JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from January 2000

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from January 2000

LETTER.
January 1, 2000... Questioning Time-Outs My enthusiasm for Randall Johnson's article ("Time-Out: Can It Control Misbehavior?" October, 1999) was short-lived. Early on he notes that "punishment suppresses misbehavior, but it does not teach appropriate behavior"...

New Advertising Procedures for AAHPERD Publications.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... AAHPERD has recently outsourced its advertising department. As a result, anyone wishing to place display or classified ads in AAHPERD Publications, including JOPERD, should contact Harve C. Horowitz at Exhibit Promotions Plus, Inc. He can be...

Inadequate Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... "An apple a day...." So goes the old saying, but according to several governmental and private agencies, too many Americans are placing their trust in "an apple a week" nowadays. Both during meals and at snack time, individuals of all ages are...

Balancing Caloric Intake and Expenditure.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... Despite our recent tendency to seek out "low-fat" and "no-fat" alternatives to our favorite foods, the USDA has been quick to remind Americans that when it comes to weight maintenance and good health, a calorie is a calorie is a calorie. The...

NCAA Revises Bat Rules.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... The collegiate home run will retain its distinctive "ping" sound for years to come, and national manufacturers of aluminum baseball bats couldn't be happier. In 1998, the NCAA had placed severe restrictions on the use of aluminum bats in...

Corrections.(joperd, Nov/Dec 1999, p.22)(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2000... The book title Leisure Studies at the Millennium in the reference list of Edgar L. Jackson's "Leisure and the Internet" article (Nov/Dec 1999 JOPERD, p. 22) is incorrect. The correct title is Leisure Studies: Prospects for the Twenty-First...

How Do Adolescents Perceive Coeducational and Same-Sex Physical Education Classes?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... As university professors and physical education practitioners debate whether physical education classes should return to teaching males and females separately, perhaps we have forgotten to listen to a very important third party-the students....

Mismatch.
January 1, 2000... Sciotto v. Marple Newton School District Civil Action No. 98-276 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1311 Decided February 9, 1999 One of the principal legal duties...

Are current accreditation standards relevant to the preparation of beginning teachers, recreation leaders, and fitness specialists?(Brief Article)
January 1, 2000... I am a graduate of California State University at Bakersfield. According to our accreditation standards, I am ready to begin teaching. According to my own standards, I would say that I am not ready to begin teaching. The current accreditation...

Motivation: A Key to Reaching Educational Objectives.
January 1, 2000... Most physical education teachers have students who seem unable to behave appropriately, and this constant inappropriate behavior disrupts the learning environment for on-task students. Simply speaking, inappropriate behavior often results from...

Qualitative Analysis: Putting It All Together.
January 1, 2000... Introduction Every day, physical educators must qualitatively analyze human movement in order to assess student abilities, adapt teaching strategies, provide feedback, and ultimately improve student performance. Unfortunately, most...

Qualitative Analysis for the Elementary Grades.
January 1, 2000... Teaching the science of motor skill analysis to preservice and inservice students in teacher education programs has come a long way. In the past, educators wrongfully assumed that through a melange of theoretical course work in the program, the...

Why Don't You Analyze the Way I Analyze?
January 1, 2000... How often have you had a disagreement with another coach or teacher concerning a particular player or student's quality of movement? These differences can lead to various ways of intervening to correct movement errors. One instructor might...

Increasing Children's Physical Activity.
January 1, 2000... There is an alarming trend of inactivity occur ring in our society, and the children we see each day in our physical education classes are a part of it. While children represent the most fit and active section of society, there are genuine...

A Practical Review of Instruments and Their Use in the Curriculum.
January 1, 2000... Over the years, the objectives of physical education have evolved to fit the prevailing scientific views regarding the importance of physical skills and fitness to health and well-being. Programs focusing on musculoskeletal development in the...

Providing Leadership and Support to the Beginning Teacher.
January 1, 2000... A first-year teacher is hired at your school to teach physical education. This new teacher was a very successful student in her teacher education program and received high marks from her supervising professor and cooperating teacher during her...

Putting Theory into Practice: How Cognitive Evaluation Theory Can Help Us Motivate Children in Physical Activity Environments.
January 1, 2000... Hearing such comments would warm the heart of any physical educator. According to Cognitive Evaluation Theory (CET), a humanistic theory of intrinsic motivation, it is possible to have students who respond in such a positive manner to our...

Testing for the Application of Knowledge in a Context-Rich Environment.
January 1, 2000... It is a constant challenge to think of creative ways to test preservice teachers' knowledge while providing them with a testing situation that is both a learning experience and an opportunity to assess their ability to apply, analyze, and...

Physical Educators' Perceptions of Block Scheduling in Secondary Physical Education.
January 1, 2000... Secondary educators are currently looking at the arrangement of the school day in order to improve teaching and learning at the high school level. In many high schools throughout the United States, the traditional six- to nine-period day is...

Job Search Considerations for HPERD.
January 1, 2000... Each year, hundreds of HPERD positions in higher education are advertised at district and national conventions, in publications, and on-line. Many Ph.D. students, newly minted Ph.D.s, and untenured and tenured faculty respond in hopes of...

Exercise Equipment in the Home.
January 1, 2000... People are buying them, and some are even using them. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association and American Sports Data, Inc., the home fitness equipment industry has nearly quadrupled its sales since 1988, even as many...