PE Scholar

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Parental beliefs in the benefits of Physical activity as a potential psychological determinant of PA and associated health outcomes.

Physical Activity

Reinventing the Game

JUNE 15, 2021

The words sort of represent a short cut for me to understand much of what is sometimes said about skill acquisition and learning in PE. To me, these words points to the reason for thriving and successful ecological (living things and PE for us) and artificial systems (the wonderful technology out there).

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

Sports

Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Physical manipulatives (concrete) in the PE environment can represent complex ideas and concepts (abstract). They may need more buy-in to be compliant and active in PE, especially if they are inherently not sporty. Frontiers in Psychology. Anytime we engage critical thinking skills, it is perfect for our older students.

PE

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This connection between rhythm timing and motor coordination has been studied across various fields, including kinesiology, neuroscience, auditory neuroscience, developmental psychology, and education. As an international educator, researcher, and author, Dr. The leader in quality Physical Education, Athletics, and Fitness equipment.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

Reduce psychological stress and enhance various aspects of self-esteem. Fitness and Mental Health – Physical Education Is The Intervention As schools grapple with students’ psychological health, they should consider the powerful intersection between fitness and mental health.

Fitness

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools is a 342-page document that outlines the California state standards for PE. But to start, it is helpful to understand the overarching goal and mission of the California State PE standards. But they don’t need to take on this task alone!

PE

PE Scholar

APRIL 10, 2025

Socio-demographic factors, personal factors, residential space attributes, and park characteristics on park visitation.

Physiology

The Physical Educator

MARCH 16, 2022

Research suggests that connectedness to nature can lead to improvements in mental health as it is related to aspects of psychological well-being and low somatic anxiety (i.e. Bring Birding To Your PE Program! I hope you enjoyed this blog post and will consider bringing birding to your PE program. Frontiers in Psychology , 8.

PE

Physical Education Update

APRIL 21, 2023

” Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, click here Physical Education Update [tags]physical education,failure,success,success and failure> [/tags] The video highlights a number of famous people who initially failed in their endeavors, then rose to become high successful.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here! tags]physical education,fun theory,fun activity,fun fitness [/tags]

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 10, 2023

Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here! It’s what competing and pushing for excellence is all about. It’s what the Olympics are supposed to be all about.

PE

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 14, 2022

PE Update.com. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To check out the PE Update.com website, click here. I won’t post during the July or August vacation period because I’m not sure there’ll be anyone to read them. Have a great summer!! Dick Moss, Editor, ?PE Physical Education Update.

Coaching

Physical Education Update

MARCH 2, 2023

Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com P.S. FYI: Saluki: A hunting dog native to Asia and North Africa. ———————————————————————- To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! . Or a Catamount?

Physical Education

Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 30, 2023

It delivers physical, psychological, social and cognitive health and wellbeing benefits. Maybe you deliver quality PE to national standards really well but could focus on developing a before or after school activity, like a running club. Physical literacy involves holistic lifelong learning through movement and physical activity.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here! The video contains the phrase, “Just because they’re strong doesn’t mean they can’t get their asses kicked.”

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes. These three tenants are central to increasing motivation for students in PE (Sun et al., PLT4M Classroom. PLT4M Classroom. Bonus Content! Eccles (Parsons) et al.

Motivation

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In Arizona, a first-grade teacher walked her entire class to physical education but kept two girls from telling them they could not ‘do PE today’ because they were naughty in the classroom. School Psychology Quarterly, 18 (3), 253–268. A typical school day for most students is very structured and filled with academic demands.

Physical Activity

Physical Education Update

APRIL 19, 2023

Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here! To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here! It provides an excellent perspective for coaches who must deal with athletes after a disappointing performance…and what coach hasn’t dealt with that situation.

PE

Heartzones

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“I think Heart Zones is a very impactful tool that teachers can utilize to create a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) classroom…” ~ Brian Nassif, PE Teacher at Albert Einstein Academies What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? Program before and then after using Heart Zones… What changed?

Schooling

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Many physical educators would agree, learning in physical education (PE) should be relevant to the lives of students. Creating a student centered PE program can be done by using a few simple strategies. Many PE experiences are also not aligned with what students feel is important and useful (Simonton et al., PLT4M Classroom.

