Welding brass tits on the armor: An examination of the quest metaphor in Robin McKinley'sThe Hero and the Crown

Anna E. Altmann teaches children's literature in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta.     

Cerebral activity prior to motion task performance: an electroencephalographic study

Cerebral activity, as reflected by power in the alpha waveband (8-13 Hz), was examined prior to the performance of three tasks with different effort and accuracy requirements. The study aimed to further investigate changes in activity observed in an earlier study in which expert karate performers exhibited significant increases in alpha band power during preparation for a training task. In contrast to the earlier research, the high effort task produced a significant decrease in 'alpha' power prior to performance. 'Alpha' power prior to the high accuracy task showed significant differences mediated by the outcome. Successful performance was preceded by higher levels of 'alpha' power than unsuccessful attempts. The reported use of a cognitive strategy on the first task produced a significant difference in activity, lower alpha power being associated with the use of such a technique.     

The experience of professional autonomy among psychotherapists in Korea and the United States

This study investigates professional autonomy as experienced by psychotherapists in Korea and in the United States using data collected as part of a collaborative international study of the development of psychotherapists (Orlinsky et al. (1999). Psychotherapy Research, 9(2), 127–153; Orlinsky & Rønnestad, (2005). How psychotherapists develop: A study of therapeutic work and professional growth. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association). The major aims are: to compare the extent of professional autonomy experienced by psychotherapists in Korea and by their counterparts in the USA; and to explore the professional and social correlates of the professional autonomy experienced by Korean therapists and compare these with the correlates of autonomy experienced by American therapists. These aims are pursued through analyses of a database of questionnaire responses. Results indicate that Korean therapists, compared to American therapists in our sample experience significantly lower levels of professional autonomy. For Korean therapists, whether they have a salient theoretical orientation in their practice is the single most important influence in their experience of work autonomy. Seniority and work setting are also significant correlates of autonomy for the Korean therapists. Similar to Korean therapists, seniority and having a salient orientation are also important influences on the way American therapists experience professional autonomy. American therapists, who work in independent practice experience higher work autonomy, whereas American social workers tend to experience lower professional autonomy.     

中华武术在全民健身中的地位和作用

全民健身是国民体育改革的重要举措，武术作为中华民族的传统体育项目，在全民健身中有着重要的地位和独特的作用，具有巨大的发展潜力，它在丰富全民健身运动项目的同时，也为其自身的发展开拓了道路。     

健美专项课考核评价量化标准的研究

通过对符合学生自身个性素质的健美专项考核评价量化标准的研究，分析健美专项考核评价量化标准实施的依据，评价的目的和主体。认为健美专项考核评价量化标准可有效避免用同一定量负荷考核标准评价身体素质存在较大差异的学生，建议用负荷与体重的比值作为健美专项课专项考核评价量化的标准。     

培养和激发自我效能感与体操教学

采用文献资料法、问卷调查法、实验对比法和数理统计法,运用自我效能感的原理,在高师体育教育专业体操教学中进行培养和激发学生及教师自我效能感的实验研究.结果表明,实验班成绩优于对照班,且有非常显著性的差异;在体操教学中培养和激发学生及教师的自我效能感,可以有效地提高体操教学的效果和学生的成绩.     

对我国竞技体操科研状况的分析

本文通过对我国竞技体操20年来科学研究相关资料的调查研究,找出目前存在的问题,为制定我国21世纪竞技体操科研战略提供理论依据.