The Kinesiology of a Tennis Forehand Ground Stroke
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the kinesiology of the tennis forehand ground stroke, with a specific concentration on the movement of the joints and muscles of the upper extremities. This paper also assesses the nature of kinesiology as a means of understanding motion involved in sports movements, and provides an overview of some current studies. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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The Kinesiology Of Kicking A Soccer Ball
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8 pages in length. In order to understand the movement behind the act of kicking a soccer ball, one must first conceive the basic principles of kinesiology; indeed, these principles are readily applied to the motion of a soccer ball kick in that they clearly demonstrate the intricate details of what may appear to the layperson to be a primarily uncomplicated action. The writer discusses the physical elements involved with kicking a soccer ball. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Stoll and Fink/Changing Our Schools
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A 2 page book review on Changing Our Schools: Linking school effectiveness and school improvement by Louise Stoll and Dean Fink. The writer was impressed by the comprehensive approach employed by the authors in addressing the complicated subject of school improvement and reform. No additional sources cited.
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Behavior Therapy and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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A 5 page overview of the benefits of behavior therapy in treating attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Defines the physiological basis of these conditions, their behavioral traits, and emphasizes the importance of changing this behavior through behavioral therapy rather than relying exclusively on drugs. Provides a brief review of the literature on the subject. Annotated bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Instructional Strategies For Students With Learning Disabilities
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A 5 page essay that describes different classroom organizational patterns and instructional strategies that can be used with LD students, including those who have attention deficit disorder. The writer demonstrates how the processes will also meet the goals of developing specific personal characteristics. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Teachers, Administrators and ADHD:
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This seven-page-paper presents an overview of the way teachers and administrators assist and accommodate a student with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). It opens with a discussion about the disorder itself and the federal protections that are in place for the students who have it. It then moves into the accommodations that are available for those students and the general attitude of teachers about students with the disorder. Bibliography lists eight sources.
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Cooperative Learning, Reading, and the Third Grade
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This 5 page report discusses the use of cooperative learning to teach reading in a third grade classroom. Schools and teachers have an obligation to assure that the children they advance have reading skills commensurate with their academic advancements. Encouraging children to read in school can be aided by a number of cooperative processes such as book discussions, reading awareness programs, use of non-print media and other reading-related activities. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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