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Requirements for Placements (PED 360/361, PED 460/461)
A physical education placement provides students with an opportunity to obtain direct experience in and exposure to some aspect of their area of study outside of the classroom. Placements may be done
in a wide variety of areas dealing with physical education such as a physiotherapy clinic, motor performance lab, or recreation centre. The purpose of a placement is to assist students in making career decisions and to prepare them for post-graduate educational and employment opportunities.
Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability: Vision: to be society where all Canadians lead active and healthy lives. Mission: to enable Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives.
Active Ontario: Active Ontario is your one-stop source of information on increasing physical activity in Ontario.
Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles: The AAF library is one of the world's largest sport research collections. The library's ongoing digitization project makes thousands of articles and publications available free-of-charge to sport researchers throughout the world.
Athletic Search: An extension of Momentum Media Sports Publishing, publisher of Athletic Management, Training & Conditioning, and Coaching Management magazines. Use the search engine to access product information from the top suppliers in the athletic market--as well as over 500 articles on a wide array of topics.
Human Kinetics: Mission: To produce innovative, informative products in all areas of physical activity that help people worldwide lead healthier, more active lives. The greatest challenge facing Human Kinetics is to convert all information about physical activity into knowledge--information that people can use to make a positive difference in their lives.
Leisure Information Network (LIN): Welcome professionals & volunteers in recreation, sport, culture and lifestyle enhancement! This is your starting place on the web for finding resources and sharing information. The site is updated daily, so visit often. LIN is proud to be the home of the National Recreation Database - practical resources from the front lines.
Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA): Founded in 1921, OPHEA exists to support Ontario's school communities through advocacy, quality program supports and partnerships to enable children and youth to lead active, healthy lives. A non-profit organization, OPHEA is lead by the vision that all children and youth will value, participate in, and make a lifelong commitment to active healthy living.
Ontario College Athletic Association (OCAA): Governs intercollegiate sports and promotes physical activity in its member institutions through quality athletic and campus recreation programs. The Association contributes to the learning process by creating an environment which promotes academic success, provides a forum for personal development, complements the educational experience, and enhances student life.
Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO): All-inclusive, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the people of Ontario. PRO fulfills this mandate by collaborating with stakeholders to influence decisions and policies that support the benefits of recreation through information, advocacy, and the research and development of innovative and relevant products and services.
PE Central: Welcome to the premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. Our goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth.
Ready Set Go: The first place for families to go for information about sport for kids.
Sport Hamilton: Sport Hamilton is dedicated to the promotion of quality amateur sport in the City of Hamilton . For any questions about sport in Hamilton look at this web site.