Practicum in Adapted Physical Activity
Published on 27. August 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-7360-4561-2 (ISBN)
Description
Workbook and reference for students and instructors in physical education teacher education (PETE), adapted physical education (APE), adapted physical activity (APA), therapeutic recreation, and special education at the university level.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Champaign, IL
United States
Publishing group
Human Kinetics Publishers
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
8.5
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7360-4561-2 (9780736045612)
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Persons
Claudia Emes, PhD, faculty of kinesiology, the University of Calgary, has been a professor and researcher of adapted physical activity (APA) for many years. She has organized and run Special Olympics competitions and a national paralympic competition, and she wrote a seminal article on the abilities-based approach to APA published in Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly in fall of 2002. She has also participated in the creation and delivery of a program of inclusive postsecondary education for people with intellectual disability. Emes is an active volunteer in APA with several national and international organizations, including Special Olympics Canada, the North American Leadership Council of Special Olympics Inc., and the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity.
Emes has earned a Teaching Excellence award in kinesiology from the University of Calgary and was named a Woman of Distinction by the YWCA of Calgary in 1998. She lives in Calgary with her husband, Allen, and enjoys spending time with her adult children, along with running, skiing, and reading in her leisure time.
Beth P. Velde, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of occupational therapy at East Carolina University. She has been an educator in therapeutic recreation, adapted physical education, rehabilitation studies, occupational therapy, and related fields. As an educator, she is an active researcher and writer, having authored three other books and two book chapters. She received the Dean's Award for Research in 2002 and was named recipient of the 2003 Distinguished Service Award by the Mental Health Association of Pitt County. Rouse is on the National Advisory Panel for Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Active Learning Strategies, and she was a coprincipal investigator for the Learn and Serve Grant. She and her husband, Frank, live in Blounts Creek, North Carolina, where she enjoys running, boating, and writing, in addition to her teaching.
Emes has earned a Teaching Excellence award in kinesiology from the University of Calgary and was named a Woman of Distinction by the YWCA of Calgary in 1998. She lives in Calgary with her husband, Allen, and enjoys spending time with her adult children, along with running, skiing, and reading in her leisure time.
Beth P. Velde, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of occupational therapy at East Carolina University. She has been an educator in therapeutic recreation, adapted physical education, rehabilitation studies, occupational therapy, and related fields. As an educator, she is an active researcher and writer, having authored three other books and two book chapters. She received the Dean's Award for Research in 2002 and was named recipient of the 2003 Distinguished Service Award by the Mental Health Association of Pitt County. Rouse is on the National Advisory Panel for Evidence-Based Decision-Making and Active Learning Strategies, and she was a coprincipal investigator for the Learn and Serve Grant. She and her husband, Frank, live in Blounts Creek, North Carolina, where she enjoys running, boating, and writing, in addition to her teaching.
Content
Part I. Setting the Stage: Preparation
Chapter 1. Learning Service Delivery
What Is a Practicum?
The APA Practicum
Changes to Service Delivery
Focusing on You and Your Learning Experience
Summary
Exercise 1.1 Values Confirmation, Self-Awareness, and Ethics
Exercise 1.2 Positive and Negative Attitudes
Exercise 1.3 Words Are Important
Exercise 1.4 Prepracticum Preparation: Self-Assessment of Expertise
Exercise 1.5 Initiating the Practicum: How to Get Started if Your Practicum Has Not Been Prearranged
Chapter 2. Learning Tools and Strategies
Strategies for Successful Participation
Learning From Your Practicum
Asking Critical Questions
Reflective Thinking
Journaling
Summary
Exercise 2.1 Recording Observational Statements
Exercise 2.2 Establishing a Working Relationship With the Person at the Center of Your Practicum
Exercise 2.3 Asking Critical Questions
Exercise 2.4 Reflective Writing
Exercise 2.5 Journaling
Chapter 3. Motivation
Behavior Management
Systems Perspective of Motivation
