Pedagogical Technology Research Laboratory

Research

Funded Projects*

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress (PEP) Grant, Co-Investigator and Program Evaluator, $300,000 (funded October 1, 2007).

Woods, A.M., Ruseski, J., Graber, K.C., Sionean, C., & Castelli, D. (2006). Policy, Reform and Sustainable Change in Physical Education, $5,320 funded April 12, 2006.

Rantoul City Schools, Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress (PEP) Grant, Co-Investigator and Program Evaluator, Fitness 4 Everyone, $219, 351 (funded October 1, 2004).

Castelli, D.M. (2003). Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Endowment Fund Grant, $5,000 (funded December, 2003)

Castelli, D.M., & Hillman, C. (2003). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Research Board, Co-Principal Investigator: Cognitive Processes and Physical Activity in Children, $6,000 (funded October, 2003)

Castelli, D.M., & Graber, K. (2003). TALENT instructional mini-grant, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3), Principal Investigator: Virtual Coaching in Secondary Physical Education, $6,000 (funded September 1, 2003)

Evans, E., & Castelli, D.M. (2003). Provost's Initiative on Teaching Advancement (PITA), Co-Principal Investigator: Can a Web-Supported Inquiry-Based Learning Model and Teacher Development Alter Acquisition of Applied Physiology Knowledge?, $5, 705 (funded May 28, 2003).

Castelli, D.M. (2003). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Research Board, Principal
Investigator: A Comparison of Preservice Teachers' Perceived Ability, Comfort, and Attitude Toward Application of Technology in Physical Education, $11, 760 (funded February 5, 2003)

Recent Publications*

Erwin, H. E., & Castelli, D. M. (in press). National physical education standards:
A summary of student performance and its correlates. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

Graber, K. C., Woods, A. M., & Castelli, D. M. (Eds.) (in press). An examination of the relationships between and among motor competence, physical fitness and participation in physical activity: Do children meet the standards? Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.

Graber, K. C., Woods, A. M., & Castelli, D. M. (in press). Setting the stage: Research into the accountability of the NASPE national standards. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Castelli, D. M., & Valley, J. A. (in press). Motor competence, physical activity, and fitness: What do children look like? Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Castelli, D. M., & Erwin, H. E., (in press) A comparison of personal attributes and experiences among physically active and inactive children NASPE standard 3. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Erwin, H. E., Woods, A. M., Woods, M. K., & Castelli, D. M. (in press). The association of children's environmental access in relation to motor competence, physical activity, and fitness. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Castelli, D. M. (in press). Physical Activity, Fitness, and Cognitive Processes in School-Aged Children. Thersholds

Castelli, D. M., & Beighle, A. (2007). Rejuvenating the school environment to include physical activity. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 78(5), 25-28.

Castelli, D. M., Hillman, C. H., Buck, S. E., & Erwin, H. E. (2007). Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement in 3rd and 5th Grade Students. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 29(2), 239- 252.

Castelli, D. M., & Williams, L. (2007). Health-related fitness and physical education
teachers' content knowledge. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 26, 2-19.

Castelli, D. M. (2006). Using inquiry to create tech-savvy teachers. The Chronicle of Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education, 17(1), 8-9.

Hillman, C. H., Castelli, D., & Buck, S. M. (2005). Aerobic fitness and cognitive function in healthy preadolescent children. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 37, 1967-1974.

Fiorentino, L., & Castelli, D. (2005). The virtual gymnasium: An innovative approach to the development of perfect practice situations. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 5(1), 1-5.

Castelli, D. M. (Ed.) (2005). Technology integration, virtually possible. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 16(4). Invited editor for special technology feature.

Fiorentino, L.H., & Castelli, D. M. (2005). Creating a virtual gymnasium: Providing an opportunity
for perfect practice. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 76(4), 16-18.

Erwin, H., & Castelli, D. (2004). Building and facilitating physical education through web quests. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 15(5), 28-31.

Abstracts/Conference Proceedings:
Castelli, D. M., Erwin, H. E., Graber, K., Woods, A. M., & Zhu, W. (2007) A national profile of teacher education faculty: The construction of an online survey. In P. Xiang (Ed.), Special Interest Group: Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education 2007 Conference Proceedings-American Educational Research Association. College Station, TX: Texas A & M
University.

Erwin, H. E., & Castelli, D. M. (2007). The National Physical Education Standards:
A Summary of Student Performance and Relationships. American Educational Research Association. In P. Xiang (Ed.), Special Interest Group: Research on Learning and Instruction in Physical Education 2007 Conference Proceedings-American Educational Research Association. College Station, TX: Texas A & M University.

Castelli, D. M., Woods, M. K., Nordmeyer, E. E., Valley, J. A., Graber, K. C., Erwin, H. E., Bolton, K. N., Woods, A. M. (2007). Perceived versus actual motor competence in children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78(1), A-51.

Erwin, H. E., Castelli, D. M., & Woods, M. K. (2007). Standards-based outcomes of 4th and 5th grade students. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78(1), A-55.

