| 319 | Thursday, April 2, 2009 |
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| 7:30 AM-8:30 AM | Tampa Convention Center:14 |
| NASPE/Research/Social Sciences |
| Memories of Physical Education |
| The purpose of this presentation is to describe a research study in which adults' memories of physical education in Grades K-4, Grades 5-8, and Grades 9-12 were examined. Adults wrote about their memories of physical education in each of these grade levels, and memories were coded according to primary themes, secondary themes, and context. A description of research methodology and findings will be provided. Researchers and physical education teacher educators will find this presentation salient. |
Keyword(s): physical education PK-12, professional preparation, research
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| Speakers: Amy M. Sidwell and Richard T. Walls, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV |