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Gender-Biased Communication in Physical Education
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Valley, Julia A.; Graber, Kim C. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2017
Purpose: This study examined physical education teachers' awareness of gender equitable practices as well as the language and behaviors they employed in the physical education environment. The purpose of the study was to determine (a) what teachers know about gender equitable practices, (b) what types of gender bias are demonstrated, and (c) how…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Gender Bias, Physical Education Teachers, Sex Fairness
Sixth-Grade Physical Education: An Acculturation of Bullying and Fear
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O'Connor, Jamie A.; Graber, Kim C. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
Purpose: Although bullying is recognized as a serious problem among adolescents, more information is needed regarding bullying within the context of physical education. Grounded in a social-ecological framework, the purpose of this investigation was to discover the perceptions students and teachers have about bullying in physical education and…
Descriptors: Bullying, Grade 6, Physical Education, Fear
Impact of Wellness Legislation on Comprehensive School Health Programs
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Graber, Kim C.; Woods, Amelia Mays; O'Connor, Jamie A. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2012
In 2004, Congress passed the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act that requires schools to implement a wellness plan. Grounded in Ecological Systems Theory (EST) (Bronfenbrenner, 1977, 1979), the purpose of this study was to explore the impact of the legislation, discover what measures have been taken to enact the legislation, gauge how the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Comprehensive School Health Education, Program Improvement, Health Programs
Children's Recess Physical Activity: Movement Patterns and Preferences
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Woods, Amelia Mays; Graber, Kim C.; Daum, David Newman – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2012
The benefits of recess can be reaped by all students regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or gender and at relatively little cost. The purpose of this study was to examine physical activity (PA) variables related to the recess PA patterns of third and fourth grade children and the social preferences and individuals influencing their PA…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Females, Grade 4, Recess Breaks
Perceptions of Overweight Students Concerning Their Experiences in Physical Education
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Trout, Josh; Graber, Kim C. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2009
The purpose of this investigation was to examine overweight students' perceptions of and experiences in physical education. Specifically, the applicability of learned helplessness as a framework to understand their experiences was explored. Participants were seven female and five male high school students whose body mass index was at or higher…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities
Chapter 5: Influences of Perceived Motor Competence and Motives on Children's Physical Activity
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Woods, Amelia Mays; Bolton, Kristin N.; Graber, Kim C.; Crull, Gary S. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2007
Biddle (1997) claims that examining the reasons that children give for being physically active, or their participation motives, is a useful foundation for understanding the decisions that children make about engaging in activities. Unfortunately, little has been heard about children's motivation to be physically active from their own voices. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Obesity, Physical Activities, Psychomotor Skills