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Presbie, Robert J.; Brown, Paul L. – 1977
Behavior modification is discussed as a new approach to teaching and curriculum implementation in physical education. It is suggested that behavior modification offers physical education several advantages: (1) extensive research findings of various kinds directly applicable to the work of the physical education teacher; (2) a set of behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research
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Higgs, Susanne L. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1972
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Competitive Selection, Females
Oien, Fred M. – 1979
A study of five teachers and 316 junior high school physical education students reveals an unequal distribution of positive reinforcement teacher behavior among individual students. Factors influencing the amount of rewarding behavior directed to students include elements such as student gender, teacher perception of student skill level, student…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Individual Characteristics, Junior High Schools
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Smith, Ronald E.; And Others – Behavior Modification, 1996
Discusses the use of behavioral assessment for both descriptive and program evaluation purposes. Notes the use of behavioral assessment to study coaching behaviors and their effects on young athletes. Operant and cognitive-behavioral interventions have proven effective in both athletic and psychosocial outcomes. Discusses unresolved issues and…
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Behavior, Behavior Change
Cox, Richard H., Ed. – 1979
The papers included in this collection focus on two topics: teaching behavior in physical education, or women in sport. The papers include the following: A Model for the Study of Pygmalion Effects in Physical Education; A Need to Look at Dyadic Interactions; An Observational Study of Teacher's Expectancy Effects and Their Mediating Mechanisms;…
Descriptors: Athletics, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research