A methodological approach to short-term tracking of youth physical fitness: the Oporto Growth,Health and Performance Study     

Michele Souza  Joey Eisenmann  Raquel Chaves  Daniel Santos  Sara Pereira  Cláudia Forjaz 《Journal of sports sciences》2016,34(19):1885-1892

In this paper, three different statistical approaches were used to investigate short-term tracking of cardiorespiratory and performance-related physical fitness among adolescents. Data were obtained from the Oporto Growth, Health and Performance Study and comprised 1203 adolescents (549 girls) divided into two age cohorts (10–12 and 12–14 years) followed for three consecutive years, with annual assessment. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed with 1-mile run/walk test; 50-yard dash, standing long jump, handgrip, and shuttle run test were used to rate performance-related physical fitness. Tracking was expressed in three different ways: auto-correlations, multilevel modelling with crude and adjusted model (for biological maturation, body mass index, and physical activity), and Cohen’s Kappa (κ) computed in IBM SPSS 20.0, HLM 7.01 and Longitudinal Data Analysis software, respectively. Tracking of physical fitness components was (1) moderate-to-high when described by auto-correlations; (2) low-to-moderate when crude and adjusted models were used; and (3) low according to Cohen’s Kappa (κ). These results demonstrate that when describing tracking, different methods should be considered since they provide distinct and more comprehensive views about physical fitness stability patterns.  相似文献   

The Delhi dilemma: media representation of the 2010 Commonwealth Games     

Angela Osborne  Matthew Nicholson 《Sport in Society》2016,19(2):201-217

Developing nations increasingly use sporting mega-events to demonstrate capacity, staking a claim to a place on the ‘world map’ by participating in what has been referred to as the ‘global circus’, or alternatively, the ‘prestige model’. The 2010 Commonwealth Games, hosted by India, provide an example of a mega-event which had mixed results in terms of signalling global modernity. This study extends existing media analysis research that found that the Western media’s interpretation of the event was critical overall and employed negative stereotypes that served to undermine India’s status as a modern power. This study employed a comprehensive textual analysis of relevant articles from eight major daily newspapers to reveal that the Australian print media coverage often focused on the inadequacies of India as an appropriate host nation for the Commonwealth Games.  相似文献   

The influence of group size on children's competitive behavior     

Benenson JF  Nicholson C  Waite A  Roy R  Simpson A 《Child development》2001,72(3):921-928

The present research was designed to test the hypothesis that children would compete more in tetrads than in dyads. Twenty-two pairs of male and 14 pairs of female target children (N = 72) played a competitive game in both tetrads and dyads. Consistent with the hypothesis, male target children competed more in tetrads than in dyads. This hypothesis was not supported for females, however. Analyses of the dynamics of tetrads and dyads further demonstrated that based on a global measure of smiling, the emotional atmosphere was less positive in tetrads than in dyads. The causes and consequences of interaction in different sized social groups are discussed.  相似文献   

Exploring Sampling     

James Nicholson 《Teaching Statistics》1996,18(2):49-51

This article attempts to integrate the crucial ideas of sampling and estimation in the teaching of linear regression. It won first prize in the recent PSI competition.  相似文献   

Identifying pedagogy and teaching strategies for achieving nationally prescribed learning outcomes     

Clare Delany  Lauren Kosta  Shaun Ewen  Patricia Nicholson  Louisa Remedios  Louise Harms 《高等教育研究与发展》2016,35(5):895-909

With the globalisation of university education, national frameworks are commonly used to prescribe standardised learning outcomes and achieve accountability. However, these frameworks are generally not accompanied by guiding pedagogy to support academics in adjusting their teaching practices to achieve the set outcomes. This paper reports the results of a scoping review of health science literature aimed at identifying pedagogy and teaching strategies relevant to achieve the learning outcomes specified by the Australian Qualifications Framework at a master's degree level. Eight practical teaching messages emerged from the review and three broad pedagogical trends were identified: the need to use authentic disciplinary-based learning activities; ensure that students are able to discover different perspectives about future practice and bring student reflection about their own knowledge into curricula. More critically, the review highlights that academics attempting to translate national learning outcome frameworks into their teaching practices face a complex and time-consuming task which may involve searching beyond their own disciplinary focus to identify practical teaching strategies to meet prescribed learning outcomes.  相似文献   

Music time? All the time!     

Laurie Nicholson Stamp 《Early Childhood Education Journal》1992,19(4):4-6

“There seems to be so much music in your class ... they have a song for everything ... they choose music to listen to ... Those instruments I saw in your science area, did they make them?” These remarks from an observer took me back to the beginning of my teaching and the events that had led to my “musical” preschool classroom.  相似文献   

Women and Schooling     

Linda J. Nicholson 《Educational theory》1980,30(3):225-233

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Drama and Curriculum: A Giant at the Door     

Helen Nicholson 《English in Education》2012,46(2):190-192

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Differentiating telephone surveys from telemarketing to increase response rates     

Joey Reagan  Dustin Aaronson  Bruce Pinkleton  Edward Ramo 《Communication Research Reports》2013,30(2):170-177

The purpose of this study is to test whether including “I'm not selling anything” in telephone survey introductions reduces refusals and increases response rates. Experiences with and attitudes toward telemarketing also are assessed. Based on telephone interviews with an RDD sample of 655 in the Seattle metropolitan area, including the statement “I'm not selling anything” in the introduction does not significantly affect response rates. Only an introduction with a university reference significantly increases response rates. Also, respondents in the condition with no survey legitimization have a significantly more favorable attitude toward telemarketing than respondents in the condition with survey legitimization.  相似文献   

The Relative Effects of Sample Size and Proportion     

James Nicholson 《Teaching Statistics》1997,19(2):47-49

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