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Change In Academic Self-Efficacy Across Gender And Year In School For Undergraduate Sport Management Students, Jarid Morton May 2024

Change In Academic Self-Efficacy Across Gender And Year In School For Undergraduate Sport Management Students, Jarid Morton

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Academic self-efficacy (ASE) is a construct derived from social cognitive theory developed to assess an individuals perceived competence in academia. It has been found to significantly relate to academic achievement. Students scoring higher in ASE are more likely to obtain higher cumulative grade point averages and higher test scores. Studies assessing ASE have examined degree programs such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (i.e., STEM), business, and the humanities. Despite the wide scope of fields studied, sport management programs have yet to be assessed. This study aims to fill this gap. Part of the study aimed to construct a valid …


Teaching And Practicing Goal Setting In A Course Onboarding Module, Jedediah E. Blanton, Rachel E. Williams Apr 2024

Teaching And Practicing Goal Setting In A Course Onboarding Module, Jedediah E. Blanton, Rachel E. Williams

Educational Practices in Kinesiology

Teaching about the empirical evidence and basic tenets of setting and pursuing goals is a common topic in undergraduate kinesiology courses, especially in sport and exercise psychology. Yet, many textbooks and materials include goal setting as an applied skill or behavior change process buried in the middle of the term. In this article, we will define types of goals and share a goal setting activity that may be scaled for a variety of courses and class sizes. The purpose of this article is to share a proposal for opening the course by first covering the topic of goal setting. The …


Ua97/5 Ogden College Departments, Wku Archives Jan 2010

Ua97/5 Ogden College Departments, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and regarding the departments of Ogden College. Series contains brief records from the Athletic, English and Science departments.


Ua96/4 Southern Normal School Departmental Records, Wku Archives Jan 2008

Ua96/4 Southern Normal School Departmental Records, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about individual departments of the Southern Normal School. The series contains brief information regarding athletics, business courses and music.


A Preschool Outdoor Curriculum And Playground Design, Teacher Education, Connie Smith Jul 1985

A Preschool Outdoor Curriculum And Playground Design, Teacher Education, Connie Smith

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The writer proposes the utilization of a developmentally based outdoor curriculum and playground designed for young children. The curriculum consists of an overview, objectives, curriculum methodology, playground designs and evaluation. Cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains are each included in the objectives. A curriculum methodology focusing upon approaches for individualization and development of the total child is presented. The playground designs are based upon current research. Play value, development appropriateness and safety were considered in developing playground designs and curriculum. Evaluation of the curriculum and playground will be measured through assessments of the individual child, the class, and the staff. Numerous …


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - B Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - B Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 197 topics beginning with B ranging from BUWKY to Business-Government Department.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - H Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - H Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed are for 108 topics beginning with H ranging from Hail Storm to Hundred Club.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - G Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - G Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 140 topics beginning with G ranging from G.I. Bill to Gymnastics.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - C Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - C Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 429 topics beginning with C ranging from Cabell Hall to Cuthbertson, Sterrett.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - Q-R Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - Q-R Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 118 topics beginning with Q & R ranging from Qualifications: Teachers to Russian Taught.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - M & Mc Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - M & Mc Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 111 topics beginning with M ranging from MACT to McVey, Frank Lerond 1869-1953 - Speaks.


Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - A Topics, Lowell Harrison Jan 1985

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - A Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 170 topics beginning with A ranging from AAUP to Awards.


Pressure Basketball And The Speed Game: A Comprehensive Coaching Philosophy, Lanny Vaneman May 1979

Pressure Basketball And The Speed Game: A Comprehensive Coaching Philosophy, Lanny Vaneman

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

There has been in the past, and likely will continue to be, an obvious lack of printed material dealing with the discipline of basketball. The wide spectrum of everything that is to be taught, as well as how it is to be introduced (in the writer’s opinion) has been neglected. Rather than focusing on one phase or a limited number of areas of interest, this work attempts to serve as a comprehensive basketball coaching manual for a beginning mentor. It should also serve well for one who wishes to reevaluate or revise his coaching philosophy. Careful thought has been given …


Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 49, No. 6, Wku Alumni Association Oct 1978

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 49, No. 6, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

