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Between Exploitation and Exploration of Motor Behaviours: Unpacking the Constraints-Led Approach to Foster Nonlinear Learning in Physical Education
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Komar, John; Potdevin, François; Chollet, Didier; Seifert, Ludovic – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2019
Introduction: The constraints-led approach (CLA) and more generally a complex systems perspective on motor learning emphasizes the role of perceptual-motor exploration during learning in order to ensure the acquisition of a highly individualized, adapted and adaptable movement pattern. Recent studies have shown that human beings have a strong…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
Initial Outcomes of a Participatory-Based, Competency-Building Approach to Increasing Physical Education Teachers' Physical Activity Promotion and Students' Physical Activity: A Pilot Study
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Weaver, R. Glenn; Webster, Collin A.; Beets, Michael W.; Brazendale, Keith; Chandler, Jessica; Schisler, Lauren; Aziz, Mazen – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
This study examined the initial effects of a participatory-based, competency-/skill-building professional development workshop for physical education (PE) teachers on the use of physical activity (PA) promotion practices (e.g., eliminating lines, small-sided games) and students' moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). A total of 823…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Physical Activity Level, Workshops
Battling Obesity with Quality Elementary Physical Education: From Exposure to Competence
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Bott, Timothy S.; Mitchell, Murray – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015
Sedentary behaviors contribute to the obesity epidemic in this country and physical educators can play an important role in the battle to improve the quality of life of our citizens. Motor skill competency is a substantive factor in a person's decision to be active or not, and a quality physical education program can tip the balance in favor of…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Education, Elementary School Students, Psychomotor Skills
SKIPing to Motor Competence: The Influence of Project Successful Kinesthetic Instruction for Preschoolers on Motor Competence of Disadvantaged Preschoolers
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Altunsöz, Irmak Hürmeriç; Goodway, Jacqueline D. – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2016
Background: Preschool children who are at risk have been shown to demonstrate developmental delays in their fundamental motor skills. The body of research on motor skill development of children indicates that these children, when provided with motor skill instruction, significantly improved their locomotor and object control (OC) skill…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Urban Areas, Federal Programs, Early Childhood Education
Research on Effective Teaching in Elementary School Physical Education
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Rink, Judith E.; Hall, Tina J. – Elementary School Journal, 2008
The perspective of this article is that the purpose of the elementary physical education program is the development of a physically active lifestyle. We discuss the relative contribution of the development of motor skills, fitness, content related to encouraging participation, and the affective goals of the program to the development of a…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Time on Task, Motor Development
Motor Education: Educational Development Programs.
Tansley, A. E. – 1986
This booklet presents educational programs and activities focusing on motor skills for 5- to 9-year-old children and older children with learning problems. The premise of the activities is that the acquisition of motor skills is essential to basic learning. The role of language as a mediator and controller of motor development is emphasized. The…
Descriptors: Body Image, Elementary Education, Language Skills, Learning Activities