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Coulter, Maura; Scanlon, Dylan; MacPhail, Ann; O'Brien, Wesley; Belton, Sarahjane; Woods, Catherine – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2020
Major curriculum changes have recently occurred in Ireland, including redeveloping the primary curriculum and the enactment of the Junior Cycle Framework (DES, 2015). Positive and negative experiences affect the attitudes which contribute to determining the quality of curricular experiences. Framed in the work of Fullan, M. (1991. "The New…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Alignment (Education), Educational Change, Curriculum Development
Hick, Sandra – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1979
The successful development of a basic movement program depends on the teacher's ability to recognize and to work effectively with varying levels of student motor and cognitive proficiency. (LH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Gymnastics
Gagen, Linda M.; Getchell, Nancy – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2006
Teachers of young children know the importance of designing developmentally appropriate activities to encourage motor development but are not always prepared with the information they need to accomplish this design. When teachers choose movement activities, motor development theory must be understood and utilized in the planning of activities to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Motor Development, Movement Education
Tulloch, Deborah – 1984
It is suggested that curricula for young multiply handicapped children should be based on well articulated child development models which specify milestones to be demonstrated as well as contexts in which they will be demonstrated. It is further suggested that the criterion of ultimate functioning should also be considered in choosing one design…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Motor Development, Multiple Disabilities, Sensory Integration
Chapman, Peggy A. – 1976
Purpose Process Curriculum Framework is a conceptual structure for facilitating curriculum decisions in physical education. It is comprised of two sets of concepts intended to provide a frame of reference for understanding movement phenomena; the first group is derived from the purposes of movement; and the second group from the processes by which…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Research, Motion
Horgan, James S.; Porretta, David L. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1979
Project: Stop-Gap, an in-service teacher training program at Temple University is designed to accommodate the training needs and mandates of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, as they relate to physical education and motor development. (JMF)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Guides
Pica, Rae – 1995
This text offers both theoretical and practical information for teaching movement to elementary students. Following an introduction to movement education theory, the content of the book is divided into four sections. Chapter 1 of part 1 outlines a rationale for movement education. Chapter 2 looks at the cognitive, affective, and motor development…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dance, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
Wessel, Janet A.; And Others – 1988
The I CAN-Achievement Based Curriculum (ABC) program was designed to improve teaching and the quality of basic motor skill instruction in the subject area of physical education, the instructional levels of elementary through secondary, and for all children (handicapped and nonhandicapped) in mainstream and/or special education settings. The…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Plisk, Steven – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2005
This article focuses on standards specific to Domain 3: Physical Preparation and Conditioning of the National Standards for Sport Coaches (NASPE, 2004b). It discusses program design concepts that coaches can apply to prepare athletes for the demands of their sport, and is based on both research and best professional practice. Sport preparation has…
Descriptors: Program Design, Physical Education, Training, Athletes

Hoffman, Shirl J. – Quest, 1977
Progress toward the goals of preparing competent physical education teachers will be realized only as deliberate steps are taken toward implementing an authentic pedagogical kinesiology, i.e., a kinesiological curriculum in which teaching, rather than the goals of the discipline, is the controlling factor. (DS)
Descriptors: Biomechanics, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Instructional Improvement

Swaiko, Nancy – American Annals of the Deaf, 1974
Descriptors: Auditory Training, Creative Expression, Curriculum Development, Dance
Gober, Billy; And Others – 1969
This program was designed to develop skills of movement which not only contribute to successful participation in games and sports but which are necessary in everyday life as well. The sequence of activities was planned: (1) to involve the child in a particular segment of movement; (2) to identify types of movement; and (3) to solve problems by…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Guides, Health Education

Murdoch, Heather – British Journal of Special Education, 1986
Suggestions are offered to teachers with deaf-blind children in their classrooms. Guidelines touch upon general curriculum development principles and approaches for improving communication skills, cognitive development, social and emotional development, motor and self care skills, and sensory development. (CL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Deaf Blind
Bain, Linda, Ed.; And Others – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1981
The Basic Stuff project is an effort to include more general concepts such as the effects of exercise, the learning of a new skill, and psychological factors influencing performance. The Basic Stuff Series attempts to summarize for teachers appropriate concepts and teaching methods. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Motor Development

Coville, Claudia A. – Physical Educator, 1979
A theoretical framework for incorporating relaxation instruction in the physical education curriculum is presented based on the assumption that relaxation is a muscular-skeletal skill benefitting general motor skill acquisition. Theoretical principles, a definition of relaxation, and an analysis of stages of skill development are also used in the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education, Motor Development