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    Theory of Physical Education Interview When it comes to physical education, it is very important for students to have a qualified teacher. However, what we perceive to be a fit instruction may be different than the actual instructor’s vision. I interviewed a teacher who provides physical education, Jennifer Slezak, in order to have some insight about physical education in an elementary school. Mrs. Slezak teaches kindergarten through third grade at Rio Bravo Elementary. She is a Reading Intervention

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    I have reviewed five research articles that have done studies on the benefits of physical education and recess may have on elementary students, and their performance and in some reviews on behavior as well.   Physical Education, Recess, and its Connection to Academic Performance in Elementary Students The purpose of this research review is to look at how physical education, and recess can play a part in helping elementary students stay focused in class. Using reviews of five research studies that

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    Career in Sports and Physical Education Prateek Mishra Webb 3AB Careers in sports and physical education are jobs which have to do with the study or appliance of kinesiology. All jobs in this field of careers have to do with the physical training aspect of life. Some examples of these careers are athletes, coaches, physical trainers, etc. The first career I will be discussing is a Chiropractor. A Chiropractor is a health care professional who works with neuromuscular diseases and injuries. They

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    Like any other subject, physical education is vital for students and is definitely essential in a school’s curriculum. A main factor for PE being an essential part of the school’s curriculum is it promotes a healthy lifestyle. The school setting for a child should not be effective by their outside situations, so if a student can’t be physical activity at home he or she should receive that opportunity at school. Students may come from low-income families that makes in hard for students to learn locomotor

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    their teaching time as much as possible with little to none physical activity breaks. Even though there are many unanswered questions about physical activity, the one that continues to present itself is, “what is considered the optimal amount of time for physical activity during the school day?” In the current study where Howie, Schatz, and Pate investigate physical activity and academic achievement, findings have suggested that when physical activity breaks are incorporated into the school day, there

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    cognitivism, and constructivism. The theory most prevalent when discussing physical education and activity in relation to overall student success is behaviorism. The behaviorist theory defines learning as acquiring new behavior. Behaviorists believe that positive or negative reinforcement shapes behavior. This positive or negative determines whether the behavior will happen again. Research suggest that physical education and activity is a positive way to change behavior. Many students lose focus

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    Physical education in America is important. As it stands the Edmonds school district has made it a requirement for high school students to complete 1.5 credits of gym before they can graduate. Edmonds schools provide a wide array of different Physical education class opportunities and athletics programs. I firmly believe that the Edmonds school board should change their policy to allow students participating in a school sport, to receive physical education credits toward graduation. This policy would

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    In the United States, the physical therapy schools are accredited by Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) that is recognized by United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants accreditation to entry-level programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. Currently there are 228 accredited PT programs with 29,246 students enrolled and 333 accredited PTA programs with 12,592 students

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    Physical education has long been mandatory in a majority of schools across the U.S. Most schools treat it as another classroom subject, grading students on the basis of their level of effort and participation. Despite mandating physical education in the U.S. for decades, student health has yet to see gradual improvements and in some cases, has even declined. Such a trend has sparked the debate over whether further action—such as requiring k-12 students to participate in athletic school programs—is

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    The activities in physical education can develop student’s skill. A lot of skills that university student can learn through the activities in physical education courses. Usually, the skills only can be learned when the student facing some problem or doing some activity. From physical education in university, student will improve their moral development, build their skill of leadership and student will learn how to cooperate with other members. The student can learn how to conduct team member if they

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