JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from April 2001

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from April 2001

Connecting Physical Education to the Lives of Urban High School Students.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Physical education experiences, and school experiences in general, need to connect to students' lives in order to promote student engagement. When students feel personally connected to school and physical education, they are more likely to...

Three Non-Curricular Issues in Teaching.(learning disabilities, social and cultural biases)
April 1, 2001... Do teacher education programs prepare prospective educators to effectively address non-curricular issues that influence teaching and student achievement? The following discussion of three such issues--learning disabilities, social bias, and...

Spectator Insurance and Contest Participants.(liability issues of fan participation at sporting events)
April 1, 2001... Spectator participation contests frequently occur during the inter mission periods of sports events. For example, minor-league baseball teams have offered "Kids-Run-the-Bases" activities, and hockey teams have invited spectators to race...

Digitizing Video.(practical uses for digital video)
April 1, 2001... Video is an invaluable means of sharing information. According to Videonics (1997), "[t]he ability to deliver customized video clips in minutes to individual users has enormous potential benefit." Many people now have World Wide Web access,...

Can the Physical Education for Progress (PEP) Act Counter Local Cutbacks in Physical Education programs?(Massachusetts)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... According to a recent Boston Globe article, the state of Massachusetts has reduced many of its schools' physical education programs to "token gestures" of late. Many schools now have inadequately scheduled programs that fail to benefit...

Outdoor Education: Learning to Love Recreation.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... Recent surveys have shown that fewer Americans are eager to participate in outdoor activities such as canoeing and hiking, and it may be up to schools to educate the next generation about the values of such recreation. Now more than ever,...

Safe Use of Pesticides in Athletic Facilities.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2001... A high-school running back tackled face down on the field is probably more worried about finding the first-down marker than anything else. However, a recent commentary by the American College of Sports Medicine may give that player one more...

Is there a place for dodgeball in physical education?(survey results)
April 1, 2001... Understanding I am committing professional heresy, I believe there is a place for dodgeball in physical education. There are very few activities, if any, that are inherently good or bad. It is how an activity is used, with whom it is used, and...

Using Physical Activity Homework to Meet the National Standards.(National Association for Sport and Physical Education )
April 1, 2001... The third of the seven national standards for physical education defines a physically educated person as one who exhibits a physically active lifestyle (National Association for Sport and Physical Education [NASPE], 1995). This standard...

If You Let Them Play, They Will...(importance of physical education for teenage girls)(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2001... The current environment surrounding public school physical education programs is both exciting and dangerous. On the one hand we have increasing interest in recreational activities and sports, and on the other a constant clamor for fiscal...

Coaching Strategies for Youth Sports.
April 1, 2001... Part 1: Athlete Behavior and Athlete Performance Millions of young people participate in organized sports during a period of their lives that is critical to their personal development. Thus, the role of the sport coach is very important to...

Role Modeling in HPERD: Do Attitudes Match Behavior?(health, physical education, recreation and dance)
April 1, 2001... Modeling behaviors that pro mote physical activity and fitness is a core principle for those involved in health, physical education, recreation, and dance (HPERD). This assertion is supported in the vision statement of AAHPERD (1998): ...

The Language of Dance.(dance as a form of language)
April 1, 2001... Is dance a "language"? Should dance be included in events such as the recently inaugurated Bethesda (Maryland) Literary Festival? Why not? In this article, I will explain how die body language of dance not only resembles verbal language, but...

Observational Tools for Teacher Reflection.(determining effectiveness of teaching method)
April 1, 2001... Teaching physical education is complex work. Space, time, equipment, and people must be managed, differing ability levels must be considered, and behavioral problems must be resolved. Teachers deal with these and other challenges in every class...

The Student-Teaching Experience.(creating effective teaching practices)
April 1, 2001... The student-teaching experience is often thought to be the most important part of teacher education programs (Cruickshank & Aramalin, 1986; Tannehill & Zakrajsek, 1988). Many teacher educators believe that preservice teachers begin to develop...