Person-Centered Planning As Collaboration
Summary
Exercise 3.1 Behavior Changes
Chapter 4. Inclusive Teaming
Collaboration
Summary
Exercise 4.1 Inclusive Team
Part II. Getting Into It: Participation
Chapter 5. Practicum Supervision
Types of Supervision
Effective Supervision
Summary
Exercise 5.1 Goals
Chapter 6. Learning Plans
Learning Styles
Multiple Intelligences
Learning Map
Clarify Expectations
Summary
Exercise 6.1 Learning Style Preferences
Exercise 6.2 Multiple Intelligences
Exercise 6.3 Learning Plan
Chapter 7. Assessment Tools
Assessing the Compatibility Between Person and Activity
Formal and Informal Assessment
Authentic Assessment
Compatibility Overlap
Assessing Environmental Support Systems
Summary
Exercise 7.1 Functional Assessment Leading to a Compatibility Match
Exercise 7.2 Positions of Olkin and Kiger
Exercise 7.3 Sample Assessment for the Practicum Environment
Exercise 7.4 Rubric
Part III. Looking Back: Evaluation
Chapter 8. Reviewing Your Competencies
Reviewing What You Know
Reviewing What You Did
Reviewing Your Results
Reviewing What Others Know About You
Preparing to Deal With Constructive Feedback
Reviewing Postevaluation Outcomes
Learning for Improvement
Summary
Exercise 8.1 Reviewing Competencies
Exercise 8.2 Reviewing Practicum and Career Goals
Chapter 9. Program Evaluation
Assumptions About Evaluation
Types of Evaluation
Listening to the Learner's Voice
Developing a Constructive Review
Collecting Information or Data
Summary
Exercise 9.1 Global Program Evaluation
Exercise 9.2 Constructive Review
Chapter 10. Leaving Your Practicum
Leaving the Participants
Leaving the Supervisor
Leaving the Setting
Lessons Learned
Final Review
Recommendations
The Next Practicum
Rewards of Practicum Placements
Summary
Exercise 10.1 Reviewing Your Practicum
Exercise 10.2 Evaluating Your Practicum Supervision
Exercise 10.3 Evaluating the Practicum Overall
Exercise 10.4 Think Ahead to Your Next Practicum
Appendix: Journal Writing Guidelines
Chapter 1. Learning Service Delivery
What Is a Practicum?
The APA Practicum
Changes to Service Delivery
Focusing on You and Your Learning Experience
Summary
Exercise 1.1 Values Confirmation, Self-Awareness, and Ethics
Exercise 1.2 Positive and Negative Attitudes
Exercise 1.3 Words Are Important
Exercise 1.4 Prepracticum Preparation: Self-Assessment of Expertise
Exercise 1.5 Initiating the Practicum: How to Get Started if Your Practicum Has Not Been Prearranged
Chapter 2. Learning Tools and Strategies
Strategies for Successful Participation
Learning From Your Practicum
Asking Critical Questions
Reflective Thinking
Journaling
Summary
Exercise 2.1 Recording Observational Statements
Exercise 2.2 Establishing a Working Relationship With the Person at the Center of Your Practicum
Exercise 2.3 Asking Critical Questions
Exercise 2.4 Reflective Writing
Exercise 2.5 Journaling
Chapter 3. Motivation
Behavior Management
Systems Perspective of Motivation
Person-Centered Planning As Collaboration
Summary
Exercise 3.1 Behavior Changes
Chapter 4. Inclusive Teaming
Collaboration
Summary
Exercise 4.1 Inclusive Team
Part II. Getting Into It: Participation
Chapter 5. Practicum Supervision
Types of Supervision
Effective Supervision
Summary
Exercise 5.1 Goals
Chapter 6. Learning Plans
Learning Styles
Multiple Intelligences
Learning Map
Clarify Expectations
Summary
Exercise 6.1 Learning Style Preferences
Exercise 6.2 Multiple Intelligences
Exercise 6.3 Learning Plan
Chapter 7. Assessment Tools
Assessing the Compatibility Between Person and Activity
Formal and Informal Assessment
Authentic Assessment
Compatibility Overlap
Assessing Environmental Support Systems
Summary
Exercise 7.1 Functional Assessment Leading to a Compatibility Match
Exercise 7.2 Positions of Olkin and Kiger
Exercise 7.3 Sample Assessment for the Practicum Environment
Exercise 7.4 Rubric
Part III. Looking Back: Evaluation
Chapter 8. Reviewing Your Competencies
Reviewing What You Know
Reviewing What You Did
Reviewing Your Results
Reviewing What Others Know About You
Preparing to Deal With Constructive Feedback
Reviewing Postevaluation Outcomes
Learning for Improvement
Summary
Exercise 8.1 Reviewing Competencies
Exercise 8.2 Reviewing Practicum and Career Goals
Chapter 9. Program Evaluation
Assumptions About Evaluation
Types of Evaluation
Listening to the Learner's Voice
Developing a Constructive Review
Collecting Information or Data
Summary
Exercise 9.1 Global Program Evaluation
Exercise 9.2 Constructive Review
Chapter 10. Leaving Your Practicum
Leaving the Participants
Leaving the Supervisor
Leaving the Setting
Lessons Learned
Final Review
Recommendations
The Next Practicum
Rewards of Practicum Placements
Summary
Exercise 10.1 Reviewing Your Practicum
Exercise 10.2 Evaluating Your Practicum Supervision
Exercise 10.3 Evaluating the Practicum Overall
Exercise 10.4 Think Ahead to Your Next Practicum
Appendix: Journal Writing Guidelines