Marketable Features of the Adapted Physical Education Career in Higher Education

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiabei Zhang ◽  
Daniel Joseph ◽  
Michael Horvat
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Job Openings

The purpose was to investigate marketable features of the adapted physical education (APE) career in higher education. A total of 560 APE job openings (297 APE first priority and 263 APE second priority were identified from the Chronicle of Higher Education between 1975–1976 and 1997–1998. These data were analyzed by regression, chi-square, and descriptive statistics. The results indicate that the APE career is a growing employment market demanding candidates who specialize in APE to prepare in one or more other areas and encouraging candidates who specialize in other areas to minor in APE. The market shows that APE second priority openings increase more quickly than APE first priority openings. Personnel for the APE career in higher education appear to be in short supply.

Preparation of Leadership Personnel in Adapted Physical Education

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-135
Author(s):  
John M. Dunn ◽  
Jeffrey A. McCubbin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Personnel Preparation ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Qualified Personnel

This paper presents data that document the need for additional leadership personnel in adapted physical education. A systematic analysis of the Chronicle of Higher Education, Dissertation Abstracts International, and the Physical Education Gold Book reveals that there is currently a discrepancy between the number of advertised positions in higher education and the number of available personnel to fill these positions. The delivery of appropriate personnel preparation programs in the area of adapted physical education is dependent upon the availability of well trained and qualified personnel. Observations are made on the type of training needed and recommendations for ensuring the availability of a qualified pool of applicants.

Preparation of Leadership Personnel in Adapted Physical Education: A Follow-Up Study

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 371-380
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. McCubbin ◽  
John M. Dunn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Similar Time ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Qualified Personnel ◽  
The Usa

This study examined the need for the preparation of leadership personnel in the area of adapted physical education within the USA. Data were collected on the advertised positions in the Chronicle of Higher Education between 1991-1998 compared to the numbers of personnel prepared during a previous, similar time period (1981-1989). During the 1991-1998 time period, 87 professionals completed dissertations related to adapted physical education, while 173 positions in institutions of higher education were advertised for professionals with expertise in adapted physical education. These data indicate that there continues to be a significant need for additional doctoral personnel trained in adapted physical education for college or university teaching positions in the United States. Evidence of a need for diversified, well-qualified training programs is offered. In addition, the authors suggest promising alternate approaches to assist in meeting the needs of qualified personnel in adapted physical education for leadership positions.

scholarly journals Las competencias específicas en las webs de los grados universitarios de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y Deporte (The specific skills on the websites of university degrees of Sciences of Physical Education and Sport)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
Antoni Costes Rodríguez ◽  
Joan Fuster Matute ◽  
Carlos Castellar Otín ◽  
Antoni Planas Anzano
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
European Higher Education Area ◽  
Enseñanza Superior ◽  
White Book ◽  
European Higher Education ◽  
Spanish Universities

Analizamos las competencias específicas publicadas en las Webs de las facultades españolas que imparten el grado en Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte y comprobamos si cumplían con el requisito de transparencia según el Espacio Europeo de Enseñanza Superior. Se han tratado los datos a partir de estadística descriptiva y por análisis de conglomerados. Se ha comprobado que no utilizan las competencias para mostrar su oferta de estudios y que hay pocas diferencias entre facultades en la elección de competencias, ya que siguen las que se redactaron en el libro Blanco de la titulaciónPalabras clave: Competencias específicas; Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior; Webs de las Universidades; Actividad física y deportes.Abstract: Specific competencies published in the Webs of Spanish universities that implemented the degree of Sciences of Physical Education and Sport were analysed to check if they fulfilled the requirement of transparency according to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The data have been treated from descriptive statistics and by cluster analysis. The results show that the websites do not use competencies to display its range of studies and that there is little difference between universities in the choice of competences since remain those which were drafted in the «White book» of the degree.Key words: Specific competences, European Higher Education Area (EHEA), Websites of universities, Physical Activity and Sports.

PREPARING FUTURE PHYSICAL EDUCATORS FOR INCLUSION: CHANGING THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin E. BLOCK ◽  
Eun Hye KWON ◽  
Sean HEALY
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Adapted Physical Education ◽  
Physical Educators ◽  
Physical Education Teacher ◽  
Education Teacher ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
General Physical

Students with disabilities around the world are leaving special schools and special classes and are receiving their education in general education schools. In addition to attending general education classes, these students with disabilities are attending general physical education classes. Unfortunately, research has clearly demonstrated that physical educators do not feel prepared to include students with disabilities into their general physical education classes. Such findings are not surprising given that the typical physical education teacher education program in the United States only requires one course in adapted physical education, and in many countries around the world not even one adapted physical education course is required. However, many physical education teacher education programs do not have the space to add more adapted physical education classes, and other universities do not have professors with specialized knowledge to teach adapted physical education. What can be done to better prepare future and current physical educators? Online education is a relatively new method for delivering information about disability in general and more specifically how to include students with disabilities into general physical activities. The purpose of this paper is to introduce online education and present preliminary research that supports the use of online training with physical educators.

Pregnant women readiness to use the Internet to access health information about pregnancy and childbirth: A cross-sectional study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila Ahmadian ◽  
Reza Khajouei ◽  
Sudabeh Kamali ◽  
Moghaddameh Mirzaee ◽  
Arefeh Ameri
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
T Test ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Chi Square Test

BACKGROUND Today, the Internet may be a promising tool for interventions for pregnant women. However, these kinds of tools are only helpful if users are ready to use them. OBJECTIVE The present study was conducted with the aim of readiness assessment of pregnant women to use the Internet to access health information about pregnancy and childbirth. METHODS This study was carried out on a sample of 384 pregnant women. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. The first section of this questionnaire collected demographic characteristics of the participants. The second part of the questionnaire contains 27 questions covering the following components: infrastructure readiness (6 questions); affordability readiness (3 questions); and skill readiness (12 questions). Data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and T-test. RESULTS This study was carried out on a sample of 384 pregnant women. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire. The first section of this questionnaire collected demographic characteristics of the participants. The second part of the questionnaire contains 27 questions covering the following components: infrastructure readiness (6 questions); affordability readiness (3 questions); and skill readiness (12 questions). Data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and T-test. CONCLUSIONS The use of the Internet by pregnant women depends on factors such as infrastructure, affordability, and skills readiness. This study showed that speed and the quality of the Internet, hardware and software availability, affordability of the Internet, and access to the Internet training were factors in measuring E-health readiness assessment. CLINICALTRIAL Not applicable

scholarly journals Analysis of Factors Giving the Opportunity for Implementation of Innovations on the Example of Manufacturing Enterprises in the Silesian Province

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henryk Wojtaszek ◽  
Ireneusz Miciuła
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Incentive Systems ◽  
Independence Test ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
Sample Test ◽  
Implementation Of Innovations

This paper analyzes the actions that improve innovativeness in production enterprises in the Silesian province. Innovation is one of the elements that allows to achieve a competitive advantage. It is justified to research various factors that are important in improving innovativeness. The research includes selected production enterprises in the Silesian province, adopting the descriptive statistics measures and statistic tests: random sample test, chi-square independence test and the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test based on a survey questionnaire. Some of the most important factors determining the possibilities of innovation by manufacturing companies were detected contacts with other enterprises, R&D centers and counseling institutions, competitive position of the company, and creating appropriate incentive systems.

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