Assessment

School Spring Board

MAY 20, 2021

Objectives: Understand the physiological and psychological impacts of historical trauma. Describe best practices for addressing challenges for PE implementation with Native students during COVID. Below is information and resources from the training. Define indigenous concepts of wellness. Define indigenous concepts of wellness.

Physical Activity

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Andrew Pitchford from Oregon State University started by highlighting the importance of their interdisciplinary connections between the adapted physical activity program and other departments, such as the Psychological Science Program and the global health department. Coursework is offered in the areas of APA, PE, and parasport training.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This connection between rhythm timing and motor coordination has been studied across various fields, including kinesiology, neuroscience, auditory neuroscience, developmental psychology, and education. As an international educator, researcher, and author, Dr. The leader in quality Physical Education, Athletics, and Fitness equipment.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

Autonomy refers to doing a task or activity under one’s own volition or choice, and when this psychological need is not met, intrinsic motivation can be hindered. For example, students could be provided the choice of which workout program to access within PLT4M. Video capabilities on iPad have been shown to promote learning within PE.

Physical Education

Heartzones

AUGUST 30, 2021

Darrell Salmi, Stillwater High School teaching social-emotional-physical learning with his PE students. It is, then, a theory of human’s personal inquiry—a psychology of the human quest. Is there a way to create positive behavioral changes in health and fitness by motivating and engaging students using PEL?

Physical Education

The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The theory argues that intrinsic motivation is sustained by satisfying three basic psychological needs: autonomy , competence , and relatedness. Ultimately, this can lead to greater effort, persistence, and psychological well-being in your lessons!

Motivation

The Physical Educator

MARCH 3, 2022

The fund was created to help future PE professionals attend their state conference. I honestly believe that the public nature of learning in PE is part of what makes it so hard for some students to put themselves out there, take risks, and embrace the fact that failure is a part of learning.

Physical Education

The Physical Educator

MARCH 26, 2022

Autonomy is one of the three basic psychological needs identified by self-determination theory that supports intrinsic motivation. Learning comes from doing: we cannot expect our students to develop as leaders if we do not allow them to practice being leaders. Giving Choices & Voices.

Physical Education

Reinventing the Game

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The big assumption I made here (not the best assumption for a holistic picture of PE but adequate for what I want to share here) is that skill acquisition is a big part of our job as PE teachers and it is necessary for us to think about it in order to do better. It is a challenge to see this in perspective.

Conditioning

Reinventing the Game

JANUARY 29, 2022

It reached a point where I wondered what really I have accomplished in decades of teaching Physical Education (PE) or if I even have been teaching at all. One of my areas of responsibilities is to discuss where PE has taken us over the year with individual teachers in my department.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

JUNE 23, 2022

In writing Critical Race Studies in Physical Education , we set out to humanize Black youth while reminding the PE community that Black people are not a monolith. These evaluations have negative implications for Black people, physically and psychologically. We Can Do Better. Why Critical?

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

During a sport psychology clinic in the 1980s, I remember watching a video of Dave Irwin. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To check out the PE Update.com website, click here. A camera was mounted on this Crazy Canuck and he was miked up so we could hear his self-talk as he plummeted down the mountain.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

JUNE 20, 2023

Data shows that when LGBTQ+ youth hadmore than 11 supportive adults in the school, they reported better psychological well-being and were less likely to feel unsafe, less likely to miss school, and less likely to report a suicide attempt ( GLSEN, 2021 ; Trevor Project, 2019). Be a supportive adult. You can be a supportive adult, an ally.

Schooling

Physical Education Update

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The “Choking Game”, Psychological Distress and Bullying: Ontario teens continue to exhibit troubling behaviour. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To subscribe to the free PE Tips of the Week Newsletter, Click Here! To subscribe to the free PE Tips of the Week Newsletter, Click Here! References: 1.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MAY 17, 2023

Evidence based practices in education are becoming increasingly important in the world of physical education (PE). This article will discuss the various evidence based practices in education and how they can be applied to PE. Still, we need to be mindful of our terminology when considering our educational practices. Learn more!

Education

Physical Education Update

OCTOBER 22, 2022

By the way – summer vacation is almost here for most of our physical education readership (at least, for those of you in the northern hemisphere), so I’m going to lighten the schedule for the PE Update blog. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To subscribe to the free PE Tips of the Week Newsletter, Click Here!

Physical Education