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Efficacy of Movement Analysis and Intervention Skills
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Overdorf, Virginia G.; Coker, Cheryl A. – Physical Educator, 2013
The development of skillful movers is arguably one of the most important goals of physical education. According to the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (2004), skill proficiency and confidence are paramount to developing a lifelong commitment to being physically active. Yet these attributes are highly dependent on…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Physical Education Teachers, Skill Analysis
Impact of a Peer-Tutoring Course on Skill Performance, Assessment, and Instruction
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Pulling, Andy R.; Allen, Ray – Physical Educator, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate how the completion of a peer-teaching course impacted pre-service teachers ability to perform, teach, and assess motor skills. Central Michigan University (CMU) implemented a required course for physical education teacher education majors in which enrollees were evaluated on how well they performed…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
The Impact of Accountability on Student Performance in a Secondary Physical Education Badminton Unit
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Lund, Jacalyn; Shanklin, Jennifer – Physical Educator, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of accountability on the quality of student motor responses during a 10-day badminton unit with female high school students enrolled in a required physical education class. Students in the control class participated in the same learning activities taught by the same teacher as the treatment…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Racquet Sports, Program Effectiveness, Accountability
A Description of Preservice Teachers' Task Presentation Skills
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Hall, Tina J.; Heidorn, Brent; Welch, Mindy – Physical Educator, 2011
A teacher's ability to present clear and appropriate movement tasks is strongly related to student learning. The purpose of this study was to describe the ability of preservice teachers to demonstrate task presentation skills following an introductory course in the basics of effective instruction. The task presentations of 15 preservice teachers…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Physical Education, Introductory Courses, Dance Education
From Motor Ability to Motor Learning: The Generality-Specificity Connection.
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Battinelli, Thomas – Physical Educator, 1984
The generality and specificity of motor ability theory is investigated in this article. Implications for physical educators and coaches, in relation to application of motor ability and motor learning theories to physical skill acquisition, are offered. (DF)
Descriptors: Guidelines, Learning Theories, Motor Development, Physical Education
Evaluation of Students' Skill Using Generic Levels of Skill Proficiency.
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Ratliffe, Tom – Physical Educator, 1984
Evaluation of skill development is a primary goal in physical education. A method of evaluation that divides motor skill performance into four generic levels provides teachers with a quick and efficient means of assessing skill development. (DF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Physical Education, Skill Analysis
Motor Performance of Pre-school Twins and Singletons.
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Cook, Camille F.; Broadhead, Geoffrey D. – Physical Educator, 1984
A study to assess gross and fine motor control within pairs of twins and between twins and singletons found that singletons out-performed twins in motor development. There were no apparent performance differences by sex or between the first- and second-born twins. Research methodology and analysis of data are presented. (DF)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Motor Development, Preschool Children
Evaluation of Coaches.
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Bennett, John; Rhea, Hal – Physical Educator, 1979
Instruments and suggestions for evaluation of coaching staff are presented. (LH)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Athletic Coaches, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods