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Renshaw, Ian; Chow, Jia Yi; Davids, Keith; Hammond, John – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2010
Background: In order to design appropriate environments for performance and learning of movement skills, physical educators need a sound theoretical model of the learner and of processes of learning. In physical education, this type of modelling informs the organisation of learning environments and effective and efficient use of practice time. An…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Physical Education, Play, Physical Education Teachers
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Van Etten, Carlene; Watson, Bill – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1977
Reviewed are resources to be used in developing programs to improve motor abilities among learning disabled children with severe motor dysfunction. (MH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Learning Disabilities, Perceptual Motor Learning
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McClenaghan, Bruce A. – Physical Educator, 1983
The sensory-motor bases of motor rehabilitation and current instructional theory about how handicapped children learn motor skills are explained. Strategies for organizing learning sessions, techniques of skill instruction, and the use of reinforcing feedback to maximize educational opportunities for handicapped children are discussed. (PP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Neurological Impairments, Perceptual Motor Learning, Physical Disabilities
Thomson, Barbara S.; Diem, Jason J. – 1994
An informal study found that zoo visitors want to know not just the name, weight, and age of animals in a collection, but also about diet, reproduction, life span, and behavioral characteristics. What kinds of learning opportunities, beyond enhanced signage, can be offered to the sophisticated new breed of visitors in zoos, aquariums, and nature…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Conceptual Tempo, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education
Ward, Dianne S.; Werner, Peter – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1981
Curriculum theory is a rationale for defining purpose, selecting objectives, and determining content. Two rationales, movement analysis, and developmental stages are discussed and evaluated, in terms of their purposes, objectives, content, and teaching methods. (JN)
Descriptors: Athletics, Curriculum Development, Developmental Stages, Educational Objectives
Fox, Connie – 1990
Use of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) "Basic Stuff" (1981) series (which includes six texts explaining each concept and three texts illustrating their use in the elementary, middle, and secondary schools) is recommended for physical education teacher preparation programs. A study was undertaken…
Descriptors: Body Image, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Kinesthetic Methods
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Frew, Thomas W.; Klein, Nancy K. – Theory into Practice, 1982
Various instructional models for use in classrooms with both mildly handicapped and nonhandicapped students are described: (1) developmental model; (2) inquiry and inductive reasoning models; (3) behavioral model; (4) perceptual motor theory; (5) diagnostic-prescriptive models; and (6) individual education plan. (CJ)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Development, Diagnostic Teaching
Roice, G. Robert, Ed. – 1981
One of five volumes intended to help teachers of mainstreamed handicapped students, the book presents twelve papers on physical education instruction. The following titles and authors are included: "The Heartbreak of Kickball, Dodgeball, and Drop the Hankie--Elementary School Physical Education--The Bases for the Basics" (R. Benton); "Shared…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Deafness, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1975
The purposes of this booklet are to acquaint physical education teachers with the meanings of some terms used in reading that are related to physical education, to acquaint physical education teachers with reading skills that can be taught or reinforced through physical education activities, to provide a source or model of such activities, and to…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Content Area Reading, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Secondary Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1981
This guidebook is designed for teachers of physical education at both the elementary and secondary levels. It is divided into six sections. The first section presents an overview of the scope and purpose of physical education in the schools. Discussions are included on developmental objectives, growth characteristics, physical fitness, safety in…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Dance, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education
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Kavale, Kenneth A. – Exceptionality, 2001
This article uses meta-analytic findings to evaluate six special education interventions: psycholinguistic training, perceptual-motor training, modality-matched instruction, and treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (stimulant medication, diet modification, and social skills training). Findings are related to decision making in…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Decision Making, Disabilities, Drug Therapy
Stockman, Ida J. – 1986
The paper describes an innovative treatment approach to severe learning disabilities in use in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The multisensory approach is based on the assumption that learning disabled children have perceptual cognitive deficits. Reality based problem-solvng events connected with tactile-kinesthetic input become the primary foci of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1995
A guide to identifying, placing, and instructing children with severe disabilities, including deaf-blindness, is presented. Identification and placement information focuses on locating and referring children in need of special education services, the role of committees and staff members, the individualized education program, entrance and placement…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Deaf Blind
Scheffler, Joye A.; And Others – 1976
The document contains 16 papers from the Institute for Deaf Blind Studies, a program to bring together many disciplines and to place emphasis on every aspect of the learning and teaching activity involved in the development of deaf-blind children. The following titles and authors are included: "Current Status of the Rubella Problem" (P. Ziring);…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Behavior Modification, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Baley, James A. – 1974
Values in gymnastics are discussed from anthropological, sociological, psychological, and physiological perspectives, which point out the instinctive basis of gymnastic activity and the objectives common to all physical education activities--physical courage, determination, perseverence, self-respect, self-reliance, and empathy. The historical…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Athletic Coaches, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise (Physiology)
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