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

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

Catherine Louise Allen, 1909-2000.(in memoriam)(Obituary)(Illustration)
February 1, 2001... An internationally recognized leader in the physical education and recreation profession and past president of AAHPERD (1964-65), Dr. Catherine Louise Allen died on November 2, 2000. Born in Columbus, Georgia, on December 1, 1909, Catherine...

Recreational Immunity.(personal injury case)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Meyer v. School District of Colby, Wausau Underwriters Insurance Company and Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc. Supreme Court of Wisconsin 595 N.W.2d 339 June 18, 1999 On the evening of September 9, 1996, the plaintiff,...

A Study of Cooperating Teachers.(and their relationship with student teachers)(includes bibliographic references)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Student teachers (STs) spend most of their time with cooperating teachers (CTs) rather than university supervisors. There is evidence that a strong bond often develops between STs and CTs as they share time and space, learn from one another,...

Preventing Pitching Injuries in Little League.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Little League pitchers love to emulate their professional counterparts on the mound. Unfortunately, they often strive for the power of pro hurlers without first learning the techniques that produce such power. This sometimes results in injuries...

Does Heavy Training Impede Children's Growth?(Danish research study)
February 1, 2001... While the potential injuries faced by Little League pitchers may come as news to some, many researchers have long believed that the far more intense environment of competitive-sports-training can have detrimental effects on children's...

Child Obesity--What Can Schools Do?
February 1, 2001... The blame for many of the problems facing children in this country is often placed, however unfairly, on the public school system. It comes as no surprise, then, that schools are being faulted as a contributing factor in the near-epidemic rates...

Correction.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2001... Information attributed to Kelso (1995) in Brady Byers' article "'Just Do It' --Commercial Slogan or Movement Principle?" (p. 17. November/December 2000 JOPERD) should have been attributed to Wulf, Shea, and Park (whose manuscript is improperly...

Should K-12 physical educators make more use of technology in their classes?
February 1, 2001... The answer is a resounding yes! But not at the expense of their content. Given the many projects and presentations done on the computer, and the mobility of physical education classes, physical education departments should have an LCD video...

Establishing a Community in the Classroom.(to meet the physical education standards)
February 1, 2001... According to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE, 1995), "American education is undergoing an unprecedented reform in an effort to ensure that graduates will be prepared to take their place in society and be able to...

Using Mental Imagery to Enhance Children's Motor Performance.(includes bibliographical references)
February 1, 2001... Mental imagery is the process of "mentally recreating or creating an experience by using images and a variety of senses" (Kenitzer & Briddell, 1991, p. 5). In sport, it is used by athletes of all ages and abilities for a number of purposes....

Managing Success for Motivated Student Learning in Secondary Physical Education.
February 1, 2001... Jim's football players have worked hard for weeks to prepare for the new season. Each day, they have come eager and ready to learn and practice new plays and improve their skills. He encourages them to focus on improving a single skill each day...

Using Cooperative Learning Structures in Physical Education.
February 1, 2001... Cooperative learning is a way of thinking about and implementing physical education that leads to improvements in both teaching and learning. It is defined as small-group instruction and practice that uses positive student interactions as a...

Developing a Collegiate Aquatics Program.
February 1, 2001... Aquatics programs have been part of the curricula of most post-secondary physical education programs for decades. With the recent shift away from required physical education classes at most institutions, however, aquatics classes have suffered....

Promoting Your Physical Education Program.
February 1, 2001... It is well known that in the competitive environment in which educational priorities are decided, parents and politicians are eager to abandon programs that do not seem to fulfill worthwhile purposes (Banach & Frye, 1996). The problem with...

Using Team Portfolios in a Sport Education Season.
February 1, 2001... The purpose of this article is to describe an initial attempt to introduce team portfolios into a volleyball activity class for preservice physical education teachers using the "sport education" approach (Siedentop, 1994). Melograno's (1998)...

Life After School: A Transition for Adapted Physical Educators.
February 1, 2001... In 1990, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in order to make significant alterations to the Education of All Handicapped Act of 1975. For example, IDEA redefined the purpose and process of the Individualized...

Student-Created Case Studies for Teacher Education.
February 1, 2001... Teaching physical education is a challenging experience. The unique nature of the learning environment and the varied skill levels of the students can be intimidating to a preservice teacher. Practicum and field-experience requirements alone...