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Physical Activity & The Sustainable Development Goals: A Public Health Approach Towards Advancing the Power of Movement
No full textWith the worldwide rise in noncommunicable disease, physical inactivity, obesity, and the global presence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), health and sport science practitioners must be able to address each of these health domains while considering frameworks for the most urgent health and human development priorities in a sustainable manner. The sector of sport for development, which uses physical activity, sport, and game-based programming to address specific development and peace initiatives to empower individuals and communities, is one such approach that practitioners can employ to address such challenges. During the 2000-2015 era of the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the sport for development sector used sport to address several MDGs, contributing most significantly towards improving HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and behavior changes. Practitioners are still using sport to address the 2015-2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article explores case studies of 17 sport for development initiatives that are meeting key targets for each of the 17 SDGs. Furthermore, it provides recommendations for how to further advance sport for development’s contributions. By synthesizing cost effective analyses and discussing key components to further the sport for development field, this article maps a way forward to advance sport for development as a cost-effective and viable tool for addressing the SDGs, reducing the effects of unresolved ACEs, and promoting physical activity to help individuals and communities lead healthy, empowered lives
Relationship Between Pupil Control Ideology and the Quality of School Life
No full textThe public school is considered a special type of service organization with respect to selectivity in the client-organization relationship. What Carlson (1964) noted almost three decades ago remains true today. That is, public schools have little choice in the selection of the clients (students) and, conversely, students have little choice in their participation in the organization of the school. The mandatory nature of the pupils\u27 participation suggests that schools are of necessity dealing with some students who have little or no desire to take advantage of the services delivered by the school. It seems reasonable that the control of pupils would be a major concern, as well as the students\u27 perception of the method of control upon their relationship with the school as an institution
Adulthood Responsibility and Invitational Education
No full textFirst and third world values characterize the Republic of South Africa, and today its challenge is to integrate a diverse population into a unified and equitable society. Education, naturally, is a key element to attain this goal. To succeed in this regard, common aims and guidelines are needed to give direction to the educational system. The concept of "adulthood," which is considered to be the ultimate aim of education by leading theorists, provides a common denominator for education in the new South Africa. One problem, however, is finding a useful description of the essentials of adulthood—a description that reveals desirable and relevant elements of adulthood in today\u27s society. The need for a clear and relevant profile of adulthood became the catalyst for establishing a research team to conduct an empirical survey to determine the facets of adulthood
Total Quality Management and Invitational Theory: Common Ground
No full textSince the early 1980s there has been growing dissatisfaction around the world, but especially in the USA with existing school practices and procedures that have alienated schools from students and communities. This general dissatisfaction has precipitated the development of alternative education models. These models that have resulted largely from paradigm shifts in how people view the purpose and function of education
Inviting Parents to the Middle. A Proactive Stance for Improving Student Performance
No full textWhen teachers and administrators express concerns about middle schools, they frequently cite a lack of parental involvement as a major problem. (Office of Educational Research, 1992). As students enter middle school, parents become less involved. The end of the elementary years seems to coincide with a decreasing attendance by parents in school activities as well as a general decline in their school involvement. The question is, "Do parents drop out, or are they pushed out?
The Role of Feedback in Enhancing Students’ Self-regulation in Inviting Schools
No full textThis paper explores the importance of self-regulation and the role of feedback in encouraging such regulation from socialcognitive and socio-cultural perspectives. The effects and value of various influences within the social and culturalenvironment are reviewed. In the context of inviting schools, thought is presented to the issue of how the ‘Five Ps’ (People,Programs, Policies, Places, and Processes) all provide various forms of feedback and input that could encourage selfregulation.In particular, the authors discuss how a reporting system that provides detailed and personalized feedback tostudents in an inviting setting can be one important way of facilitating students to reach their full potential as autonomouslearners. Suggestions for consideration by school staff, and for future researchers, are provided
EDITORIAL: National Focus on Education
No full textFor those of you who follow the nationalnews, you can’t help but recognize thesignificant attention given to the state ofeducation in America. The national TVbroadcast network NBC has initiated a seriestitled “Education Nation”. Their state goal isto, “…help Americans make decisions abouthow best to improve our education system.”On their dedicated website(http://www.educationnation.com) theystate, “Education is key to the success of ourcountry, and yet we have allowed ourstudents to fall behind. It\u27s time to puteducation back at the top of the nationalagenda. It\u27s time to reinvent America as anEducation Nation.
A Survey of Bahamian and Jamaican Teachers’: Level of Motivation and Job Satisfaction.
No full textThe purpose of this study was to investigate the level of self-reported job satisfaction andmotivation among teachers in the Bahamas and Jamaica. A total of 168 Bahamian (n =75) andJamaican (n = 93) teachers completed the Teacher Motivation and Job Satisfaction Survey.Overall results indicate that teachers in the Bahamas reported higher levels of job satisfaction ascompared to teachers in Jamaica. Other findings relating to job satisfaction and motivation arediscussed, and various aspects of job satisfaction are discussed in relationship to the principlesof Invitational Education
The Hoffmeyer Mentoring Activity Checklist: Invitations to Professional Growth
No full textIn this article, invitational theory is applied to the process of mentoring. Theresults of three research studies exploring mentoring of first-year school teachersled to factor analysis research in which 22 specific mentor related activitiesand behaviors in assisting first-year teachers are identified. These results werecompiled to create the Hoffmeyer Mentoring Activity Checklist (HMAC)