Good education is inseparable from value-oriented education ( Peter & Kansel, 2018 ). Holistic, value-centric education promotes a thought-provoking and interactive environment that facilitates learning ( Iyer, 2013 ). Although we do not know exactly what motivates student learning, we do know that
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Cesar R. Torres
value found in committing to athletic excellence or, using the terminology of the 2019 National Academy of Kinesiology’s annual conference, in pursuing optimal athletic performance. I will introduce six kinds of value found in this commitment and pursuit. While these values can be conceptualized
Xiaochen Zhou, Daniel C. Funk, Lu Lu, and Thilo Kunkel
that consumers feel disconnected with the brand ( Ratner, 2017 ). To navigate the athleisure trend, brands need to advance their knowledge on how consumers, especially female consumers, use activewear in athletic and nonathletic contexts and integrate the experience into their values. Values
Nikola Grafnetterova
” ( World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987 , p. 8). In general, all definitions of sustainable development encompass some form of values ( Rosenberg, 2018 ). Typically, the basic values that undergird sustainability are (a) freedom, (b) equality, (c) solidarity, (d) tolerance, (e) respect for
Matthew Jenkins, Elaine A. Hargreaves, and Ken Hodge
being, and to change or persist in behavior when doing so serves valued ends” ( Hayes, Luoma, Bond, Masuda, & Lillis, 2006 , p. 7). It is a multifaceted construct, consisting of six processes: contact with the present moment, acceptance, cognitive defusion, self-as-context, value clarification, and
Margaret E. Whitehead, Elizabeth J. Durden-Myers, and Niek Pot
Health and Physical Educators America, 2016 ). The International Physical Literacy Association ( 2017 ) describes physical literacy as “the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding, to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.” Despite
Weimo Zhu and Ang Chen
One of the most important legacies and contributions that Catherine D. Ennis made is her line of research on physical education teachers’ value orientations. This specific research line and associated scholarship stemmed from developing the well-known Value Orientation Inventory (VOI; Chen, Ennis
David Atkin, Leo W. Jeffres, Jae-Won Lee, and Kimberly A. Neuendorf
The current study examined relationships between sports consumption, values, and media use. In particular, the authors considered relationships between athletic or physical values, perceptions of their portrayal in the entertainment media, sports media use, athletic behaviors (attending events, playing sports), and general media use. A probability survey in a major metropolitan area revealed that sports fandom is related to the importance of being healthy, athletic, and physically fit. These findings suggest that the “passive” leisure allocations commonly ascribed to sports viewing do not displace “active” leisure in the form of actual attendance at sporting events and programs. With regard to sports competition generally, then, the authors see little support for Putnam’s (1995, 2001) metaphor of “bowling alone” (or media-induced malaise) among our sports fans.
Qiao Zhu, Hejun Shen, and Ang Chen
person can have thousands of beliefs about all aspects in life. A centrally held collection of enduring beliefs about one entity is defined as a value that represents “one’s total belief system” ( Rokeach, 1968 , p. 124). Unlike beliefs, values are organized in a rank-ordering hierarchy “in terms of
Laura Prior and Matthew Curtner-Smith
, however, teachers have considerable leeway as to how they interpret or “read” these documents, what they deliver in their name ( Behets & Vergauwen, 2004 ), and which curricular models they select. This interpretation and reading is heavily influenced by individual and collective beliefs about and value
