James Mandigo, PhD

Associate Professor
Dept. of Physical Education & Kinesiology

Brock University
500 Glenridge Ave
St. Catharines, ON, Canada, L2S 3A1

Tel: 905.688.5550-4789
Fax: 905.688.8364

Research Interests

Children's motivation in physical activity; developmentally appropriate physical activities; Active Schools, Teaching Games for Understanding

Education
Ph.D: University of Alberta

MA: Laurentian University

BA: Wilfrid Laurier

Awards & Recent Grants
Canadian Institute for Health Research, 2004: Hay, J., Cairney, J., Faught, B., Mandigo, J. L., Calzonetti, K.

Project Description: Developmental coordination disorder: Examining a feasible screening and intervention for clumsiness – Preventing children from falling through the cracks

Social Science and Humanities Research Council, 2003 Investigators: Mandigo, J. L., Anderson, A., & Holt, N. L.

Project Description: Investigating the impact of autonomy supportive game environments on the whole child

Canadian Foundation for Innovation, 2002. Investigators: Forbes, S., Mandigo, J. L., & Sullivan, P. Project Description: Utilizing Advanced Technology in Qualitative Fieldwork

Brock University SSHRC New Faculty Research Fund: Using a whole-child approach to examine children's motivation in a Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) environment

Ontario Association for Physical and Health Education Association: Investigating participants' motivation in PlaySport

Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (Ophea): Volunteer of the Year Award, 2003

Awarded by Provincial Staff at Ophea for contributions to Ophea related projects and initiatives

Recent Publications

Mandigo, J. L., Thompson, L., Spence, J., Melnychuk, N., Schwartz, M., Marshall, D., & Causgrove Dunn, J. (in press). A descriptive profile of physical education teachers. Alberta Journal of Educational Research,50, 87 – 102.

Mandigo, J. L., Spence, J. C., Thompson, L. P., Melnychuk, N., Schwartz, M., Marshall, D., & Causgrove Dunn, J (in press). What's going on in physical education classes? An Alberta example. Avante, 10(1), 1-15.

Holt, N. L., & Mandigo, J. L. (2004). A descriptive analysis of children’s perceptions of stress and coping in youth sport settings. Journal of Sport Behavior, 27(1), 39-57.

Mandigo, J. L., & Sheppard, J. (2003). The Human Race: A Canadian experience. Healthy Lifestyles Journal, 50(2), 20 - 26.

Mandigo, J. L. (2003). Using problem based learning to enhance tactical awareness in target games. Chapter in J. Butler, L. Griffin, B. Lombardo, & R. Natasi (Eds.). Teaching games for understanding in physical education and sport: An international perspective (pp. 15 – 28). Oxon Hill, MD: National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

Livingston, L. A., & Mandigo, J. L. (2003). Bilateral rearfoot asymmetry and anterior knee pain syndrome. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 33(1), 48 - 55.

Mandigo, J. L. & Anderson, A. T. (2003). Using the pedagogical principles in net/ wall games to enhance teaching effectiveness. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 14(1), 8 – 11.

Mandigo, J. L. (2003). Providing autonomy-supportive physical activity and recreational environments. Ophea.net. Retrieved from: http://www.ophea.net/Ophea/Ophea.net/articleitem.cfm?RSID=2147104331.

Mandigo, J. L. & Holt, N. L. (2002). Putting theory into practice: Enhancing motivation through OPTIMAL strategies. Avante, 8(3), 21 - 29.

Mandigo, J. (2002). The MOVEment towards active schools. Physical and Health Education Journal, 68(3), 4 - 10.

Spence, J., Mandigo, J., Poon, P., & Mummary, W. K. (2001). A survey of physical education enrollment at the secondary level in Alberta. Avante, 7, 97 - 106.

Mandigo, J.L., & Holt, N.L. (2000). The inclusion of optimal challenge in teaching games for understanding. Physical and Health Education Journal, 66(3), 14-19.

Mandigo, J.L. & Holt, N.L. (2000). Putting theory into practice. How cognitive evaluation theory can help us better understand how to motivate children in physical activity environments. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 71(1), 44-49.

Conferences

Mandigo, J. L., & Sheppard, J. (2003, December). Children’s affective experiences in TGfU game environments. Presentation at the 2^nd International Conference on Teaching Sport and Physical Education for Understanding (December 12). Melbourne, Australia.

Sheppard, J., & Mandigo, J. L. (2003, December). Understanding games by playing games: An illustrative example of Canada’s PlaySport program. Presentation at the 2^nd International Conference on Teaching Sport and Physical Education for Understanding (December 11). Melbourne, Australia.

Sheppard, J. & Mandigo, J. L. (2003, October). Understanding the affective domain in TGfU environments. Oral presentation at the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance Conference (October 24^th). Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Mandigo, J. L., & Holt, N. L. (2003, October). A practitioners guide to Teaching Games for Understanding. Oral presentation at the Ontario Physical and Health Education Conference (October 17^th). Orillia, Ontario.

Sheppard, J. & Mandigo, J. L. (2003, October). Understanding the PlaySport project. A new Ophea resource. Oral presentation at the Ontario Physical and Health Education Conference (October 17^th). Orillia, Ontario.

Mandigo, J. L. & Sheppard, J. (2003, October). Putting the “U” back into Games: Pedagogical Principles in Teaching Games for Understanding. Oral presentation at the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, & Dance Conference (October 25^th). Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Mandigo, J. L., & Sheppard, J. (2002, October). Learning speedball through a tactical approach. Oral presentation at the Ontario Physical and Health Education Conference (October 26^th). Orillia, Ontario.

Mandigo, J. L., Sullivan, P., Yardley, J., (2002, October). An examination of physical activity intensity and perceived competence by gender in a high-school sample. Oral presentation at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference (October 18th). Vancouver, British Columbia.

Taylor, T., Stevens, D., & Mandigo, J. L. (2002, October). Motivational factors influencing task difficulty. Oral presentation at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology Conference (October 19th). Vancouver, British Columbia.

Mandigo, J. L. (2002, May). The globalization of active school. Oral presentation at the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Conference (May 10^th). Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Mandigo, J. L. & Holt, N. L. (2002, May). Putting theory into practice: Enhancing motivation through OPTIMAL strategies. Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Conference (May 11^th). Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Teaching

PEKN 4F91: Undergraduate Thesis Supervision

PEKN 2P00: Developmental Games

PEKN 3P32: Movement Orientation to School PE

PEKN 3P00: Formal Games

University or Community Service
Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (January 2002 - current)

· PlaySport Advisory Board (www.ophea.net/playsport)

· Living Schools Research and Demonstration Board (www.livingschools.ca)

Responsibilities: To provide feedback that will guide development and ensure effective delivery of program objectives and outcomes.

Canadian Association for Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Board of Directors (Ontario Representative): May, 2003 – May, 2005

Council of University Professors and Researchers Executive: May, 2003 – current

Ontario Association for the Supervision of Physical and Health Education Executive: May, 2003 - current