Ellen Singleton
University of Western Ontario
9 Papers
64 Citations
Ellen Singleton is an academic researcher from University of Western Ontario. The author has contributed to research in topics: Physical education & Curriculum. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 9 publications.
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Papers
Romancing the Horse: Adventure and Femininity in Juvenile Equine Fiction for Girls
Ellen Singleton
- 01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: The authors compare and contrast femininity as it was constructed in vintage juvenile equine adventure fiction and in modern-day "pony books" and conclude that cultural conventions of femininity are maintained through an emphasis on self-surveillance and embodiment.
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Grace and Dorothy: Collisions of Femininity and Physical Activity in Two Early Twentieth-Century Book Series for Girls.
TL;DR: Dorothy Dixon and Grace Harlowe, featured characters of two early twentieth-century book series for girls, were initially represented as skilled, confident young women negotiating femininity through traditionally masculine adventures As each series developed, the nature of their active participation diminished.
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A Cultural Approach to Promoting Physical Activity in Secondary Schools
Gregory Rickwood,Ellen Singleton +1 more
- 10 Feb 2013
TL;DR: This paper examined the influence of physical education teacher beliefs on school-based physical activity opportunities and found that if physical education teachers' beliefs about the policies and practices perceived to accentuate the physical activity culture of the studied school were not acknowledged and/or accepted by school leaders (i.e., principal, vice-principals, guidance counselors, department heads), motivation to promote and participate in schoolbased physical activities waned, and the number and quality of physical activities opportunities diminished.
“We’ve Got to Stick to the Curriculum, Right?” An Exploration of Female High School Physical Educators’ Beliefs about Competition in Their Classes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine physical educators' personal beliefs about competition, and what they thought their female students believed about competition and describe their pedagogical decision-making in light of these beliefs.
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