and academic scholars as a vital component of human wellness, little research has focused on the implementation and assessment of spiritual education in public schools. The present study examined the ...
A comparison of National Board Certified Teachers with non-National Board Certified Teachers on student competency in high school physical education.(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... Abstract 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 ...
Teachers' knowledge about and use of teaching models.(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... Abstract Teacher knowledge is a key to effective teaching. Understanding teacher knowledge can help educators understand teacher practices. It was the purpose of this study to examine teachers 'knowledge about the use of direct, peer, and inquiry teaching models. Thirty-two ...
Relationship between Academic Learning Time in Physical Education (ALT-PE) and skill concepts acquisition and retention.(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... Abstract 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 ...
Using the teacher work sample to assess the impact of PETE program changes upon student teachers' performance.(Physical Education Teacher Education)(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... Abstract The effects of Physical Education Teacher Education program modifications upon selected characteristics identified with effective teaching were assessed utilizing the Teacher Work Sample (TWS). Data were collected from all student teacher candidates during the 2002 ...
Role strain among dual position physical educators and athletic trainers working in the high school setting.(Report)
Sep 22, 2008; ... Abstract Many physical education teachers are hired with the expectation that they fulfill an extracurricular role. Those who are dual position physical educators and athletic trainers may be exposed to many accumulating occupational pressures. The purpose of this mixed methods ...