Catherine D. Ennis, Ph.D.

Professor

Curriculum and Instruction

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RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES:

 

Articles in Referred Journals (+ designates data-based research; ¤ designates research or philosophical synthesis; * designates invited article):

+Sun, H., Chen, A., Ennis, C. D., Shen, B., & Martin, R. (in press).
Conception of "fun": Validating sources of situational interest in elementary school physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
 
+Ennis, C.D. (in press).
Examining curricular coherence in an award-winning elementary school program. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
 
+Chen, A., Martin, R., Ennis, C. D., & Sun, H. (in press).
Content specificity of expectancy beliefs and task values in elementary physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
 
+Chen, A., Martin, R., Sun, H., & Ennis, C. D. (in press).
Is physical activity at risk in constructivist physical education? Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
 
*¤Ennis, C.D. (2007).
Charles H. McCloy Lecture: Curriculum research to increase student learning. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78,138-150.
 
*¤Ennis, C.D. (2006).
Curriculum: Forming and reshaping the vision of physical education in a high need, low demand world of schools. Quest, 58, 41-59.

Books:

 
Jewett, A.E., Bain, L.L., & Ennis, C.D. (1995).
The curriculum process in physical education. 2nd ed., Dubuque, IA: Brown & Benchmark.
 

Edited Books:

 
Silverman, S.E., & Ennis, C.D. (Eds.). (1996).
Student learning in physical education: Applying research to enhance instruction. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
 
Silverman, S.E., & Ennis, C.D. (Eds.). (2003).
Student learning in physical education: Applying research to enhance instruction (2nd Ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
 

Chapters in Edited Books:

 
Ennis, C.D. (in press).
José María Cagigal Lecture: Curricular coherence: A key to effective physical activity programs. Proceedings of the AIESEP World Congress.
 
Chen, A., Ennis, C. D., Martin, R., & Sun, H. (2006).
Situational interest - A curriculum component enhancing motivation to learn. In S. N. Hogan (Ed.), New developments in learning research (pp. 235-261). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.