Woods, A. M., Bolton, K. N., Erwin, H. E., Graber, K. C., Castelli, D. M., Valley, J., & Woods, M. K. (2007). Influences of perceived motor competence and motives on children's physical activity. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 78(1), A-77.

Castelli, D.M., Evans, E., & Misic, M. (2006). Facilitating Inquiry using Technology and Teams in Exercise Physiology: The FITT Project. International Conference for Learning Sciences. In S. Barab, K. Hay, & D. Hickey (Eds.), The International Conference for Learning Sciences 2006 Conference Proceedings. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University.

Castelli, D.M., & Fiorentino, L. (2006). Technology integration in higher education, physical education. Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d'Éducation Physique (AIESEP) International Young Scholar Award presentation, Jyvaskyla, Finland.

Castelli, D.M. (2006). Motor skill competency and cognitive processes in children. Internationale des Écoles Supérieures d'Éducation Physique (AIESEP) International Young Scholar Award presentation, Jyvaskyla, Finland.

Buck, S. M., Osher, E., Castelli, D. M., & Hillman, C. H. (2006). Aerobic Fitness and Cognitive Development: Event-Related Potential and Task Performance Indices of Interference Control in Preadolescent Children. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, S199.

Buck, S. M., Osher, E., Castelli, D. M., & Hillman, C. H. (2006). The relationship of aerobic fitness to interference control in preadolescent children. Medicine and Science in Sports and exercise, 38, S568.

Castelli, D.M., & Erwin, H.E. (2006). Relationship between youth fitness levels and complex motor performance. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 38, S586.

Buck, S. M., Castelli, D., & Hillman, C. H. (2005). Aerobic fitness influence Stroop task performance in preadolescent children. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 27, S43.

Castelli, D. M., Erwin, H., Buck, S. M., & Hillman, C. H. (2006). The Relationship between Motor Skill Competency and Cognitive Processes in Children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 77(1), 51.

Erwin, H. E., Castelli, D. M., Buck, S. M., & Hillman, C. H. (2006). The relationship between motor skill competency and cognitive processes in children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

Castelli, D. (2006). Executive Control: The Common Denominator in a Collaborating Force. San Diego, CA: National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education convention proceedings.

Buck, S. M., Castelli, D., & Hillman, C. H. (2005). Aerobic fitness influence Stroop task performance in preadolescent children. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 27, S43.

Castelli, D. (2005) Are the National Standards Achievable? Published as conference proceedings from the Works in Progress Conference. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Erwin, H.E., & Castelli, D. M. (2005). How does physical activity and fitness influence motor competency? Missouri Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 15, 80.

Castelli, D. (2005). Academic achievement and physical fitness in third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade Students. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76(1), A-15.

Erwin, H.E., & Castelli, D. (2005). What do motor competent and noncompetent children look like? Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76(1), A-70.

Erwin, H.E., & Castelli, D. (2005). Complex motor task relationships to fitness and physical activity in children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76(1), A-14, A-15.

Buck, S. M., Hillman, C. H., Castelli, D., Erwin, H., Son, A., & Bice, M. (2004). The influence of physical fitness on cognitive processing in 7-11 year old children. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 26, S44.

Buck, S. M., Hillman, C. H., & Castelli, D. (2004). Physical fitness and cognitive function in healthy preadolescent children. Psychophysiology, 41, S35.

Buck, S. M., Themanson, J. R., Castelli, D., & Hillman, C. H. (2004). Error-related negativity in healthy preadolescent children. Psychophysiology, 41, S35.

Castelli, D.M., & Williams, L. (2004). Health-Related Fitness and Physical Education Teachers' Content Knowledge. Clearwater, FL: National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education conference proceedings.

Castelli, D.M. (2004). Effectiveness of technology modules in PETE. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75(1), 62.

Castelli, D.M., & Fiorentino, L. H. (2004). Effects of different instruction on preservice teacher perceived ability and comfort with technology in physical education, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75(1), 63.

Castelli, D.M., & Singer, J. (2002). Key events: Focusing upon the relationship between facilitator and teacher in the construction and enactment of technology rich inquiry projects. American Educational Research Association.

Books/Chapters:
Castelli, D.M., & Fiorentino, L. (in press). Technology Playbook: A Systematic Plan for Integration. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Castelli, D.M. (in press). Technology and Alternative Assessment of Physical Education Standards. Reston, VA: NASPE

Castelli, D.M. (in press). Beyond the computer: Technologies influencing alternative assessment. In Zhu, W. (Eds.) Principles and Practices of Alternative Assessments in Physical Education.

Lynn, S., Castelli, D., Cone, S., & Werner, P. (2007). Physical Education Professional Development Seminar. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

CD-ROM/DVD Authoring:
Castelli, D.M., & Fiorentino, L.H., (2005). Virtual Gymnasium: Basketball. [An interactive, multimedia DVD production for secondary physical education students].

Castelli, D.M., Fiorentino, L.H., & Church, P. (2005). Virtual Gymnasium: Wheelchair Basketball. [An interactive, multimedia DVD production for secondary physical education students].

*For a complete list of research projects and publications please see Dr. Darla Castelli's curriculum vita on the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health home page.