Deadline: Nov. 14, 2006
The steps I had taken to write this Home-work Project was, first to ask Jim Haggerty of MCC's P. E. department what he thought about the use of web-sites to use with his students. He had inform me that the College District itself was working the useability of certain software, within the District.
I, then, got onto the Internet and began researching the topic of Web-site use in the class-room, and fine-tuned that search down to within the P. E. department. I first the campus' databases (exact names I'll get later). Maybe because I'm not that skilled at research, yet, but I had a horrid time located any info!
Finally I did find what I thought to be an appropriate article, "Using Web-quests to Create On-line Learning Opportunities in Physical Education" by Marianne L. Woods, et al. After actually reading this specific article and seeing the web-site about web-quests, I really didn't have that particular method in mind. So the search
continued. . .
So, after a couple of days of off and on searching [between my other demanding classes!], I came across this article--
"Evaluation of an Internet-based Physical Intervention: A Preliminary Investigation" by Napolitano, Melissa A.; Fotheringham, Michael; Tate, Deborah; Leslie, Eva; Bauman, Adrian; Marcus, Bess. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
I was so happy, especially after reading this item! I found what I was looking for!!!
I am most proud of the fact that my persistence does 'pay-off' alot of the time. Sometimes, I need to be a stubborn as a mule-- with myself. If I had more time to research for more infomation, I believe I'd be able to cite at least 2 more sources for this mock proposal.
For future research-requiring projects, I definitely need to reaaly "hunker-down" and do the work!!