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DR. JOHN BYL

Professor & Chair of Physical Education/Kinesiology
Phone: 905.648.2139 Ext 4249
Fax: 905.648.2134
Office: 111A
Email: byl@redeemer.ca

Courses taught 2011/2012:
EDU340  Health & Physical Education - PJ
EDU341  Health & Physical Education - JI
PED480   Internship
PED490   Independent Research Project
PED201   History of Physical Education & Sport
PED328   Intramurals, Athletics, Phsyed
PED432   Philosophy of PE, Sport & Recreation

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (1992), State University of New York
Dissertation: "The Margaret Eaton School, 1901-1942: Women's Education in Elocution, Drama and Physical Education."

M.A. (1983), Human Kinetics, University of Windsor
Thesis: "Dance and Physically Active Games in the Christian Reformed Denomination."

British Columbia Professional Teaching Certificate (1977), Education, University of British Columbia

B.PE. (1976), University of British Columbia

Diploma, (1974), Recreation Leadership, Vancouver City College


RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Active Living
  • Intramural organization
  • Tournament and league scheduling
  • Wellness education
  • Women and physical education: The Margaret Eaton School

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

John Byl and Bettie Kloet. Physical Education for Small Groups. Champaign: Human Kinetics, (In Press–scheduled to come out Fall 2010)

John Byl, Marie Burland, Mary Dyck, Michelle Lass, Kirstin Schwass, Mel Trojanovic. Everybody Move: Daily Vigorous Physical Activity. (Includes book, cd, and DVD). Champaign: Human Kinetics, (In Press-scheduled to come out in November 2009)

John Byl. Having a Ball: Stability Ball Games. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2008.

Peter Walters and John Byl. Christian Paths to Health and Wellness. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2008.

John Byl, Andy Raithby, Herwig Bauldaf, and Pat Doyle. Chicken and Noodle Games. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2007

John Byl, Marie Burland, Mary Dyck, Michelle Lass, Kirstin Schwass, Myra Stephen, Mel Trojanovic. Everybody Move: Daily Vigorous Physical Activity. (Includes book, cd, and DVD). Hamilton: CIRA Ontario, 2005. French version, toute le monde bouge, came out in 2007.

John Byl. Organizing Successful Tournaments - Third Edition with software. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2006.

John Byl, Judith Byl, Andy Raithby. Everything but the Kitchen Sink. Hamilton: CIRA Ontario, 2005.

John Byl. 101 Fun Warm-up and Cool-down Games. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2004.

John Byl, Andy Raithby, Herwig Baldauf, and Kirstin Schwass. Oodles of Noodles. Hamilton: CIRA Ontario, 2004.

John Byl, Keith DeCoste, Fanitsa Housdon, Andy Raithby, and Herwig Baldauf. Bang for your buck. Hamilton: CIRA Ontario, 2004.

John Byl, Herwig Baldauf, Pat Doyle, Rob Dyment, Andy Raithby, and Myra Stephen. Why Paper & Scissors Rock. Hamilton: CIRA Ontario, 2003.

John Byl, Herwig Baldauf, Pat Doyle, Andy Raithby, and Myra Stephen. 50 Games with 50 Tennis Balls. Hamilton: CIRA Ontario, 2003.

John Byl. Intramural Recreation: Step-by-step Guide to Creating an Effective Program. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2002.

John Byl. Co-ed Recreational Games. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2002.

John Byl and Tom Visker (eds). Physical Education, Sport and Wellness: Looking to God as We Look at Ourselves. Sioux Center: Dordt College Press, 1999.

John Byl. Organizing Successful Tournaments--Second Edition. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 1999.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Christian Society for Kinesiology and Leisure Studies


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

President, Canadian Intramural Recreation Association of Ontario
President, Sport Hamilton

 
 
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