Physical Education & Health
The ACRL IS Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee has gathered links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education.
Accrediting Agencies
National Association for Sport and Physical Education. 2001. Standard 8.2 – reflection. Initial Physical Education Teacher Education Standards, Fifth Ed. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/pdf_files/standards_initial.pdf (accessed April 30, 2008).
National Association for Sport and Physical Education. 2001. Standard 7 -- methods of inquiry. Standards for Advanced Programs In Physical Education Teacher Education, Fifth Ed. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/pdf_files/standards_initial.pdf (accessed April 30, 2008).
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. 2006. Area of responsibility IV: conduct evaluation and research related to health education. Competency-Based Framework for Health Educators. American Association for Health Education. http://www.nchec.org/aboutnchec/rc.htm (accessed April 30, 2008).
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. 2006. Area of responsibility VI: serve as a health education resource person. Competency-Based Framework for Health Educators. American Association for Health Education. http://www.nchec.org/aboutnchec/rc.htm (accessed April 30, 2008).
Professional Associations
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) http://www.aahperd.org/ (accessed April 30, 2008).
American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/ (accessed April 30, 2008).
Publications
Berg , Kris E. and Richard W. Latin. 2007. Essentials of Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Birch, David A. 2000. Teaching techniques: a cooperative approach to promoting health literacy: the current health issues project. Journal of School Health 70(2): 69-71.
Buell, Cathy and Andrea Whittaker. 2001. Enhancing content literacy in physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance 72(6): 32-38.
Cain, Richard E. and Betty J. Rauhe. 2002. Teaching students to evaluate consumer health information. American Journal of Health Education 33(2): 122-124.
Casa, Douglas J. 2005. Question everything: the value of integrating research into an athletic training education. Journal of Athletic Training 40 (3): 138.
Chalmers, Gordon R. 2006. Exercise information resources on the world wide web. Medical Reference Services Quarterly 24 (4): 79-88.
Edge, Dana M. and David B. Claxton. 21st-century literature searching in physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance 71(6): 49-52.
O'Reilly, Norman J. and Peter Knight. 2007. Knowledge management best practices in national sport organizations. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing 2(3): 264-280.
Romanello, Mary L. and Malissa Martin. 2006. Information literacy in athletic training: a problem-based approach. Athletic Therapy Today 11(3): 40-43.
Steves, Russell and Jennifer M. Hootman. 2004. Evidence-based medicine: what is it and how does it apply to athletic training? Journal of Athletic Training 39 (1): 83-87.
Wilkinson, Carol, Richard F. Hillier, and Joyce M. Harrison. 1998. Improving the computer literacy of preservice teachers. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance 69 (5): 10-15.
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