2015 Is physical education good or bad for the youth children? Physical education has been a debated issue in school all over the country. It raises the question whether kids in school should have physical education required or not. Physical education is also known as PE and it is the development and care of the body ranging from simple callisthenic exercises to a course of study providing training in hygiene‚ gymnastics‚ and the performance and management of athletic games. Physical education should
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enough exercise. Many youth in this day and age care more about spending time on the computer or watching television than going outside and getting exercise. This is where the government and school board should step in and encourage teens to take physical education throughout their high school career. According to the WHO‚ about 18 million children aged 0-5 are overweight worldwide (Kita‚ Joe). If these children continue to live on their lives without getting the proper exercise they need‚ they will
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Physical Education is misunderstood by most people in today’s world. There are many people‚ especially in the United States‚ that have lost control of their bodies and are extremely obese. Most of them ask themselves the question‚ "What do I do now?" I believe that everyone should learn the skills of how to take care of their bodies. In my opinion a college level Physical Education class should teach students the basics of burning fat‚ eating right‚ and how to incorporate being physical into
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introduction The history of physical education and sports reflects people’s attitudes about physical activity. From prehistoric times‚ because survival was related to physical stamina and to people’s ability to find food‚ no separate physical fitness programs were needed. Gradually‚ ancient societies like Greece‚ and Rome adopted physical education as part of military training. As the more developed societies came to value the scholarly life‚ physical education lost favor. Many developed countries
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development‚ human resource development‚ and learning and development. According to Robbins and DeCenzo (2000)‚ training has traditionally been defined as the process by which individuals change their skills‚ knowledge‚ attitudes‚ and/or behavior. In this context‚ training involves designing and supporting learning activities that result in a desired level of performance. In contrast‚ development typically refers to long-term growth and learning‚ directing attention more on what an individual
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objectives of Physical Education (i) To develop the organic systems of the body; It is recognized that our feelings‚ emotions‚ thoughts and achievements are influenced to a considerable extent by the physiological process of the body. The development of the organic vigor is dependent on a wide selection of activities and so conducted that the normal functions of the body are developed and improved. (ii) To develop euro-muscular co-ordination or skill; A good deal of physical activities helps
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instruction as it is commonly known‚ places the student in a submissive role requiring obedience to the teacher ’s instructions. It is based on the assumption that learners need to know only what the teacher teaches them. The result is a teaching and learning situation that actively promotes dependency on the instructor (Knowles‚ 1984). Up until very recently‚ the pedagogical model has been applied equally to the teaching of children and adults‚ and in a sense‚ is a contradiction in terms. The reason
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Assessment of Prior Learning in Lifelong Learning and its application for promotion of personality and career development *Dr.V.Reghu In India we have seen a series of non-formal/adult education programmes aiming at the educational development of the non-literates and oppressed since independence. Social Education‚ Farmers Functional Literacy Programmes (FFLP)‚ National Adult Education Programme (NAEP)‚ Rural Functional Literacy Programmes (RFLP) Point No.16
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E-LEARNING: NEW MANTRA FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION Dr.R.Sivakumar Introduction The old correspondence courses were the first Distance Learning courses but with the advent of Internet in the eighties‚ e-Learning became new mantra for delivering higher education courses over really long distances. The Internet opened new possibilities and now any type of learning content‚ be it for school‚ graduate or masters level‚ employee training‚ research activity or any other type of academic offering
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Transformational Learning Theory of Adult Education Introduction Transformational learning is a relatively new and thoroughly modern yet evolving learning theory‚ with timeless implications for the educator. Developed initially by Jack Mezirow‚ it is a theory that involves‚ at its core‚ a shift in beliefs‚ deep self reflection and a discourse of that reflection. This constructivist-based process of making sense of the world is in stark contrast to simply acquiring knowledge. Most assume that Transformational
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