New books by KIN faculty
KIN Department
Self-Efficacy in Sport, Human Kinetics, 2008. KIN professor and department chairperson Deborah L. Feltz collaborated with former students Sandra Short and Philip Sullivan to write Self-Efficacy in Sport. With this new book, students, researchers, and practitioners now have a go-to reference on efficacy research packed with psychological strategies for helping athletes, teams, and coaches overcome specific weaknesses. Self-Efficacy in Sport—the first book devoted entirely to this important topic—compiles over 30 years of burgeoning self-efficacy research into a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis.
Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology (4th edition), Human Kinetics, 2007. Daniel Gould (KIN professor and director of MSU’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports) teamed with his colleague Robert Weinberg (Miami University of Ohio) to prepare a new edition of the best-selling sport and exercise psychology book on the market. Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology continues to provide a thorough introduction to the key concepts in the field. Written by internationally respected authors, it provides students and new practitioners with a comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology, bridges the gap between research and practice, conveys principles of professional practice, and captures the excitement of the world of sport and exercise.
Everyone CAN , Human Kinetics, 2009. Everyone CAN is a K-5 physical education curriculum designed for use in inclusive settings. The authors are Luke Kelly (University of Virginia), Janet Wessel (KIN professor emeritus), Gail Dummer (KIN professor), and Tom Sampson (Olivet College). Everyone CAN consists of a methods textbook based upon the ABC curriculum model and related instructional materials for 70 physical education objectives. The materials for each objective include focal points for each skill, teaching ideas for large and small groups, instructional games for large and small groups, posters of skill focal points, assessment score sheets, and disability accommodations. The Everyone CAN project has its roots in the I CAN curriculum developed by Dr. Wessel and her students in the 1970s.
