JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from January 2004

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from January 2004

New books.(physical education)(Bibliography)
January 1, 2004... Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills and Style Nancy Kerrigan & Mary Spencer Human Kinetics, cloth, 240 pp. $24.95 Basic Adventure Skills: Knot Tying Made Easy Arnold Dort, Tom Evaul, & Jeff Gehris Adventure Partners, paper, 25...

Conferences & workshops.(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... January 16-19, 2004. A Moving Landscape: Dance Pedagogy for the 21st Century, Dallas, Texas. This conference will focus on teaching and learning dance according to the National Standards for Dance Education and the Texas Essential Knowledge and...

Convention calendar--2004.(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition--March 30--April 4 * In conjunction with Southern District and Louisiana AHPERD * New Orleans, LA * Contact: Fran Gilbride, (800) 213-7193 x 401 California--March 4-7 * Pasadena...

Youth nutrition and fitness grants available.(News)(General Mills Youth Nutrition and Fitness Champion Grants)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Fifty grants of $10,000 each will be awarded next spring to nonprofit, community-based groups that develop creative ways to help youths improve their eating and physical activity patterns. The General Mills Youth Nutrition and Fitness Champion...

The government and obesity.(News)(survey asks what role government should play in preventing obesity)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... What role should the government play in the fight against obesity? In a poll last spring of 1,002 adults, 48 percent said that obesity is a private matter and personal responsibility that should be dealt with by individuals alone, while 47...

Physical education gains support.(News)(from the National PTA, Alberta government)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... When schools make budget cuts, physical education programs often become the victims, having to reduce the number of classes and physical education requirements. On June 22, 2003, physical education programs across the country got a boost from...

Obesity research roundup.(News)
January 1, 2004... The obesity epidemic has certainly spurred a great deal of related research--too much, in fact, for JOPERD to highlight everything that may interest its readers. Three studies from the past nine months deserve mention, however, before time...

Perceptions of misbehavior in middle school physical education.(Research Works)
January 1, 2004... Misbehavior in an educational setting is common in all subject areas. At some point in their career, all teachers have to confront misbehavior in the classroom. Student misbehavior in physical education can have serious consequences because it...

Recreational immunity and sport injuries.(Law Review)(Avila v. Citrus Community College, California)
January 1, 2004... Avila v. Citrus Community College District 111 Cal. App. 4th 811; 2003 Cal. App. Lexus 1316 August 27, 2003 On January 5, 2001, Jose Luis Avila, a student-athlete on Rio Hondo Community College's baseball team, was hit in the head by a...

Edward J. Shea, 1914-2003.(In Memoriam)(Obituary)
January 1, 2004... Dr. Edward J. Shea--recipient of an AAHPERD Honor Award in 1985, the Hetherington Award in 1987, and the Gulick Medal in 1989--died on August 31, 2003, at the age of 88. He was a swimming legend who, by touching the lives of students,...

Teaching learning styles with technology.(Technology Tips)
January 1, 2004... One of the challenges that physical education teacher education (PETE) program faculty face is how to use technology effectively as a teaching tool while at the same time teaching students to incorporate technology into their own classrooms....

What role, if any, should physical education play in the identification of sport talent?(Issues)
January 1, 2004... As a physical educator at both the elementary and secondary level, I stay with the fundamentals. If a student shows an above-normal talent in skills that are necessary for a specific sport, the first thing I do is ask the student where he or...

Adding rigor to the sport management internship: introduction.
January 1, 2004... The internship is an essential element in the professional preparation of sport managers (Cuneen, 1992; Cuneen & Sidwell, 1993b; Mason, Higgins, & Wilkinson, 1981; Stiex, 2002). The internship is, in fact, the most common curricular component...

Linking classroom theory to professional practice: the internship as a practical learning experience worthy of academic credit.(Adding Rigor to the Sport Management Internship)
January 1, 2004... Internship performance outcomes may be contrary to the beliefs of some scholars and professionals. Often, high-ranking academic officers--such as deans, provosts, and vice-presidents--question the decision to award institutional credit to sport...

Internship search, selection, and solidification strategies.(Adding Rigor to the Sport Management Internship)
January 1, 2004... Faculties in sport management programs acknowledge that the internship is one of the most rewarding, educationally significant, and career-enhancing experiences that a student can engage in (Stier, 2002). As such, it is important to maximize...

Quality control in the administration of sport management internships.(Adding Rigor to the Sport Management Internship)
January 1, 2004... The successful completion of a sport management internship has become a necessary part of a quality educational experience for students studying to become sport managers (DeSensi, Kelley, Blanton, & Beitel, 1990). The internship is the best...

Brain research strategies for physical educators.
January 1, 2004... In our previous issue, Connie Blakemore examined the research supporting the idea that movement enhances learning. She now shows how physical educators can apply this information, and other recent brain research, in their classes.--Ed. ...

Project Destiny: initiating physical activity for nonathletic girls through sport.
January 1, 2004... Alicia is 12 years old and hates physical education. She does not play sports and does not even identify with athletics. She dislikes exercising because it makes her sweaty and tired, and in fact, she thinks that physical activity is...

Integrating physical education, math, and physics.
January 1, 2004... The primary goal of education is to help students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to solve the problems that will occur in life. One of the most touted methods for doing this is curriculum integration (McBee, 2000). The concept of...

Thinking outside the box: placing park and recreation professionals in K-12 schools.
January 1, 2004... It is time to place park and recreation professionals in K-12 schools--not only as after-school caregivers, teacher aides, and ancillaries to the educational enterprise, but as full-fledged partners in the educational process. This proposal is...