Essays and Research Papers on Coaching

12 pages in length. This paper explains how the marketing of a university works through a Division III athletics program. Topics include the functions of the administration, staff, as well as the coach and the players in the role of marketing the university. Included is a comparison of marketing aspects between Division I, Division II and Division III ...

A 14 page paper which discusses how physical education is an important part of our education system. The paper discusses how adults greatly benefit from physical activity, and that children and young adults can serve to benefit just as much, if not more, by being, and remaining, physically active. The paper also discusses changes that are taking place in ...

A 5 page paper that addresses specific factors related to elementary school PE. First, the learning characteristics of children between the ages of 6 and 9, grades K-4, are explained with a discussion of how those characteristics need to be considered when planning the physical education curriculum. The next issue discussed is whether or not ...

This is a 6 page tutorial paper discussing various issues in physical and health education in schools. New York and national standards, social and cooperative skills, and learning theories are applied to the discipline of physical education. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the impact of the Renaissance period on physical education. Specifically, major renaissance happenings such as the black plague, the Spanish Inquisition, and the crusades are discussed in terms of their effect on physical education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

5 pages. After the Civil War had ended and with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, Americans found themselves with leisure time as well as the need for some sort of healthy exercise. This paper explains how physical education and recreation became popular through the influence of several people including Gulick, Beecher, and ...

This 10 page report discusses the fact that people with physical and mental disabilities thrive on, require, and enjoy recreational activities as much as any “normally-abled” people. An organization named SPLORE (“special populations learning outdoor recreation and education”), an outdoor recreation program based in Salt Lake City, Utah, that specializes in “providing life-enhancing wilderness recreation ...

8 pages. This case study focuses on the use of tobacco by athletic coaches. Smoking by coaches sets a bad example for athletes and also compromises the health of the coaches themselves. The paper includes a model project to help the coaches quit smoking, the goals to be implemented, and timelines to follow ...

A 5 page paper discussing developing comprehensive physical education programs. Everyone associated with education is well aware of the struggles that public education has been facing for some time in meeting demands for greater educational results, greater accountability and overall enhanced performance. Physical education all too often is overlooked in this debate, although ...

A 7 page overview of the many negative consequences of unsupervised steroid use. This paper documents the specific physiological dangers of this practice and suggests the problem confronting us as a society is to not only effectively communicate the potentially dangerous aspects of unsupervised steroid use but also to provide an alternative to such ...

A 5 page paper that relates the origination of physical education in the United States. From this beginning, the writer discusses three events/trends that contributed to the growth of physical education training in schools: the Civil War, societal changes in the 1960s, the initiation of the President's Council on Fitness and the evolution of ...

A 8 page paper that begins by describing some of the characteristics of middle school students and the characteristics teachers need to work with this age group. The writer comments on the fact that physical education is behind other disciplines in establishing field-based university-school collaborative partnerships. The paper includes a description of two such programs. ...

A 5 page research paper that examines the topic of reform in regards to Physical Education programs being implemented in the state of New York. The writer examines the dire need for PE standards in NYC and then relates how such standards are improving PE throughout the state. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the topic of reform in regards to Physical Education programs being implemented in the state of New York. The writer examines the dire need for PE standards in NYC and then relates how such standards are improving PE throughout the state. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. The social and academic differences between athletic and non-athletic students reflect two entirely diverse campus populations that, for the most part, have little interaction with each other due to their complete incompatibility. Only in certain situations do they voluntarily work together for mutual reasons. No bibliography.

4 pages in length. The social and academic differences between athletic and non-athletic students reflect two entirely diverse campus populations that, for the most part, have little interaction with each other due to their complete incompatibility. Only in certain situations do they voluntarily work together for mutual reasons. No bibliography.

A paper which looks at the phenomenon of adolescent steroid abuse, with reference to the possible causes and motivations and the ways in which the problem should be addressed by health professionals. Bibliography lists 3 sources

A paper which looks at the phenomenon of adolescent steroid abuse, with reference to the possible causes and motivations and the ways in which the problem should be addressed by health professionals. Bibliography lists 3 sources

A 6 page paper which examines the difference between block scheduling and traditional scheduling as it involves the subject of physical education, arguing that block scheduling is more effective in teaching PE than traditional scheduling. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the difference between block scheduling and traditional scheduling as it involves the subject of physical education, arguing that block scheduling is more effective in teaching PE than traditional scheduling. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 5 page paper provides a general introduction to the job of physical education teacher. The essay includes: educational preparation, job opportunities, average salary, responsibilities of the teacher, challenges, the role of the PE teacher in combating obesity, and three things an individual might like and dislike about the profession. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11 page paper provides an overview of a lesson plan used to promote bone health through the use of exercise in the middle school. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the use of skiing and snowshoeing as methods for instructing to improve sensory perceptions. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of articles on assessments in physical education. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the importance, need and effectiveness of high school athletic handbooks. Bibliography lists 8 sources.