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A Study Of Boys' Gymnasium Clothing Procedures In Utah High Schools Of Region One For 1952, Remo J. Polidori

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

It is highly desired, by authorities in the field of education, that costumes be required of students when participating in physical education activities. Since most schools do require all students to take part in physical education, it is believed that the proper wearing apparel adds to the effectiveness and wholesomeness of the class.

A Comparison Of Two Different Methods Of Bayonet Fighting, Armond Harold Seidler

UNM Historical Documents

The study is an attempt to analyze and compare two methods of bayonet fighting, the United States Army Method (Method A) and the Experimental Method devised by the author (Method B), by use of three separate but related research techniques: Cinematographical Analysis, Energy Output Analysis and Group Competition.

A Comparison Of The Scholastic Attainment Of Athletes And Non-Athletes At Modesto High School, Mark C. Parsons

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This is a study intended to determine i f there are any significant differences in scholastic attainment between athletes and non-athletes at Modesto High School. The eight semester grades of the male graduates for the years 1945-1949 were studied, and only those graduates who attended Modesto High School for four years were considered. Raw differences in grades attained are shown as well as the differences apparent in comparing members of the two groups with like abilities as indicated by intelligence test scores.

An attempt to weigh the significant differences in scholastic attainment between the athlete and non-athlete in itself is …

A Survey To Determine The Status Of Health Teaching In The Elementary Schools Of The Stockton Unified School District, Howard Franklin Evans

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study and report is to determine the present status of health teaching in the elementary schools of the Stockton Unified School District. The results of this study should serve to stimulate better teaching methods and to indicate further study toward the improvement of health teaching curriculum. Health instruction has been a part of school curricula for many years. This study will locate the subject area in which health teaching in the Stockton elementary schools. It is not the intent, however, that this report go into the detail of curriculum revision and improvement but that it adhere …

Academic Mortality And Survival Of Students Of The Freshman Class Of 1946 Through Senior Year 1950 At The Utah State Agricultural College, Marvin T. Bell

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In the vernacular of higher education, withdrawal from college before graduation is known as student mortality. Staying for the full course of study is called survival. "Students and their parents so often fix their attention on the business of gaining admission to college that they fall into the easy error of thinking that a degree will automatically follow from the allotted time spent there. The fact is that, on average, half of the class will have fallen by the wayside."

This study is not an attempt to set down the reason for the student mortality at the Utah State Agricultural …

A Study Of The Physical Education Background And Current Interests Of The Freshmen Boys At The Utah State Agricultural College, Logan, Utah 1950, Ray Watters

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The first organized program in physical education appeared in American colleges at the University of Virginia between the years 1850 and 1860. The first public school program appeared somewhat later. Since these beginnings, school and college programs have advanced steadily, keeping pace with our advancement in the philosophy of education and biological science. At the present time, almost all schools include physical education as an element in the curriculum.

A Survey Of The Techniques Of Football Line Play In Selected Colleges, F. Sheldon Harden

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the importance of techniques of line play in college football; and (2) to note by comparative analysis the viewpoints of leading authorities now in the coaching profession, and those of noted football authors.

A Survey Of The Health Practices Of The Boys And Girls Of Stockton High School, Kenneth W. Rogers

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The health of the students in a class is of vital importance to every teacher because of the relationship between health of the students and their performance in school. Especially is this true of the Physical Education instructor and coach, whose job it is to work with the students in physical activities. High school teachers assume that the students in the elementary school have been taught the correct health practices. Whether the student is practicing the habit taught is a question that few teachers can answer. The only basis the teacher has for his answer to this question is observation …

A Survey Of Playgrounds And Playground Equipment In The Elementary Schools Of New Mexico, Richard V. Traylor

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to determine what types of playgrounds and playground equipment are being used in the elementary schools of New Mexico and to compare and evaluate the size, placement, and serviceability of these facilities according to standards set forth by the National Recreation Association and other authorities.

This study is largely concerned with information and material gathered from the elementary schools in municipal systems within this state, but information from two independent rural schools will be used. Private and parochial schools will not be considered in this study.

A Study Of The Recreational And Leisure Time Activities For Negro Elementary Schools Of Williamson County, Tennessee, Sanford Hale Cox

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Courses That The Physical Education Major Professional Graduates, From 1939 To 1947, Inclusive, Used To Fill Their Group Requirements At The Utah State Agricultural College, Ted Heath

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Prior to the year 1913, there had been some schools at the Utah State Agricultural College that had had biological science, exact science, language and arts, and social science groups for the graduates to fill requirements in before they could graduate from these particular schools.

However, it was not until the year 1913 that all of the schools, with the exception of the engineering school, were required to make the students meet these basic group requirements.

