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Peer reviewedSproatt, Rod H. – Contemporary Education, 1981
The middle school originated out of an understanding for the need of a learning environment geared specifically to the needs of the early adolescent. The transition from concrete to formal operational thought and the affective and psychomotor developmental stages demonstrate the uniqueness of the early adolescent experience. (JN)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development
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The need for ongoing evaluation of physical education programs in the context of the total school curriculum is discussed, and the following objectives of physical education are identified: 1) development of attitudes toward physical activity based on individual student needs; 2) experience in physical ability; 3) knowledge about physical ability;…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Objectives, Evaluation Methods, Individual Development
