Physiologisch-metabolische Aspekte von Langzeit-Ausdauertests im Schulsport

From the perspective of preventive medicine and learning physiology it is important to introduce children and young people to effective aerobic endurance training. In the field study presented, boys and girls of school years 6, 8, 10 and 12 underwent 3 running tests of 12, 20 and 30 min duration and were tested for lactate concentration, heart rate and rate of perceived exertion (RPE). The physiological metabolic parameters were compared and recommendations for an appropriate long-term endurance test for school sport were given depending on the results. The 12 min running test provoked a higher average lactate concentration (5.3-10.9 mmol/l lactate) in both sexes of all school years than the 2 longer running tests. The average lactate concentrations, however, may be evaluated as quite harmless in school sport provided there is adequate preparation. The longer running tests also require sufficient preparation as they cause average lactate concentrations of approximately 4-8.5 mmol/l and obviously higher demands for volitional properties than shorter running tests. The 20 min running test can be considered as an alternative to the Cooper test (12 min running test): lactate concentrations in blood are between 18.5 % and 23?% lower on average and heart rates and RPE after the test are only slightly higher.     

Curriculum-based measurement yearly growth rates: An examination of English Language Learners and native English speakers

The use of curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is supported by several decades of research regarding their technical adequacy, practical utility, and use with diverse populations. Questions remain regarding the measurement of growth using tri-annual reading CBM (R-CBM) assessment. Existing research on annual rates of growth is inconclusive with some studies suggesting that the most growth occurs from the fall to the winter and others finding growth accelerates from winter to spring. With a sample of students in third through fifth grades, consisting of a high percentage of English Language Learners (ELLs) and students exited from bilingual instruction, this study found that Non-ELL students demonstrated semester differences in R-CBM growth consistent with prior research in third and fourth grades, but not in fifth grade. However, this pattern was not always consistent for ELLs and students recently exited from bilingual instruction, suggesting that conclusions regarding semester differences in R-CBM growth rates should not be consistently extended to ELLs.     

The Influence of Social Norms on College Student Alcohol and Marijuana Use

The Alcohol and Other Drug survey (adapted from D. Thombs, 1999) was administered to 235 undergraduates at a southeastern university to assess the influence that gender‐specific normative perceptions have on 2 substance abuse patterns. Multiple regression analyses confirmed that gender‐specific normative beliefs accounted for variance in alcohol use intensity and frequency of marijuana use beyond the variance accounted for by sociodemographic variables. Implications for college counselors are discussed.     

Revisiting the Role of Worries in Explaining the Link Between Test Anxiety and Test Performance

Educational Psychology Review - The inverse relationship between test anxiety and test performance is commonly explained by test-anxious students’ tendency to worry about a test and the...     

‘Do it yourself’ scholarship: from punk rock to qualitative research

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the ‘Do It Yourself’ (DIY) framework as a mode of critical qualitative scholarship. The authors argue that the production and distribution methods used by punks, zine-makers, graffitists, and skateboarders – among others – may support the social justice intentions of critical qualitative inquiry. The use the DIY framework to suggest activism itself is a collaborative process shaped by the frictions between activists and dominant systems, but mediated by the consumers of cultural production. Through examples and case studies, the authors demonstrate how DIY methods support patterns of collaboration that can lead to social change. The paper concludes with a proposal for DIY scholarship that suggests how critical qualitative researchers can amplify the utility of their methods to support social justice.