The Use Of Time Of High School Students Logan, Utah And In Eight Small Western Towns During The Summer Of 1949, Josephine West

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

A considerable number of leaders in education are seriously considering a limited extention of the educational program in the summer. The various churches conduct what are sometimes called vacation schools, some of which are conducted in mountain retreats, where they combine recreation and bible study classes. There is now a law in Utah which permits school districts to levy taxes to pay for organized public recreation programs. An extention of any one or all of these programs into a community should be preceded by a knowledge of the amount of leisure time that is available and the attitude of the …

Advanced Techniques In Women's Field Hockey With Emphasis On Teaching Aids, Harriet Louise Sheldon

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The teaching of organized physical education for girls in our schools is rather new in comparison to the number of years schools have existed. In some states physical education is not part of the curriculum but in others, such as California, it is required by law. When one realizes that physical education in the schools is in its infancy one becomes aware of the fact that source materials must therefore be inadequate. Hockey, although an ancient sport, is one of the comparatively newest field sports in the curriculum of the physical education program in the United States. As a result …

A History Of The Stockton Recreation Department, 1910 To 1947, Including Its Early Background, And The Development Of Its Program And Facilities, Bert Edward Swenson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

For a period of twenty years beginning in 1918 when the writer became Superintendent of the Stockton Playground Department, annual reports of its major activities and accomplishments were made and submitted to the Mayor and later the City Manager for their information. They helped in securing the next budget. Throughout the thirty years of service additional reports of activities and improvements in facilities were kept on file in the office of the department for the information of its officers and a permanent record.

The writer finds that he has been a part. of the supervised public playground movement since its …

A Survey Of The Course Content In Sixteen State Courses Of Study In Health Education For The Secondary School, Ella Ida Cutkosky

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was in the belief that a summary of the course content of state courses of study in health education would be of value and interest in the light of present trends in curriculum construction that this study was written.

The purpose of this investigation was to survey sixteen state courses of study compiled by their respective state education departments, to determine the details of content considered most essential in health education at the high school level.

A Study Of The Required Programs Of Physical Education For College Women In Institutions Engaged In Teacher Education, Marjorie Larsen Hodapp

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

It was the threefold purpose of this study (1) to determine the present status of the required programs of physical education for college women in institutions engaged in teacher education throughout the United States; (2) to compare present practices with former practices in the programs; and (3) to ascertain whether or not the institutions plan to retain their present requirements,to increase them, or to decrease them.

Physical Power Relationships, Roy Lenard Anderson Jr.

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Individualization in education depends upon accurate appraisal of fundamental characteristics. A better understanding of physical abilities and potentials is essential to improvement of the physical education program. This means that the methods of science involving analysis and modification should be applied to the physical factors as well as to any other aspects of human behavior. A man is the sum total of his abilities. Abilities vary, both the inherent and the acquired. If it is important for a teacher or coach to judge ability and performance, then it is important to have adequate objective measurements pertaining to these factors.

The Development Of A Unit Of Instruction In Firearm Safety For Secondary Schools, John B. Hodapp

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Statement of the Problem: It was purpose of this study (1) to investigate the incidence of firearm fatalities in the United States, (2) to determine whether or not a course in firearm safety should be taught in the secondary school, and (3) to prepare unit of instruction of fire and arm safety, if needed is indicated.

Importance of this study. Firearm fatalities are on the increase in the United States. Each year they take a great toll of lives and cause untold agony to the maimed. Very little has been done in secondary education towards reducing the number of accidents …

A Study Of The Attitudes Of The Undergraduate Students At Tennessee Argricultural And Industrial State College In Regard To Sex Education, Mary Inez Crutchfield

Tennessee State University Alumni Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Study Of The Factors Used To Determine Pupil Marks By The Male Physical Education Directors In The High Schools Of Utah, Vaughn William Gordon

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Much criticism has been directed at the physical educators in most of our public schools regarding their methods of determining pupil marks for participation in physical education classes. This criticism has come from many sources. It has come from physical educators, educators, pupils, and the general public. Bookwalter, a leader in the field of physical education, states:

More frequently than one might suspect, pupil's marks in physical education have been determined the night before marks were to be issued. They were then based upon attendance and the teacher's ability to remember the pupil's conformity to rules. Teachers have been known …

An Evaluation Of Swimming Abilities Of The Freshman Men Of Utah State Agricultural College, Rollo J. Morris

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The purpose of this study is to attempt to determine and evaluate the swimming abilities of the male freshman students of the Utah State Agricultural College. A method of classification will be used to determine and evaluate the swimming abilities of these students. It is assumed that a check list can be used to determine swimming abilities. The method of determining the swimming abilities will be of value as a quick way of classifying entering students. The classifications will be valuable as bases for swimming instruction.

