Category: Research
In order to have the greatest chance of success in both individual and team sports, coaches should strive to have excellent relationships with their athletes. When these relationships are …
As physical education teachers, we want students to leave our programs with a toolbox full of knowledge and skills to support meaningful physical activity engagement. This can be done …
While athletics and organized sports have become more inclusive, with an ever-increasing diversity of participants, coaching and training techniques have tended to stagnate and generalize the motivation for all …
How do I do this? If you’re a health and physical educator, chances are you muttered that question — in some form — when the pandemic forced schools to …
Today’s globalized society requires students to possess critical thinking, communication, socio-emotional, and language skills in order to collaborate with individuals from different cultural backgrounds. Elementary health and physical educators …
In his recent book, “On Inhumanity,” David Livingstone Smith discusses the reasons why people participate in acts of dehumanization. At the outset, he explains that humans have a propensity …
Interscholastic athletic programs are often described as an “extended classroom,” where students develop positive psycho-social skills within a supportive and positive learning climate. There are places, however, where the …
In this time of physical distancing and online physical education, it is more important than ever to create an environment where students are motivated to participate in physical activity …
“How do I get my students motivated?” This question is one that many physical education teachers frequently ask themselves. Gaining and maintaining student motivation in PE can seem like …
During this time of ambiguity, fear and isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for human connection has been pervasive for me and within my local community. My …
