Raj Subramaniam

• Ph.D.
• Professor (Full) at Ithaca College

This article provides teacher educators practical strategies and guidelines to help utilize trauma-informed practices in teaching to develop and foster self-regulation among preservice teachers impacted by trauma, and through this intentional and purposeful process prepare future teachers to be trauma-informed. Additionally, the importance of traum...

With the widespread prevalence of trauma in schools due to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and exacerbated by COVID-19, teachers are faced with a myriad of challenges, both in their professional and personal lives. Resilience can help teachers cope with these challenges. Resilience is the ability to adapt well, cope, and rebound in the face of...

Attitude is an elusive construct and yet has a profound impact on human behavior via behavioral intentions. Attitudes formed during childhood can impact the choices we make in our daily lives to be active or to remain sedentary. These attitudes are shaped by evaluative responses, yet the impact of attitudes does not get the recognition it deserves...

Repeated warnings by the scientific community on the dire consequences of climate change through global warming to the ecology and sustenance of our planet have not been give appropriate attention by the U.S. public. Research has shown that climate change is responsible for catastrophic weather occurrences--such as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, an...

Background: This study determined the perceived barriers to and facilitators of Nepalese nurses in utilizing research in the workplace. Evidence-based nursing practice provides the synergy for high-quality patient care, but it does not seem to be the case in underdeveloped countries, such as Nepal. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study in...

In the United States it is estimated that over 3 million children and young people currently participate in youth soccer programs. This number has the potential to increase following a surge of interest in the U.S. Men's National Team World Cup performance in Brazil in 2014, and the U.S. Women's National Team World Cup win in Canada in 2015. This i...

To explore the impact of political partisanship on environmental attitudes related to climate change in United States and its implications for public health. An integrative literature review. A literature review of English articles was performed from January 2013 to March 2013 using the following databases: CINAHL, PubMed, Academic Search Premier,...

This study aimed to examine changes in physical education (PE) programs nationwide from 2006 to 2010 by analyzing the data reported in the Shape of the Nation published by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Means and standard deviations for numeric variables in the reports were computed. For categorical variables, percentage...

Focuses on holistic approach of physical educators and other school and community professionals to work together to promote physical education in school-age children. The download option below is for the full issue of this publication.

The purpose of this review is to highlight the "power" of interest on student engagement and learning. Specifically, it presents the key role situational interest plays as a motivator in enhancing student engagement in the learning process. Interest-based research in general education and physical education indicate that situational interest has th...

Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) individuals comprise one of the fastest growing populations in the United States; however, little is know about their health status, and even less is known about the health status and help-seeking patterns of these men. This article provides an overview of APIA men's helpseeking behavior, using an ecologic...

The purpose of this study was to determine middle school students’ attitudes toward physical education using an attitude instrument grounded in attitude theory. In addition, this investigation also sought to ascertain if gender and grade level influence student attitudes toward the subject matter. Participants for this study were 995 students from...

The purposes of this study were to develop an instrument to assess student attitude toward physical education and to provide psychometric evidence of reliability and validity of the interpretation of scores from the attitude instrument. The study was conducted in multiple phases: (a) elicitation study, (b) preliminary study, (c) content validity st...

This paper reviews the literature on student attitude in physical education. First, an overview of the concept of attitude is presented followed by a discussion of why we need to investigate student attitude. Next, there is a detailed discussion of issues related to attitude measurement - factors that often are problematic in research in this area....

This paper reviews the literature on student attitude in physical education. First, an overview of the concept of attitude is presented followed by a discussion of why we need to investigate student attitude. Next, there is a detailed discussion of issues related to;attitude measurement-factors that often are problematic in research in this area. B...

This study examined the interrelationships of task structures, student practice variables and feedback directed to individual students for students of differing skill levels. Eight teachers and their middle school-aged students were videotaped for two class periods so that all instruction could subsequently be coded. Teachers ranked their students...

Task structures and practice variables for students of differing skill levels were examined. Eight teachers and their middle school-aged students were videotaped during 2 class periods so that all instruction could subsequently be coded. Teachers ranked their students on perceived skill level. In each class, 3 students at each of the 3 perceived sk...

Printout. Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-151).

Thèse (Ph. D.)--University of Illinois, 1998. Microfiche (négatif) du manuscrit dactylographié.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-151). "UO 98 278--UO 98 280." Microfiche.