The Physical Education Activity Handbook

by Schmottlach, Neil; McManama, Jerre

• ISBN13: 9780805379440
• ISBN10: 0805379444
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Summary

KEY BENEFIT:The Physical Education Activity Handbook, Eleventh Editionprovides existing and future physical education teachers with the content knowledge and teaching techniques they need to offer their students a chance to learn a wide range of engaging activities. More than 40 activities are explained, with essential information such as equipment, rules, skills and techniques, teaching and learning strategies, and a comprehensive reference section for further expertise. Activity chapters instruct the reader in three key areas: what the activity is, how to do it, and how to teach it to others. Using this text, teachers and teachers-in-training alike will be fully prepared to offer their students a varied learning experience that is engaging, exciting, and meaningful. KEY TOPICS: Considerations for Effective Skill Learning, Principles of Physical Fitness, Aerobic Dance, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Cycling, Dance, Field Hockey, Football: Flag and Touch, Golf, Gymnastics and Tumbling, Handball and Racquetball, Hiking and Camping, Orienteering, Recreational Sports, Skating: Inline, Soccer, Softball, Speedball, Swimming, Diving and Water Activities, Team Handball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Weight Training, Yoga For all readers interested in activities for physical education courses.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Considerations for Effective Skill Learning	1	(15)
Nature and Purpose of Text
Mechanical and Psychological Aspects of Learning
Activity Chapter Format
Technology Use in Physical Education Activity
Principles of Physical Fitness	16	(12)
Aerobic Dance	28	(19)
Archery	47	(9)
Badminton	56	(21)
Basketball	77	(20)
Bowling	97	(11)
Cycling	108	(11)
Dance	119	(16)
Folk Dance
Country Western Dance
Social Dance
Square Dance
Field Hockey	135	(16)
Football: Flag and Touch	151	(15)
Golf	166	(21)
Gymnastics and Tumbling	187	(23)
Handball and Racquetball	210	(10)
Hiking, Camping, and Backpacking	220	(14)
Orienteering	234	(9)
Recreational Sports	243	(38)
Angling
Floor Hockey
Flying Disc
Ultimate Frisbee
Disc Golf
Horseshoes
Pickle-ball
Shuffleboard
Table Tennis
Skating: Inline	281	(21)
Soccer	302	(24)
Softball	326	(17)
Speedball	343	(8)
Swimming, Diving, and Water Exercise	351	(17)
Team Handball	368	(11)
Tennis	379	(20)
Track and Field	399	(14)
Volleyball	413	(18)
Weight Training	431	(20)
Yoga	451	(18)
APPENDIX A Overview of and Resources for Contemporary Activities	469	(15)
Canoeing and Kayaking
Cross-Country Skiing
Scuba Diving
Skin Diving
Skateboarding
Snowboarding
Snowshoeing
APPENDIX B How to Conduct Tournaments	484	(3)
APPENDIX C Resources for Audio-Visual Teaching Materials	487