JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from October 2006

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from October 2006

Successful after-school programs: the 21st Century Community Learning Centers.(Editorial)
October 1, 2006... Before the 1970s, care for children during after-school hours was most often provided at home by parents and other family members (Hofferth, Brayfield, Deich, & Holcomb, 1991; Padilla & Landreth, 1989). When family members were unavailable,...

Middle school students' perspectives on three teaching strategies.(Research Works)
October 1, 2006... What Was the Question? In order to maximize student achievement, teachers must use a variety of teaching strategies. Cothran and Kulinna (2006) discuss the wide range of instructional approaches available to teachers. The most widely used...

The use of constructive notice in slip-and-fall cases in sport facilities.(Law Review)
October 1, 2006... While leaving a Chicago Black-hawks hockey game with his wife and another couple, Gary Stadt was alarmed by the sight of a wet floor. Stadt noticed the wet condition of the floor while passing through a standing-room-only section of the United...

Making wise technology purchases.(Teaching Tips)
October 1, 2006... Typical physical education budgets appear to be shrinking, and teachers are being forced to make do with less. Consequently, it is increasingly difficult to find the money for equipment replacement, much less to purchase new technology in...

Introduction: seven views of a preservice teacher's videotaped lesson highlight the richness and complexity of the physical educator's task.(Moving and Learning in Physical Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach)
October 1, 2006... Students learning to be physical education teachers often wonder why they are required to take particular courses in their programs. Coursework in the disciplines of kinesiology such as exercise physiology, sport psychology, biomechanics, and...

Creating a motivational climate to foster engagement in physical education: five elements in a lesson will motivate students to become and remain engaged in learning.(Moving and Learning in Physical Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach)
October 1, 2006... Research in sport and exercise psychology offers several practical implications for teaching in physical education. Many theories of motivation have been used to guide teachers and researchers in their efforts to provide effective instruction...

Understanding a monocultural, student-teaching setting from sociocultural perspectives: a video analysis; Sociocultural considerations play an important role in any teaching episode in our increasingly diverse society.(Moving and Learning in Physical Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach)
October 1, 2006... School is a social system in which students learn academic and social skills from teachers, and in which preservice teachers acquire professional teaching skills. The primary purpose for analyzing the video document of a preservice teacher in...

Analysis of a videotaped lesson from an exercise physiology perspective: physical educators can infuse fitness concepts, teach exercise science, and increase activity in their lessons all at the same time.(Moving and Learning in Physical Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach)
October 1, 2006... Public school physical education in the United States can be considered to be at a critical point in its history. On the one hand, critics have charged, with some justification, that students should be developing reasonable fitness levels and...

What we teach is as important as how we teach it: does the social environment support instructional engagement? Will the lesson content lead to the desired outcomes?(Moving and Learning in Physical Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach)
October 1, 2006... When one observes the video there are certainly issues here that one can point to as problematic. These issues include a lack of accurate demonstrations, the absence of frequent feedback, wait time in lines, low time on task, minimal levels of...

Applied biomechanics in an instructional setting: through the application of core concepts, people can learn to move more skillfully and more safely.(Moving the Learning in Physical Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach)
October 1, 2006... How do biomechanists explain, analyze, and interpret movement in an instructional setting? When I am the biomechanist in question, I use a particular form of applied biomechanics. In my view, applied biomechanics is the science of how people...

Who needs philosophy in physical education? Depending on your philosophy, you might focus on fitness, on sport skills, or on "rolling out the ball.".(Moving the Learning in Physical Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach)
October 1, 2006... In analyzing any segment of a real-world physical education class, one has to first wonder why philosophy in physical education is important. What does philosophy have to do with effective teaching in a gymnasium full of elementary or secondary...

A motor-development and motor-learning perspective: how do the organism, the environment, and the task affect motor learning?(Moving the Learning in Physical Education: An Interdisciplinary Approach)
October 1, 2006... The definition of motor development has evolved since its beginning. In 1974 it was defined by a group of developmentalists as "changes in motor behavior which reflect the interaction of the maturing organism and its environment" ("Notes,"...

Ride with abandon: practical ideas to include mountain biking in physical education; No bikes? No mountains? No problem. This article removes all obstacles to a mountain biking course.
October 1, 2006... Bicycling is among the most popular fitness activities in the United States, comparable to lifting weights, walking, and running (SGMA International, 1998). A reported 85 million people in the Untied States ride bicycles for recreational and/or...

Dust off the portfolios: how to create a dynamic showcase of your preservice teachers' skills; Applying an old idea in a new context creates a valuable capstone experience for physical education teacher education students.
October 1, 2006... Before graduating, college students studying art traditionally host a senior art show displaying the works included in their portfolio. Why not borrow this tradition of a senior art show and apply it to physical education? Currently, most...

Assessment benefits and barriers: what are you committed to? The barriers can be surmounted, and the benefits provide the incentive to make the effort.
October 1, 2006... One of the greatest challenges that physical educators face in their work is the assessment of student learning. To learn more about the "real" issues pertaining to student assessment in physical education, the authors asked a group of teachers...

Should after-school programs be structured as an extension of the school day?(Issues)
October 1, 2006... For many students, physical education classes offer them the only opportunity to exercise and be active during the school week. When the school bell rings at the end of the day, many students go home and engage in sedentary activities that do...

February question.(Issues)
October 1, 2006... Do PERD professionals get enough training in behavior management and supervision in physical activity settings? Respond briefly* and send your response by December 5 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191, or e-mail:...