Describes the multiple roles and special challenges experienced by rural itinerant teachers delivering special physical education services. Provides a breakdown of time spent in various job functions by two itinerant special physical educators (ISPEs) studied in north central Kansas. Suggests strategies for successful delivery using the ISPE…

This article discusses the liability of teachers, administrators, and school systems for actions by substitutes, paraprofessionals, student teachers, and new teachers, examining who is responsible if an individual is negligent. Case examples are provided. Four principles for states where there are no applicable immunity statutes are presented. (SM)

This article reviews research showing that physical educators are not successfully helping students acquire motor skills and suggests ways of teaching more effectively. (MT)

Recent literature is reviewed in an attempt to provide clarity and direction for the promotion of the moral development objective in physical education. (MT)

Reviews research, conducted since the early 1970s, on the teaching of physical education. States that past studies have been largely descriptive and correlational, and the future studies must develop a more detailed explanation of the process of teaching physical education. (JDH)

The paper reviews the rationale for integration in physical activity. Research is cited on benefits expected to accrue in the areas of motor performance, social interactions, attitudes of others toward the handicapped, and improved self-concept of the handicapped. (Author/CL)

Argues that physical education has excellent potential for promoting multiculturalism: At the elementary level, basic skills in physical education and dance can be taught using ethnic games and dances, with focus on common elements; at the secondary level, more culture-free activities and more culturally diverse sports can be included. (CMG)

Physical fitness is rapidly becoming a national priority. The National Recreation and Park Association has, since its inception, made the promotion of physical fitness a major concern. Programs, legislation, associations, and committees that have contributed to the goal of recreation promotion are discussed. (CJ)

Standards should be established for professional dance curricula in higher education. Courses in dance history, dance philosophy, dance notation, music for dance, kinesiology as applied to dance, and dance theater design and production should be taught by a core of experts. (CJ)

A sound physical education program is sensitive to the individual abilities and interests of students. The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) offers a checklist to evaluate physical education programs. (MLF)

Individuals with visual impairments have a greater need to be physically fit because in comparison to sighted peers they have increased demands for energy to carry out everyday tasks (Lieberman & McHugh, 2001). Further, their level of vision influences many critical areas such as motor learning, ability to interact in games, and understanding of…

Objective: This review of literature presents the theoretical framework of goal orientation and student achievement from a pedagogical perspective while providing practical applications and implications for integrating goal orientation into athletic training education programs. Data Sources: Selected literature derived from EBSCO, Education…

An understanding of the stages involved in children's development of sensory motor integration would aid in the creation of instructional strategies in physical education. These strategies would optimize both the child's physical coordination and creative development by increasing the correlation between the demands of a learning environment and…

A review is presented of research concerning physical education instruction, focusing upon those studies which use interaction analysis as a method of systematically observing the instructional process. A brief overview of the development of interaction analysis systems in physical education cites instruments which were designed for focusing on…

Examines communication and motor skill learning from the perspective of research on teaching. Discusses research design for laboratory motor learning, applied motor learning, physical education teaching, and contributions of each to knowledge of motor skill learning, concluding that teachers are important in structuring and communicating…