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- Xihe Zhu
- Assistant Professor
- Human Movement Sciences
- 2010 Student Recreation Ctr
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-3545
- x2zhu@odu.edu
- Web Page
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Education
- University of Maryland - College Park,
2009
- Major: Kinesiology
- Degree: Ph. D.
- Shanghai Institute of Physical Education,
2005
- Major: Physical Education Pedagogy and Sport Coaching
- Degree: M.Ed.
- Shanghai Institute of Physical Education,
2003
- Major: Physical Education Pedagogy
- Degree: B.S.
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Research Interests
- Motivation and Learning in physical education
Teacher education
Curriculum and instruction
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Expertise
- Physical Education and Sports
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Articles
- Zhu, X., and Chen, A. Motivational cost aspects of physical education in middle school students. Educational Psychology
- Zhu, X. Situational interest and physical activity in fitness testing: A need for pedagogical engineering. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Chen, S., Chen, A., and Zhu, X. (2012). Are K-12 learners motivated in physical education? A meta-analysis. Research Quaterly for Exercise and Sport, 83 (1), (pp. 36-48).
- Sun, H., Chen, A., Zhu, X., and Ennis, C. Curriculum matters: Learning science-based fitness knowledge in constructivist physical education. The Elementary School Journal
- Zhu, X. Exploring students’ conception and expectations of achievement in physical education. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
- Chen, A., Sun, H., Zhu, X., and Ennis, C. (2012). Influence of personal and lesson factors on caloric expenditure in physical education. Journal of Sport and Health Science, 1, (pp. 49-56).
- Zhu, X., Sun, H., Chen, A., and Ennis, C. D. (2012). Measurement invariance of expectancy-value questionnaire in physical education. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 16 (1), (pp. 41-54).
- Chen, S., Chen, A., Sun, H., and Zhu, X. Motivation to learn fitness knowledge in elementary school physical education. European Physical Education Review
- Smither, K., and Zhu, X. (2011). High school students’ experiences in a sport education unit: The importance of team autonomy and problem-solving opportunities. European Physical Education Review, 17 (2), (pp. 203-217).
- Zhu, X. (2011). Student teachers’ reflection during practicum: Plenty on action, few in action. Reflective Practice, 12 (6), (pp. 763-775).
- Zhu, X., Ennis, C. D., and Chen, A. (2011). Implementation challenges for a constructivist physical education curriculum. Physical Education & Sport Pedagogy, 16 (1), (pp. 83-99).
- Zhu, X., and Chen, A. (2010). Adolescent expectancy-value motivation and learning: A disconnected case in physical education. Learning and Individual Differences, 20 (5), (pp. 512-516).
- Zhu, X., Chen, A., Ennis, C., Sun, H., Hopple, C., Bonello, M., and Bae, M. (2009). Situational interest, cognitive engagement, and achievement in physical education. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 34 (3), (pp. 221-229).
- Gupta, A., Maly, K. J., Abdel-Wahab, H. M., Wild, C., Overstreet, C. M., Abdel Hamid, A., Ghanem, S., and Zhu, X. (2001). "An Architecture and Initial Performance Data for a JVA-based Distance Education System". ACM Journal of Educational Resources in Computing, Vol. 1 (No.1),
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Presentations
- Exploring student conception and expectation of achievement in physical education
- Conference Name:
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: March, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X.
- Weight and BMI changes in Chinese college students
- Conference Name:
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: March, 2012
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
Shao, J.
Wang, M.
- High school students’ experiences in a Sport Education unit
- Conference Name: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Sponsoring Organization: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Smither, K. Presenter & Author
Zhu, X. Author Only
Knott, S. E. Author Only
- Teaching an open-ended curriculum: A tale of two teachers
- Conference Name: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Sponsoring Organization: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
Smither, K. Author Only
Knott, S. E. Author Only
- Pedagogical engineering through interest and physical activity: Examining running tasks
- Conference Name: AIESEP
- Sponsoring Organization: AIESEP
- Location: Limerick, Ireland
- Date: June, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
- Effect of task cognitive demand on situational interest and performance: A mixed method study
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Date: April, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
- High School Students' Experiences in a Sport Education Unit
- Conference Name: American Alliance fo Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Sponsoring Organization: American Alliance fo Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: March, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Smither, K. Presenter & Author
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
Knott, S. E. Presenter & Author
- Learners’ motivation change in concept-based physical education
- Conference Name: American Alliance fo Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Sponsoring Organization: American Alliance fo Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: March, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Chen, S. Presenter & Author
Chen, A. Author Only
Sun, H. Author Only
Zhu, X. Author Only
- Teaching an Open-Ended Curriculum: A Tale of two Teachers
- Conference Name: American Alliance fo Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Sponsoring Organization: American Alliance fo Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Location: San Diego, CA
- Date: March, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
Smither, K. Presenter & Author
Knott, S. E. Presenter & Author
- Calorie Expenditure as Function of Age-gender and Lesson Length-content Interaction in Physical Education
- Conference Name: The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- Sponsoring Organization: The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Date: June, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Chen, A.
Sun, H.
Zhu, X. Author Only
- What Demotivates Students in Physical Education? A Cost Perspective
- Conference Name: American Educational Research Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Educational Research Association
- Location: Denver, CO
- Date: April 30, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
Chen, A.
- Content Specificity and Expectancy-value Contribution to Student Learning
- Conference Name: AAHPERD
- Sponsoring Organization: AAHPERD
- Location: Indianapolis, IN
- Date: March, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
Chen, A.
Sun, H.
Ennis, C. D.
- Examining student teacher’s reflection practice during practicum
- Conference Name: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Sponsoring Organization: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- Location: Indianapolis, IN
- Date: March, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Zhu, X. Presenter & Author
Palla-Kane, A.
- 2011: AIESEP Young Scholar Award, Association Internationale des Ecoles Superieures d’Education Physique
- 2012: Research Consortium Fellow of AAHPERD, American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
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