June 2012

Applying LEGO Mindstorms NXT in physical education and sport management

  The learning of strategies and skills by students, that is, students need to improve their problem-solving abilities by participating in games, a concept based on which TGfU (Teaching Games for Understanding) was developed. Nevertheless, it was found in this study that in the implementation of TGfU, students’ learning results and their motives were not satisfactory. The reason may be that, the school is...

Author(s): Jye-Shyan Wang, Chung-Hsing Huang, Shane-Chang Lee and Chen-Yuan Chen,

June 2012

Intersections between sport management and youth development

  The purpose of this article is to explore potential intersections between sport management and youth development in underserved communities. Most sport management programs focus on preparing students for employment in intercollegiate athletics and professional sport. While the management of agencies in underserved communities is receiving increased attention in the field, many programs do not familiarize...

Author(s): Maria J. Veri and David S. Walsh