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A Proposed Course Of Study For Boys' Physical Education In Senior High School, John M. Giannoni

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Teachers in physical education, in common with all other teachers, are confronted with two problems. One relates to the question of what to teach and the other related to the question of how to teach. The first is referred to as the content of the curriculum, and the second is considered the technique of teaching. The application of sound teaching techniques with the use of properly selected and organized activities will increase the effectiveness of skills teaching. This thesis does not take up the technique or method of teaching, rather it is concerned with the matter of formulating a partial …

A Critical Survey Of The Most Common Errors Of Technique In Eight Track And Field Events, Arner Eugene Gustafson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

In the process of coaching, one of the more valuable techniques is the correction of faulty techniques which distract from the best performance. It is the purpose of this thesis to bring together from authoritative sources and observation some of the more common errors of technique, which make for faulty performance in eight track and field events.

Each event has been broken down or separated into the more or less logical areas of operation. For instance, the sprint races break down into four areas, while the pole value breaks down into eleven areas. Each technique has been photographed both positive …

An Appraisal Of Community Recreation For Santa Fe, New Mexico, Robert Miles Sweeney

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

The purpose of this study is to appraise the community recreation furnished to the people of Santa Fe during the fiscal year 1955-1956 according to the standards established by the National Recreation Association.

Suggested Program Of Swimming For Elementary And Junior High School, Paul W. Foreman

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Physical Fitness And Health Status, Jack Robert Howell

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Evaluation Of The Physical Education Program Of The Five Negro Senior High Schools In The City Of New Orleans, Harold Martin Millon

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Suggested Physical Education Program [For] A High School With A Small Enrollment, John A. Barr

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Three Methods Of Financing High School Athletics, Richard E. Adair

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of High School Physical Education Facilities In Iroquois County, Derrill C. Mcmorris

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Survey Of Student Accidents In One Secondary School From 1949-1955, Marian Duckworth

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem in this study was to determine the location, frequency, and type of accidents occurring in one large high school during a six-year period, and to evaluate circumstances which may have contributed to the accident incidence.

A Comparative Investigation Of The Types And Number Of Football Injuries Received By Ninth And Tenth Grade Boys And Eleventh And Twelfth Grade Boys, Daniel Charles Caton

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

There is now and may always be a difference of opinion on the advisability of contact sports for the younger and usually more immature boys. It is said by some that the many and varied experiences and attitudes gained through early participation in team contact sports greatly over-balances any detrimental effects which might occur. The other point of view expresses the opinion that anything which is gained at this younger age can and will be better accepted. when there is less chance or physical, mental, and social strain or damage.

The age groups considered ln this study are usually exempted …

The Evaluation Of A Junior High School Testing Program, Albert H. Wright

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It is the purpose of this study (1) to compare physical achievement scores of seventh, eighth, and ninth grade boys; (2) to compare physical achievement scores of the athletes and non-athletes in the eighth and ninth grades; and (3) to determine which events, if any, can be used to predict athletic performance.

This study is important to physical educators working with junior high school boys. There is a need for adequate measurement of progress in physical achievement and also a need for ways in which instructors might predict athletic ability at this age level.

A History Of The Men's Physical Education Program At Utah State Agricultural College, Frank R. Tidwell

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Physical education has undergone many important and significant changes in its philosophy and objectives since its beginning in the United States in 1861.

The Relationship Of Athletics To Dropouts In High School, Marvin Wayne Bennett

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Physical Education Program For Batavia, Illinois High School, Robert Tipsword

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Guide To The Purchase Of Football Equipment, Louis K. Voris

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Football Scouting Report For High Schools And Junior Colleges In California, Louis Quint

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Among high school and junior college football coaches, there seems to be a diversity of opinion as to the importance of football scouting. There appears to be no uniformity in methods and procedures in scouting football opponents and in interpreting the results.

An Evaluation Of The Physical Education Programs In Twelve New Mexico High Schools, Richard Henry Reitmann

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Statement of the problem. It is the purpose of this study to evaluate the status of twelve selected public secondary schools in New Mexico in terms of an adequate physical education program as advocated by the Committee on Curriculum Research of the College Physical Education Association. To effect this evaluation, the study will analyze (1) the program of activities offered; (2) the facilities available; (3) The supplies and equipment available and in use; (4) the facilities for medical examinations and health services available to the students; (5) the organization and administration of the class programs; and (6) the administration …

An Analysis Of Intercollegiate Competitive Swimming Programs In Seven Negro Colleges And Universities From 1945 To 1952, Stanley Matthew Gainor

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A History Of The Development Of The Health And Physical Education Program At Tennessee Agricultural And Industrial State University From 1912 To 1952 With Special References To Curriculum Offerings, Joseph D. Simmons

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Suggested Physical Education Program Of Activities For The Physically Handicapped Students In The Negro Secondary Schools Of Hamilton County, Tennessee, John Livingston Pitts Jr.

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

John Wyclif: A Study Of Certain Aspects Of His Reform Ideas And Practices, James Dennis

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Historical Study Of The Development Of Physical Education Programs In Germany And The United States From 1921 To 1951, Richard A. Miller

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of Health And Physical Education As It Relates To The Proposed Program Of Casey Community Unit C-1, Myron R. Tedrick

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Evaluation And Critical Analysis Of Physical Education Facilities And Programs Of Four Southwestern Illinois High Schools, Donald W. Davisson

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Essential Drills And Fundamental Skills For A Pass Offense In High School T Formation Football, Vernon John Warkentin

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It is the purpose of this study (1) to determine the theories and techniques of the pass offense in football; (2) to analyse the basic fundamentals and skills of the high school pass offense; (3) to compile a list of essential T formation passing drills; and (4) to determine the relative importance of the basic fundamentals and skills of high school T formation pass offense.

Effect Of Environment On Athletic Ability, Carroll Clinton Stowell

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

There have bean many arguments, pro and con, about which boys make the best athletes. One very well known college coach, so the legend goes, would do his recruiting of football players in the following manner. He would drive around the country and every time he saw a prospective football player plowing a field he would stop and ask directions to the next town. If the boy just told him how to get there he would depart, but if the boy picked up the plow and pointed in the direction he should go he would immediately ask him to come …

A Comparative Study Of The Scholarship Of Athletes And Non-Athletes Majoring In Health And Physical Education At Tennessee State University From 1947- 48 Through 1951- 52, Frank Adams

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Tuberculosis Among Negroes Of The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Area, Lillian A. Pitts

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Historical Study Of The Recreational Facilities For Negros In Nashville,Tennessee From 1943 To 1952, Edward Stanley Temple

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.