Status of General Instruction Programs of Physical Education in Four-Year Colleges and Universities [electronic resource] : 1971-72 / Joseph Oxendine.
This study was designed to determine the current status of general instructional programs of physical education in four-year colleges and universities. Of the 1,143 questionnaires which were distributed, 69 percent were returned. A tabulation of responses to the questionnaire shows the following res...
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| Summary: | This study was designed to determine the current status of general instructional programs of physical education in four-year colleges and universities. Of the 1,143 questionnaires which were distributed, 69 percent were returned. A tabulation of responses to the questionnaire shows the following results: (a) 95 percent of responding institutions offer physical education programs for the general student, while 74 percent require physical education and 8 percent require physical education in some schools and departments; (b) in institutions where the physical education requirement has been eliminated, approximately 25 percent of the students elect to take physical education; (c) greater flexibility in physical education programs allows options for students and faculty with regard to independent study, competency exams, the grading system, and general class routine; (d) there is an increasing tendency for these programs to be given for academic credit; (e) recreational activities continue to grow in prevalence while team sports show a decrease; (f) the majority of physical education courses are now coeducational; and (g) some institutions express satisfaction with the elimination of the required physical education citing improved programs and attitudes on the part of students who elect physical education. Responses are presented in two tables: one groups the institutions by size and compares results with those of similar studies, and the second groups institutions according to their affiliation and to whether or not the student body is male, female, or both. (Author/HMD) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED093875. Availability: AAHPER Publications Sales, 1201 16th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 ($1.50). Sponsoring Agency: American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. |
| Physical Description: | 12 p. |