Alumni magazine published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

  • Dero Downing Steps Down
  • Douglas, Michele. Top Banana – Gary Riggs
  • Egan, Sherry. WKU State Climatic Center
  • Gibson, Debbie. I Kind of Believe It’s a Gift – Burt Feintuch, Folk Music
  • New on the Gridiron
  • Adams, Bob. Digital Voltmeter – Engineering Technology
  • Schock, Jack. The Projectile Point – Archaeology
  • Armstrong, Bryan. Confessions of a Journalism Intern
  • Highland, Jim. Terry Climer
  • Beauchamp, Donnie. Commonplace Things – Photography
  • Miller, Richard. The Exceptional Student – Psychology, Biology
  • Harry Snyder Speaks at Commencement
  • Douglas, Michele. Students Take Advantage of Study Trips Abroad
  • Western …


Recreation Needs Of Pre-Adolescent Girls In Selected Public Schools, Michael Aune Aug 1977

Recreation Needs Of Pre-Adolescent Girls In Selected Public Schools, Michael Aune

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

There was a need to determine the recreation needs of girls in the pre-adolescent age range of nine through fourteen years old so that municipal recreation professionals may program activities to meet the desires of this specific population. In order to do this, a testing instrument was developed. The test, a recreation preference schedule, used closed questions exclusively, unlike many of the available checklist surveys. The recreation preference schedule was modeled after the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule that was used in counseling. The new test, containing one hundred questions, utilized ten recreation activity categories. It was checked for reliability and …


Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 48, No. 5, Wku Alumni Relations Jan 1977

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 48, No. 5, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Archives Records

Quarterly magazine created for WKU alumni. Regular features are Hilltopics, Sports, Alumni Newsgrams and Notes and In Memoriam. This issue includes:

  • Armstrong, Don. Free Enterprise and Free People
  • Bennett, Jo. Bye-Bye Blackbirds
  • Given, Ed. Hilltopper Basketball Pre-Season Practice
  • Martray, Carl. The Teacher Corps and Discipline Strategy
  • Rich, Gene. The Teacher Corps and the Reading Specialists
  • Nye, Ken. Cooperative Education
  • Snodgrass, Jim. One of the Answers Solar Energy
  • McConnell, Winnie. Water Resources for Teachers
  • Engineering Technology Programs Reaccredited
  • Bennett, Jo & Jim Highland. Restoring Ft. Williams
  • Orendorf, Jo. Robert Ogden: Rest Easy
  • Great American Pastimes: Homecoming
  • Talisman & College Heights Herald …


Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 44, No. 2, Wku Alumni Association Oct 1974

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 44, No. 2, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

Alumni magazine published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

  • International Education - The Scene
  • Kem, Judy. Westerners in France
  • Dubose, Rick. Going Abroad Are Our Fulbright Winners
  • South America, Welcome to Colombia, Senor Hilltopper
  • Dickey, Debbie. May Term in Central America
  • Given, Ed. Q: When is Retired Not Retired? Ted Hornback
  • Conway, Sheila. Kentucky's Heritage, Homecoming '74
  • Armstrong, Don. Cherry Hall - The Chimes Return
  • Cherry Hall - You're Not Getting Older Your Getting Better
  • Policinski, Mark. The Fraternity System, A Search for Relevance
  • Photos by Robert Stuart
  • Cravens, Raymond. Testimony on International Education
  • Kennamer, Lorrin. CBTE – …


Ua12/2/2 1972 Talisman, Part I, Wku Student Affairs Jun 1972

Ua12/2/2 1972 Talisman, Part I, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

1972 Talisman yearbook pp. 1-223.

Student Life Pictorial:

  • Registration for Fall Semester Sets Students’ Heads Spinning
  • Students Flock to Bookstore; Cash Registers Begin to Ring
  • Western Class Successful in Preventing Sale of Estate to Russians
  • No Hours, Refrigerator Rental Added to Dormitory Program
  • Married Student Problems Encountered by Siewertsens
  • Students Transform Campus Into Disneyland at Homecoming
  • Small-scale Concerts Bring Top Entertainment to Campus
  • Disenchantment Abounds with Concert Cancellations
  • Associated Students Lectures Gain Momentum with Wide Range of Views
  • Student Actors Breathe Life Into Scripts for Super Season
  • Congestion Plagues Drivers
  • Professional Artists Visit WKU Western Students Campaign for Gubernatorial Candidates …


Ua3/4/9 President's Scrapbook, Wku President's Office - Downing Jul 1971

Ua3/4/9 President's Scrapbook, Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Archives Records

Scrapbook created by WKU President's Office of clippings regarding athletics, student life, administration, fraternities, sororities and departments.


Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 36, No. 2, Wku Alumni Relations Jan 1968

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 36, No. 2, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Archives Records

Magazine created by WKU Alumni Relations reporting on activities of WKU faculty, staff, students and alumni.

  • Adams, Robert. Evolution of Student Government at Western
  • Westerners in State Government - Louie Nunn, Howes Meade, Tom Emberton, Harold Kelly, William Hazelrigg, Lynn Frazer, Frank Groschelle, Robert Miller
  • Mounce, Robert. Study of Religion at Western is an Intellectual Inquiry - Philosophy & Religion
  • New Microscope Adds to the Study of Science
  • Many Innovations Initiated in Physical Education Study
  • Well-Known Speakers Challenge Students - Rodes-Helm Lecture Series
  • Given, Ed. Former Hilltopper Greats Hit the Athletic Big Time - Clem Haskins, Darel Carrier, Bobby Rascoe, …


Ua77/1 Alumni Bulletin, Vol. 33, No. 1, Wku Alumni Association May 1966

Ua77/1 Alumni Bulletin, Vol. 33, No. 1, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

Alumni newsletter published by WKU. This issue has the following articles:

  • New Programs, People, Buildings Characterize Western
  • Graduation Program Undergoes Changes
  • Bernard Lovell, Other Top Speakers Set for Lectures
  • Robertson, Lee. From the Alumni
  • Spring Brings Biggest Building Flurry Yet
  • Governor Appoints Dr. Chalmer Emby, Re-Appoints Douglas Keen to Board of Regents
  • Coach E.A. Diddle to Address Atlanta Alumni Club Meeting


Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty Jan 1938

Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty

WKU Archives Records

Minutes of the WKU faculty meetings for 1938.


Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty Jan 1936

Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty

WKU Archives Records

Minutes of the WKU faculty meetings for 1936.


Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty Jan 1935

Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty

WKU Archives Records

Minutes of the WKU faculty meetings for 1935.


Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty Jan 1934

Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty

WKU Archives Records

Minutes of the WKU faculty meetings for 1934.


President's Report, Wku President's Office - Cherry Jul 1933

President's Report, Wku President's Office - Cherry

Board of Regents Documents

President Henry Cherry's report to the Board of Regents:

  • Retrenchment Statement pp. 12-15
  • Training School pp. 16-17
  • Agriculture in the College pp. 18-20
  • Physical Education & Health 1932-1933 pp. 21-27
  • Industrial Arts Department pp. 28-32
  • Music Department p. 33
  • Extension Department pp. 34-37
  • The College Library pp. 38-40
  • The College Band p. 41
  • Personnel Department pp. 42-45
  • The College Heights Foundation pp. 46-49
  • The Kentucky Building pp. 50-52
  • Maintenance & Operation Department pp. 53-54
  • The College Heights Herald p. 55
  • The Post Office p. 56
  • College Heights Bookstore pp. 57-58
  • Enrollment p. 59
  • Per Capita Cost of the Four Teachers …


Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty Jan 1933

Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty

WKU Archives Records

Minutes of the WKU faculty meetings for 1933.


Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty Jan 1932

Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty

WKU Archives Records

Minutes of the WKU faculty meetings for 1932.


Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty Jan 1931

Ua1b3/7 Meeting Minutes, Wku Faculty

WKU Archives Records

Minutes of the WKU faculty meetings for 1931.


Ua11/1 Teachers College Heights, Vol. 12, No. 3, Wku Public Affairs Nov 1930

Ua11/1 Teachers College Heights, Vol. 12, No. 3, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Teachers College Heights monthly magazine promoting WKU and documenting campus events and courses offered. Features in this issue:

  • Program, Second Semester 1930-31
  • Freshman Week
  • Normal Department
  • Seventeen Members of Faculty Are On Leave of Absence for 1930-31
  • New Members of the Teaching Staff
  • Spring Term
  • Summer School
  • Educational Standing of Western Kentucky Teachers College
  • The Library
  • Attendance
  • Home Coming
  • Western Offers a new Courses of Study in Arts & Sciences
  • The Team – Football
  • The Lyceum Course
  • The Fort – Ft. Albert Sidney Johnston
  • Wood, Elizabeth. The Kentucky Building
  • General Information
  • Private Board
  • Miss Mary Stallard
  • Commencement 1931
  • The Physical …