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Effective Teaching Strategies for Low-Skilled Students
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Lysniak, Ulana; Gibbone, Anne; Silverman, Stephen – Physical Educator, 2019
This study described the strategies used by expert teachers to instruct low motor skill students in physical education classes. The method was extensively pilot tested. Eleven physical education teachers took part in the study. Data were collected via observations, field notes, interviews, and nonstructured informal interviews. Two major themes…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physical Education, Psychomotor Skills, Physical Education Teachers
Effects of Common Core State Standards on Student Physical Activity Rates and Student and Teacher Perceptions in Physical Education
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Seymour, Clancy M.; Illg, Kiel; Donnelly, James P.; Kozlowski, Karl F.; Lopata, Christopher; Thomeer, Marcus L. – Physical Educator, 2019
Since its development in 2010, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been adopted in over 40 states. While the literature discussing the implications of this initiative is robust, the research examining its effect on K-12 physical education (PE) is limited. Moreover, there is little empirical data on the effect of the CCSS on student…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Physical Activity Level, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Mens Sana in Corpore Sano (A Sound Mind in a Sound Body): Implementing and Evaluating Writing across the Curriculum Strategies in Physical Education
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Hellman, Caroline; Rowland, Amy – Physical Educator, 2008
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 integral course at the college. PED 103, Personal Physical Fitness and Dynamic…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Physical Education, Writing Across the Curriculum, Physical Fitness
Multicultural Education in Physical Education: A Study of Knowledges, Attitudes, and Experiences.
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Sparks, William G.; And Others – Physical Educator, 1996
Reports a study that systematically identified the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of certified physical educators in the area of multicultural education. Surveys of 348 teachers indicated that respondents had high knowledge levels and positive attitudes toward multicultural education. Teachers ages 31-40 years had significantly more…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level, Multicultural Education
Moonlighting: The Norm for Physical Educators.
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Williams, Jacqueline A. – Physical Educator, 1992
New York State physical educators completed surveys regarding moonlighting. About 83 percent reported some moonlighting, and over half held several moonlighting jobs; most held multiple school jobs. The most common reasons for moonlighting during school were professional responsibility and enjoyment. They did not believe it detracted from…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Multiple Employment