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Group Fitness Instruction for Older Adults: Toward a Substantive, Grounded Theory of Age Capital
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Harvey, K.; Griffin, M. – Educational Gerontology, 2021
One vital role of fitness instructors is that of educator, yet scant theorization about this educative role exists. To address this lacuna in scholarship, we utilized a constructivist grounded theory methodology to develop a theory of embodied education that takes place between the fitness instructor and older exercisers in group exercise classes.…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Older Adults, Grounded Theory, Exercise
PE on YouTube--Investigating Participation in Physical Education Practice
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Quennerstedt, Mikael – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2013
Background: In this article, students' diverse ways of participating in physical education (PE) practice shown in clips on YouTube were investigated. YouTube is the largest user-generated video-sharing website on the Internet, where different video content is presented. The clips on YouTube, as used in this paper, can be seen as a user-generated…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Internet, Video Technology
Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES) (Chicago, Illinois, October 21-24, 2021). Volume 1
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Akerson, Valarie, Ed.; Shelley, Mack, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES), which took place on October 21-24, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Experiential Learning, Skill Development, Hispanic American Students
Making a Difference in the Classroom: The Reality and Truth of Teaching in Schools Today
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Brown, Charlese – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2012
"Making a Difference in the Classroom: The Reality and Truth of Teaching in Schools Today" makes the case that our schools will continue to struggle until we take an honest approach to what we know works in the classroom. This book is a frank discussion about what teachers face and what teacher candidates should know before they enter…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Preservice Teachers
Using Gaming Equipment to Teach
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Curriculum Review, 2009
Gaming equipment (such as Nintendo's Wii[TM]) is making its way to schools and classrooms. However, most of the discussion regarding how to use this technology and integrate it into lesson plans is happening in blogs on the Internet. An advocate of interactive media in the classroom, Dr. Dawn Hawkins, a faculty member for the Art Institute of…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Video Games, Internet, Technology Integration
Standards and Practice for K-12 Physical Education in Japan: In Both Content and Approach, Japanese Physical Education Exhibits Similarities to, and Differences from, Physical Education in the United States
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Nakai, Takashi; Metzler, Michael W. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2005
This article features the standards and practice for K-12 physical education in Japan. Physical education in Japan has many similarities to, and differences with, programs in the United States. Many of the main objectives for the school curriculum are the same; both systems promote major outcomes related to fitness and lifelong sport and physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Education, Physical Fitness