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Bardy, Benoit G. – Quest, 2008
A collection of information about kinesiology around the world is given in this article. Institutions, societies, and journals that have contributed to the emergence of the field are indicated to illustrate the richness of current places where research on movement is conducted. The particular case of kinesiology in the European Union is detailed.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology
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Boyce, B. Ann – Quest, 2008
In this "Seventeenth Delphine Hanna Commemorative Lecture," Boyce draws on the legacy of Delphine Hanna's work in science-based curriculum to address the need for today's educators to balance both professional mission and disciplinary knowledge. In the mid 1960s, Franklin Henry proposed the notion that the foundation of physical…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Athletics, Biomechanics
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Park, Ilhyeok; Schutz, Robert W. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2005
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Latent Growth Model (LGM) to researchers in exercise and sport science. Although the LGM has several merits over traditional analysis techniques in analyzing change and was first introduced almost 20 years ago, it is still underused in exercise and sport science research. This statistical model can be…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Structural Equation Models, Exercise Physiology, Measurement Techniques
Rumpf, David L.; And Others – Engineering Education, 1988
Discusses how student journals can be used as a way to incorporate writing into the engineering curriculum. Reports on a study done at Northeastern University which indicated that students responded positively to the journal-keeping requirement. (TW)
Descriptors: College Science, Communication Skills, Engineering Education, Higher Education
Ellis, David N.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1992
Five students (ages 10-18) with moderate and severe mental retardation were taught to exercise for a prescribed period of time or distance using a digital kitchen timer and an adapted lap counter. Results are discussed in terms of self-managed exercise programs for this population as well as other tasks requiring time management. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Exercise, Moderate Mental Retardation, Self Care Skills, Self Control
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Heap, Ruby – History of Education Quarterly, 1995
Describes the origins, development, and impact of the physiotherapy program at the University of Toronto (Canada) in the period between World War I and World War II. Maintains that control by physicians eventually led to a "women's profession," which meant deference to male authority and less independence for female practitioners. (CFR)
Descriptors: Educational History, Exercise Physiology, Females, Foreign Countries
Shostak, Robert, Ed. – 1984
This volume consists of nine conference papers and journal articles concerned with microcomputer applications in the teaching of writing. After a general introduction entitled "Computer-Assisted Composition Instruction: The State of the Art," by Robert Shostak, four papers are devoted to how computers may help with the writing process. In…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
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Anderson, Mark B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1996
Recommends using examples from sports and exercise pathology in the undergraduate psychology curriculum. Sports and exercise issues enjoy popularity among many undergraduates and contain many examples applicable to general psychology courses and psychological research. Discusses sports and exercise topics illustrating concepts from developmental…
Descriptors: Athletics, Cognitive Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Developmental Psychology