Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) constitute approximately six percent of the population, or about two children out of a class of 35. Often referred to as "clumsy" or physically awkward, children with DCD are generally academically able, but have movement difficulties that affect their progress in academics and in activities…

For several years now the author of this article, has been teaching graduate courses in educational administration. In that time, she has developed strategies that help get the message across and inspire the next generation of school leaders. During her tenure as a part-time professor, she has honed methods to teach the introductory course to a…

The purpose of this essay is to examine how writing has shaped the nature of the Quarterly over 75 years. Here the author explores how stylistic elements have changed over time, how form has interacted with function and content, and how well the resulting text has served the several communities within physical education. He makes the following…

This paper examines the growth in research on teaching, curriculum, and teacher education in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, describing how this body of work has evolved over the past 75 years. The research stream progressed from "expert" discourses about what physical education should be to scientific approaches that have generated a…

The primary goal of education is to help students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to solve the problems that occur in real-life situations. One of the most touted methods for achieving this goal is through curriculum integration. Physical education students can benefit from an integrated curriculum. NASPE's (National Association tar Sport…

When teaching a new skill to learners, physical educators present a progression of tasks to facilitate student learning. Each task within the progression adds to the level of difficulty or the complexity of the skill being performed. However, physical education teachers do not commonly apply knowledge about task progressions when employing new…

One of the many responsibilities teacher-librarians have recently assumed is the development of their school library's web site. Such site provide an organic "window" to the library's programs, services and resources that can be accessed by students, teachers, administrators, parents and community members. As such, they represent another vital…

Research and clinical experience both indicate that parents are excellent observers of communication in their children who rely on augmentative and alternative communication. However, parents and professionals may find themselves in conflict about how to interpret and support children's communication. This article outlines strategies for…

A toy-play intervention program is described that was initially used in a research setting with 24 young Dutch children, using outcome measures and a 1-year follow-up assessment. The original intervention was successful. However, improvements were not maintained unless children continued to receive play support. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

This article reviews availability, certification, and preparation of special education administrators, with an emphasis on their roles in maintaining a quality workforce in special education. Findings indicate a special education administrator shortage, a shift to on-the-job training, and the importance of administrative support in recruitment and…

Thirty-seven experienced Dutch remedial teachers were asked to evaluate the potential effectiveness of various spelling exercises for children with spelling difficulties. Teachers preferred exercises with a combination of rule-based strategies and demonstration of the whole orthographic pattern of the word. Individual child characteristics did not…

Emphasizes the benefits of bedside teaching in medical education. Presents 12 tips to simplify key strategies and describe them in greater depth in order to promote bedside teaching which is an essential method of clinical teaching. (SOE)

Focuses on the mode of instructional technology rapidly growing and the potential to make a dramatic transformative impact on teaching and learning, the virtual classroom. Discusses how Web-based instructional technologies affect the traditional university role and impact faculty roles, skills, and identity in higher education. (KDR)

Describes a renewable resource allocation game designed to stimulate student interest in and understanding of market failure associated with open-access types of resource use. Employs the game to discuss advantages and disadvantages of property rights and regulation schemes. States the game benefits noneconomics majors in natural resource…

Outlines how students develop a price index based on candy-purchasing decisions made by class members. Explains that students used the index to practice calculating inflation rates and to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the consumer price index (CPI). States that the exercise has been used in introductory and intermediate macroeconomics…