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Sparks, John – Parks and Recreation, 1983
The Atlantic Richfield Company provides a well-rounded array of health education and physical activities for its employees. Recreational and health activities for workers on the North Slope (Alaska) oil site and at other locations are described. (PP)
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Exercise, Health Activities, Health Education
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Direct linkSandford, Rachel A.; Armour, Kathleen M.; Warmington, Paul C. – British Educational Research Journal, 2006
It is a cherished belief within physical education and sport communities that participation in sport/physical activity has the potential to offer young people a range of physical, psychological and social benefits. More recently in the UK, this belief has become prominent in government policies that, among other things, are seeking to re-engage…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Youth, Foreign Countries
Benton, Rudy – 1983
This compilation of learning activities, essays, songs, and poems provides a framework for reevaluating and reorganizing a conventional K-12 physical education curriculum. Over one hundred inexpensive items and equipment for use in physical education instruction are listed and a formula for movement is offered. The paper emphasizes the shift in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Games, Integrated Activities
Kraus, Richard – 1978
Provision of recreation programs for the ill and disabled in both institutional and community settings is the subject of this textbook directed to college/university audiences. The underlying purpose in presenting the material is twofold: to provide a theoretical rationale for the development of therapeutic recreation services for such groups as…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Leadership Training, Mental Retardation, Older Adults
NAGEL, CHARLES; MOORE, FREDRICKA – 1966
A DISCUSSION OF THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE PURPOSES OF DEVELOPING MOVEMENT SKILLS IN GAMES AND RHYTHMS, AND THE ROLE OF THE TEACHER IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION COMPRISES THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER OF THIS TEXTBOOK FOR BEGINNING PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS. SUCCEEDING CHAPTERS ARE CONCERNED WITH FIVE…
Descriptors: Athletics, Childrens Games, Dance, Educational Objectives
Download full textStier, William F., Jr. – 1976
Physical education is academic discipline influencing the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains, promoting the development of the total individual by means of selected movement experiences and physical activities. As a structured portion of education, it has been in existence only about 100 years when a department of Physical Education and…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Curriculum Development, Educational History
Goldstein, Judith E. – Parks and Recreation, 1983
Women ranging in age from 10 to 80 tell how the challenge of participation in strenuous sports and outdoor activities has contributed to their sense of accomplishment and personal growth. Activities of three groups which specialize in outdoor activities for women are also described. (PP)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Disabilities, Females, Individual Development
Graber, Kim C.; Locke, Lawrence F. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2007
The purpose of this monograph was to present evidence for determining whether school-aged children were progressing toward attainment of the national physical education standards. Developed by a team of experts, the standards describe what students should know and be able to accomplish as a result of quality physical education (National…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Activities, National Standards, Physical Education
Dependents Schools (DOD), Washington, DC. – 1981
These program objectives were developed to support the Department of Defense Dependent Schools Five Year Curriculum Development Plan and are designed to provide a basis for elementary, middle, and secondary school physical education curricula. A balance of psychomotor, cognitive, and affective aspects is emphasized. General, program, and…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Course Objectives, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1977
Presented is a curriculum of play and recreation activity adapted to the needs of parents and teachers of physically, mentally, and emotionally handicapped children. The kit of materials includes a teachers' manual and 12 play guides that outline the teaching of the following physical activities: rhythm, movement and dance; seeing and creating;…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Curriculum Guides, Dance, Emotional Disturbances
Larson, Leonard A. – 1976
Written primarily for college students who plan to enter into a physical activity career, this text deals with the foundations of physical activity in its roles as disciplines and professions. Individual, societal, and cultural needs for sports and physical activity are described. For clear presentation, the book is divided into four distinct…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Athletics, Career Opportunities, Dance
ANDERSON, JESSIE T. – 1966
THE INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER OF THIS GUIDE CONSISTS OF A DISCUSSION OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES WHICH SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE SUCCEEDING CHAPTER IS CONCERNED WITH (1) THE AIMS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION, (2) THE IMPORTANCE OF INITIAL AND ONGOING HEALTH…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Games, Physical Activities
PDF pending restorationHowell, M. L.; Van Vliet, M. L.
Physical education and research programs, and recreational and athletic facilities, in Yugoslavia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, England, and the U.S.S.R. are examined by two faculty members from the University of Alberta. This publication is an abridgement of their report on European approaches to physical education and recreation, giving their…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletic Fields, Athletics, Elementary Secondary Education
Skille, Eivind Asrum; Waddington, Ivan – European Physical Education Review, 2006
This article examines the "alternative" sport and physical activities provided by the Sports City Programme (SCP) in Norway, which are designed to attract more young people (especially inactive young people) to take part in physical activities. In particular, it examines whether these "alternative" sports have been more…
Descriptors: Working Class, Physical Activities, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes
Bates, Heidi – Online Submission, 2006
A Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Initiative was implemented in all schools in Alberta starting in September 2005. The expected outcome of the DPA Initiative is to increase the activity levels and healthy habits of students and, in part, address related issues such as chronic disease. As part of the first tier of the DPA Initiative evaluation study,…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Intervention
