set 1998, no. 1

The principal health education writer of the Draft Health and Physical Education Curriculum shares the theoretical background that underpins the document, and explains the process involved in developing a new curriculum.

A discussion of four major issues confronting health education teachers and their tertiary lecturers: role, education, assessment, and networking.

Over 800 adolescents were asked their opinions of school-based sexuality education. Although this controversial topic will affect all young students in some way or other, their voices are not often heard.

A study that challenges teachers to consider the educational basis of physical education.

Changes to the school athletic carnival that allow all children (not just the athletically able) to gain physical, social, and emotional skills that provide positive self-esteem, and encourage continued physical activity as part of their lifestyle.

A study of the classroom management problems and strategies used by both pre-service and experienced teachers of physical education, which provides guidelines for establishing a learning environment where disciplining can be kept to a minimum.

The ARBs are computerised assessment resources that harness the power of information technology within a school context and give users the capacity to match assessment and teaching.

Gender attitudes about technology are formed early, according to the results of this study, therefore affirmative action programmes need to include the very young.

Schools thinking of setting up information technology initiatives can learn from the experiences of Palmerston North Girls' High School.

Findings from a British anti-bullying programme which show the importance of approaching bullying as a set of relationships and the need to harness young people's natural development of empathy to combat bystander apathy.