JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from January 2002

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from January 2002

Constructivist teaching practices of expert and novice elementary physical educators. (Research Works).(education)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Constructivists believe that connecting previous experiences and knowledge to new concepts enhances learning. Sociocultural constructivists stress the importance of attitudes--both of students and instructors--and social interactions on skill...

Physical activity may reduce breast cancer risk. (News).(research)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Women have had few options when it comes to reducing the risk of developing breast cancer, because many of the reported risk factors (such as genetics, early onset of menstruation, and menopause) remain out of their control. But mounting...

Traditional abdominal exercises still best. (News).(AB-DOer exercise equipment research)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... A new study, conducted by scientists from California State University--Northridge and published by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), offers further proof that abdominal exercisers are no more effective than traditional, unaided crunch...

Effects of weight-cycling in young wrestlers. (News).(American College of Sports Medicine)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... It has become common practice for junior high and high school wrestlers to attempt to lose weight quickly during the wrestling season, using methods such as dehydration, caloric restriction, diuretics and laxatives, vomiting, and rubber...

Record participation in high school sports. (News).(research)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2002... Participation in high school sports set another record high in the 2000-01 season, according to a survey by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Altogether, 6,657,257 students participated in athletics, a 1.5...

Fitness tips pamphlet available. (News).(99 Tips for Family Fitness Fun by The National Association for Sport and Physical Education)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Numerous JOPERD articles have documented the alarming lack of physical fitness among many American adults and children and have recommended an increase in lifelong physical activity as a remedy. But in our hustle-bustle world, many people...

Educational resource for drug use and testing in sports. (News).(Drug Free Sport Insight)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The National Center for Drug Free Sport, Inc. offers resources for athletic organizations interested in starting a drug education or testing program or evaluating an existing drug prevention program. In order to help deter substance abuse by...

ASCD creates National service-learning partnership. (News).(Association for Service and Curriculum Development)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Service-learning programs, which integrate service to others with K-12 classroom instruction, have gained increasing support over the last decade. Many educators and policymakers support service-learning as a way to engage youths in learning...

Athletic eligibility and the Americans with disabilities act. (Law Review).(disabled student litigation, United States)
January 1, 2002... The enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA; Public Law 101-336) in 1990 led to efforts to ensure universal participation in facilities and programs for individuals with disabilities. Title II of the ADA provides "no qualified...

Are we creating a dilemma by the conflict between higher preprofessional standards and projected personnel shortages in HPERD fields? (Issues).(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2002... Higher standards do not a dilemma make. True, preservice teachers are staying in school longer. Many universities have made a bold choice in requiring students to get a master of arts in teaching (MAT) degree. These student teachers spend an...

A framework for teaching tactical game knowledge.
January 1, 2002... Over the past two decades, a considerable amount of research on conceptual or tactical-based approaches to games teaching has been published in the physical education literature. Evolving primarily from the Games for Understanding Model...

Improving public health through early childhood movement programs.
January 1, 2002... Early childhood is a unique period of life, a time when children are developing physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially. Providing a movement development program at this early age enables children to acquire fundamental motor...

Maximizing the use of APE consultants: What the general physical educator has the right to expect.(adapted physical education )
January 1, 2002... General physical educators increasingly face the challenges and potential rewards of instructing children with disabilities within the general program, using the general curriculum. In many school districts, general physical educators receive...

Maintaining the PASE: A day in the life of sport education.(pedagogical approach to sport education )
January 1, 2002... Sport education has the potential to revolutionize how sport is taught within school physical education programs. Many physical educators have successfully undertaken the labor-intensive task of designing and implementing a sport education...

Transition to teaching: Putting your best foot forward; Part 1.
January 1, 2002... Preservice teachers in physical education and in other disciplines are usually well prepared to assume an initial teaching position in their area of expertise. However, teacher preparation programs often fail to provide direction and guidance...

Emerging strategies in the search for effective university-community collaborations.
January 1, 2002... Universities have come to realize and accept their responsibility to communities by collaborating with their neighboring schools and youth agencies (Benson, Harkavy, & Puckett, 11999). Although these university-community collaborations have...