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Bennie, Jason A.; Wiesner, Glen H.; Vergeer, Ineke; Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L.; De Cocker, Katrien; Alexander, Chris; Biddle, Stuart J. H. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Purpose: There is currently no standardized testing protocol for assessing clients' fitness/health within the Australian fitness industry. This study examined the perceptions of the feasibility of using a standardized testing protocol among Australian fitness industry professionals. Method: In 2014, 1,206 registered fitness industry professionals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Fitness, Physical Health, Evaluation Methods
Howell, Reet – 1976
This study analyzes the Soviet award system, in particular the Prepared for Word and Defense (PWD) program. The PWD program is composed of five stages and embraces people from ages 10 to 60. Each stage has a section of requirements and a section of norms, which take into consideration age variations. The norms section, which is the most important…
Descriptors: Athletics, Community Recreation Programs, Exercise (Physiology), Females
Corroll, Victor A. – 1981
This supplement to the "K-12 Physical Education Curriculum Guide," developed by the Department of Education in Manitoba, Canada is composed of four sections. The first section briefly discusses the concept of physical fitness and the purposes and objectives of a physical education program directed toward developing physical well being. The…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise Physiology, Foreign Countries
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Purves, A. C.; And Others – Research in the Teaching of English, 1984
Describes the development of a domain-referenced system intended to both describe and classify current writing assignments and to create composition assignments. (HOD)
Descriptors: Assignments, Classification, Criterion Referenced Tests, Cultural Differences
Beauchamp, Larry S. – 1980
This paper presents, in question-and-answer format, a discussion of the complexities and implications of physical education theory and suggestions for applying this knowledge to the development of physical fitness programs in Canadian schools. The questions consider: (1) the need for physical exercise; (2) definition of physical fitness; (3) basic…
Descriptors: Athletics, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1984
This journal includes the following articles on teaching English as a second language: "Information for English Teachers"; "Approved Textbooks for the 1984-1985 School Year"; "Oral Bagrut Examinations--Revised Rating Scale" (Rafael Gefen); "Books for Grade Four" (Penny Ur); "Determining the Character of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Policy, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education