What Students Learned in Gym Class [electronic resource] : A Qualitative Study of Required Physical Education

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cowen, Virginia S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physical education and training--United States--Evaluation.

Physical education and training--Evaluation--United States.

Physical education and training.

Local Subjects:

Physical education and training--United States--Evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores how personal experiences in mandatory K-12 physical education classes affect adult health and exercise habits. It offers a platform of understanding into the diverse experiences of gym class and how these experiences can produce repercussions throughout life.

Contents:

WHAT STUDENTS LEARNED IN GYM CLASS: A Qualitative Study of Required Physical Education; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Skills and Curriculum: Surviving the Sports-based Overt Gym Curriculumand the Subtle Messages of the Covert Curriculum; Chapter 2 - T.E.A.M.: The Hazards and Benefits of Team Sports Activities in Gym; Chapter 3 - The Cheese Stands Alone: The Process of Choosing Teams for Gym Class Activities; Chapter 4 - Self Perception and Self-esteem: How Gym Class Activities Can Impact Confidence About Movement

Chapter 5 - Teachers and Teaching: Giving Gym Teachers Adequate Training and Resources to Provide Instruction in GymChapter 6 - Marginalization and Avoidance: How Students Get Sidelined in Gym; Chapter 7 - Staring Down the Bullies: Teasing and Acting Out In and Around the Gym; Chapter 8 - Testing 1-2-3: Grading and the Use of Fitness and Skills Tests in Gym; Chapter 9 - Costumes: Perceptions of Gym Uniforms; Chapter 10 - Winners and Losers: Feelings about Competition in Gym; Chapter 11 - Gang Showers, Puberty, and Rumors: Issues Surrounding Changing and Bathing at School

Chapter 12 - Growing Up: How Gym Class Can Affect Adult Exercise and Physical Activity ParticipationBibliography; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-7734-1762-1

OCLC:

823380984