An Evaluation Of The High School Physical Education Program Of Freshman Girls At The Utah State Agricultural College In 1948, In Light Of Selected Basic Standards Of Physical Education, Lois Downs

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

During the past fifty years physical education has emphasized such objectives as strength, health, recreation and education. Emphasis in physical education has been influenced by educational, economic and political conditions.

As a result of these influences, the physical education programs have gone through various stages of development and change. During certain periods we have had calisthenics, dance, sports, games, and various combinations of these activities. During the past few years, leaders in the field have endeavored to effect a program of study in physical education to be used as a guide for teachers in that profession.

Three years ago, the …

Teaching Combinations Of The Men Teachers Of Physical Education In The Public High Schools Of Utah, Earl G. Holmstead

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The almost universal acceptance of physical education as an integral part of education has resulted in state legislation throughout the United States requiring the teaching of physical education in the public schools. Because of this legislation, it has become necessary to better prepare teachers to carry on a worthwhile physical education program. Efficient teaching cannot be expected to result from lack of training and inadequate preparation; therefore, the college graduate who holds a degree with no specialized training is not adequately prepared to teach effectively and efficiently in our school systems of today.

In regard to the qualifications and functions …

A Health, Physical Education & Recreation Program For The Todd County Consolidated School, James Holpp

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study is to outline an adequate, correlated program of health, physical education and recreation for the students of the Todd County Consolidated School of Elkton, Kentucky. The necessity for providing better programs of health, physical education and recreation in our public schools has been demonstrated in the results of the Selective Service medical examination during World War II. All our educational agencies are stressing the need for a unified, integrated, and functioning program of this type. This study makes an attempt to develop such a program in this one particular school.

A Study Of The Ability Of Kentucky High School Districts To Fulfill The Requirements Of The Health & Physical Education Code, William Solley

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This investigation is intended to determine just how effective the compulsory Health and Physical Education Code, which is to go into force in every high school in the state of Kentucky at the beginning of the 1948-49 school year, will be, and to discover the actual conditions of these schools in regard to establishing or maintaining a program that will fulfill the requirements of the Code.

A Historical Sketch And An Evaluation Of The Utah State Agricultural Coaching School And Its Results In Terms Of The Judgment Of Coaches Who Participated In 1948, Evan A. Baugh

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The 1st Annual Utah State Agricultural College Coaching School was held in 1927. The originator and director of the school is E. L. Romney, professor of physical education, director of athletics, and head football coach, Utah State Agricultural College. He has directed this school from its beginning and has consistently obtained leading coaches in the United States as instructors. The school was begun by Coach Romney because he felt that high school and college coaches needed to learn, through specialized instruction by outstanding authorities, the latest developments in coaching principal sports. The purpose of the present study is to determine …

A Survey Of Athletic Training Departments Of 16 Four Year Colleges In The State Of California, Irving B. Thompson

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The care of the athlete has come into much discussion and has been the object of much research, but all this has come about in recent years. The athlete's health is paramount to a successful team and a conscientious coach; more so is his health important in contact sports with intercollegiate football in the foreground. The interest in football injuries has increased with the increased emphasis of the sport, for the coach is finding it more and more important to have all his players in the best possible condition to withstand the physical and mental strain under which they must …

A Comparison Of Qualities Desired In Academic Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, And Athletic Coaches In The Senior High Schools Of Utah, Cluff D. Snow

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

The state has ordered the establishment of schools for the education of all the children in the state. Each child is entitled to as thorough an education as the community can afford, and this education can be attained only when the teachers selected are the best possible to obtain with the money available.

A Survey Of The Requirements In Physical Education For Boys In Region One Of The Utah State Athletic Association, Wayne G. Taylor

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

All of the high schools in Region One of the Utah State Athletic Association were surveyed for this study. Region One is located in Northern Utah and included all the high schools in Cache, Box Elder Counties, and one high school in Weber County.

This Region is made up of urban, suburban, and rural districts. Several central towns comprise the greatest part of the total population, but many pupils are transported from outlying areas to consolidated schools in these centers. Communities and cities range in size from villages of a few hundred persons to Logan, which had a population of …

A Study Of The Content And Administration Of Intramural Sports Programs In The High Schools Of Utah, Byrne C. Fernelius

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Intramural sports appeared in schools long before interscholastic athletics. Students within schools formed clubs and competed against one another. This student intramural competition increased until in 1915 Michigan and Ohio State each inaugurated a department of intramural athletics under the direction of one man. In 1915 John Wilce wrote the first treatise on intramural sports. In the army camps of World War I this type of intramural activity received a tremendous boost. In 1925 the high schools throughout the country began organizing intramural departments.

By 1941 the enthusiasm of physical education instructors for a comprehensive intramural program had become so …