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Fernandez-Balboa, Juan-Miguel – Quest, 1997
Proposes an alternative knowledge base to that currently articulated for physical education teacher preparation, examining knowledge areas important in preparing novices for teaching in current and future schools: Education and Physical Education, knowledge production and access, the person in/and society, cross-boundary experiences, and politics,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Leadership Qualities
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Stanley, Linda S. – Quest, 1995
Argues that action research can evaluate the effectiveness of multicultural education in physical education teacher education. Following a review of theories used to explain the differential achievement levels of diverse students and a description of contemporary conceptualizations of multicultural education, this paper describes and advocates an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Pangrazi, Robert P. – Quest, 2003
Physical education means many things to many people. Physical education professionals often describe it as essential subject matter dedicated to learning in the psychomotor domain and committed to developing lifetime physical activity patterns. However, some individuals mistakenly consider physical education to be the same as athletics or…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Behavioral Objectives
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Keating, Xiaofen Deng – Quest, 2003
This paper aims to examine current nationwide youth fitness test programs, address problems embedded in the programs, and possible solutions. The current Fitnessgram, President's Challenge, and YMCA youth fitness test programs were selected to represent nationwide youth fitness test programs. Sponsors of the nationwide youth fitness test programs…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Test Items, Physical Fitness, Youth Programs
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Griffin, Pat – Quest, 1992
A feminist discussion of the interconnected nature of homophobia and sexism in women's sport examines the origins of the lesbian stereotype, political functions of homophobia in a sexist culture, manifestations of homophobia in women's sport, and suggestions for confronting homophobia in women's sport. (SM)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Feminism
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O'Sullivan, Mary; Tannehill, Deborah; Knop, Nancy; Pope, Clive; Henninger, Mary – Quest, 1999
Describes a collaborative effort between an urban high school and a university that focused on creating and supporting substantive and institutionalized changes in physical and health education at the school, which could then be used as a professional-development school site for preparing prospective physical-education teachers. Stories from the…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Health Education, High School Students, High Schools
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St. Pierre, Peter – Quest, 1998
Distance learning (DL) provides equal access to higher education for individuals who might not otherwise be able to pursue college degrees. This paper defines DL and distance learners, discusses the quality and status of DL programs, examines emerging teacher and student roles in DL, and presents two DL success stories in higher physical…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education
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Abraham, Andy; Collins, Dave – Quest, 1998
Contends that two standard approaches to assessing coaching expertise (behavioral assessment and assessment of coaches' knowledge base) are flawed because they cannot adequately improve coach development. The paper reviews literature from other areas of cognitive psychology that offer more promising directions and makes recommendations for…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Behavioral Sciences, Elementary Secondary Education
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Stork, Steve; Sanders, Stephen W. – Quest, 2000
Physical educators and their students often perceive physical education differently. Lack of shared meaning can negatively affect instruction, participation, and learning. Teachers often incorrectly assume that differing responses to instruction reflect off-task behavior. The paper examines the issue, presents implications for teaching and teacher…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
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Lee, Amelia M.; Solmon, Melinda A. – Quest, 1992
Research review examines whether student thought processes mediate achievement in physical education. The paper offers the mediating process paradigm to explain unexpected, inconsistent research findings on teaching and describes problems associated with measuring cognitive processes, suggesting they play an active role in student motor skill…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Light, Richard – Quest, 2003
The "discursive turn" in the social sciences points to the potential in Teaching Games for Understanding pedagogy (TGfU) as a means of providing a holistic learning experience for students and a platform from which to reposition physical education among institutional forces that define boundaries between academic disciplines in the school…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Holistic Approach, Learning Experience, Educational Games
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Silverman, Stephen – Quest, 2005
This paper addresses the role of physical education in promoting physical activity and mobility. It is assumed that attitude is an important component that influences physical activity and, ultimately, mobility. A variety of factors and the way they impact children's attitudes toward physical education are discussed. In particular, the outcomes of…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Student Attitudes, Psychomotor Skills
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Wallhead, Tristan L.; Buckworth, Janet – Quest, 2004
Physical education can be a powerful influence on promoting youth physical activity (PA). This review describes correlates of youth PA, examines how these factors have been targeted in physical education (PE) based interventions, and makes suggestions for PE pedagogy to promote PA. Perceived physical competence, enjoyment of PA, intention, direct…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Student Motivation, Role of Education
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Silverman, Stephen – Quest, 2003
This paper addresses the role of teaching in the preparation of future faculty members. I begin by discussing that graduate students and future faculty do not feel most TA experiences prepare them for the demands of college teaching. Graduate students, as well as other teachers, need various knowledge and skills to be successful, and Shulman's…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Graduate Students, Teaching Skills, College Faculty
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Woods, Marianne; Karp, Grace Goc; Feltz, Deborah L. – Quest, 2003
Many graduates of doctoral programs in kinesiology and physical education (KPE) pursue positions in higher education. To determine how student interests in KPE are aligned with academic positions and the qualifications for and responsibilities of those positions, we conducted two analyses: (a) of student interest based on a survey of 26 doctoral…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Physical Education, Student Interests, Doctoral Programs
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