Naomi Fejgin
Biographic Data
| ID | 4137063 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Naomi Fejgin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Naomi |
| FAMILY NAME | Fejgin |
| SIGNATURE | FEJGIN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Zinman College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Wingate, Israel |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 65 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Inclusion and burnout in physical education
This study examined the relationship between inclusion and burnout in physical education teaching. Data were collected from a sample of elementary school physical education (PE) teachers from all six districts in Israel. The research questionnaire included three parts: personal and occupational background, Friedman’s Burnout index and work environment questionnaire. The findings on work conditions in inclusive PE classes were that a majority of t…
Gender and Cultural Bias in Perceptions of Sexual Harassment in Sport
Definitions of sexual harassment in sport are more problematic than in other social settings, as sport naturally requires more physical contact, and traditionally legitimizes male domination. This study examines perceptions of what is considered sexual harassment of female athletes by male coaches, treating them as cultural phenomena related to gender and to the society in which it is examined. The purposes of this study were: (1) to examine whic…
Factors Contributing to the Academic Excellence of American Jewish and Asian Students
The study reported in this article examined factors that contribute to the academic excellence of Jewish and Asian students in the United States. Two potential explanations of the achievement edge were considered: the socioeconomic and the cultural. In a four-step model, the relative contribution of each group of variables to standardized mathematics and English scores was estimated. The studyfound that traditional socioeconomic measures explain …
The Academization of Physical Education Teacher Training a Discourse Analysis Case Study
This article reports a case study of the rhetoric means used to construct and present an 'academic' program of teacher training in physical education. It examines the struggle of the physical education teachers in Israel for professional recognition as a discoursive event: The introduction of a new degree, and a new institutional name, together with newly defined goals, entry requirements and curriculum, and the use of new terms, borrowed from th…
Participation in High School Competitive Sports
Longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of 10th graders (National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 First Follow-Up) were used to assess the net effect of athletic participation on student outcomes after controlling for student background and 8th-grade measures of the dependent variables. The analyses show positive effects of sport participation on grades, self-concept, locus of control, and educational aspirations, and a n…
Factors Contributing to the Academic Excellence of American Jewish and Asian Students
The study reported in this article examined factors that contribute to the academic excellence of Jewish and Asian students in the United States. Two potential explanations of the achievement edge were considered: the socioeconomic and the cultural. In a four-step model, the relative contribution of each group of variables to standardized mathematics and English scores was estimated. The studyfound that traditional socioeconomic measures explain …
Participation in High School Competitive Sports
Longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of 10th graders (National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 First Follow-Up) were used to assess the net effect of athletic participation on student outcomes after controlling for student background and 8th-grade measures of the dependent variables. The analyses show positive effects of sport participation on grades, self-concept, locus of control, and educational aspirations, and a n…
Gender and Cultural Bias in Perceptions of Sexual Harassment in Sport
Definitions of sexual harassment in sport are more problematic than in other social settings, as sport naturally requires more physical contact, and traditionally legitimizes male domination. This study examines perceptions of what is considered sexual harassment of female athletes by male coaches, treating them as cultural phenomena related to gender and to the society in which it is examined. The purposes of this study were: (1) to examine whic…
Inclusion and burnout in physical education
This study examined the relationship between inclusion and burnout in physical education teaching. Data were collected from a sample of elementary school physical education (PE) teachers from all six districts in Israel. The research questionnaire included three parts: personal and occupational background, Friedman’s Burnout index and work environment questionnaire. The findings on work conditions in inclusive PE classes were that a majority of t…
Participation in High School Competitive Sports
Longitudinal data from a nationally representative sample of 10th graders (National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 First Follow-Up) were used to assess the net effect of athletic participation on student outcomes after controlling for student background and 8th-grade measures of the dependent variables. The analyses show positive effects of sport participation on grades, self-concept, locus of control, and educational aspirations, and a n…
Factors Contributing to the Academic Excellence of American Jewish and Asian Students
The study reported in this article examined factors that contribute to the academic excellence of Jewish and Asian students in the United States. Two potential explanations of the achievement edge were considered: the socioeconomic and the cultural. In a four-step model, the relative contribution of each group of variables to standardized mathematics and English scores was estimated. The studyfound that traditional socioeconomic measures explain …
The Academization of Physical Education Teacher Training a Discourse Analysis Case Study
This article reports a case study of the rhetoric means used to construct and present an 'academic' program of teacher training in physical education. It examines the struggle of the physical education teachers in Israel for professional recognition as a discoursive event: The introduction of a new degree, and a new institutional name, together with newly defined goals, entry requirements and curriculum, and the use of new terms, borrowed from th…
Gender and Cultural Bias in Perceptions of Sexual Harassment in Sport
Definitions of sexual harassment in sport are more problematic than in other social settings, as sport naturally requires more physical contact, and traditionally legitimizes male domination. This study examines perceptions of what is considered sexual harassment of female athletes by male coaches, treating them as cultural phenomena related to gender and to the society in which it is examined. The purposes of this study were: (1) to examine whic…
Inclusion and burnout in physical education
This study examined the relationship between inclusion and burnout in physical education teaching. Data were collected from a sample of elementary school physical education (PE) teachers from all six districts in Israel. The research questionnaire included three parts: personal and occupational background, Friedman’s Burnout index and work environment questionnaire. The findings on work conditions in inclusive PE classes were that a majority of t…
Psychology (5 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Physical education (2 works)