A Professional Education Program in Physical Education for Catholic Teacher Education Institutions for Women

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by  Bacon, Lucille Sleggs

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kC KN 0WLEDG3MENTS
The writer wishes to express her gratitu d e to a ll who
have assisted in the preparation of th is study*
Particular obligation and appreciation fo r guidance and
counsel are due Dr. Leonard Larson, P rofessor o f P hysical
Education at New York University and chairman of the committee
in this study. Grateful acknowledgement is a lso expressed to
Professor T,D. Rice and Professor Martha H ill, the other members
of the dissertation committee.
The study of this problem was aided g rea tly by the
generous cooperation of the deans of the C atholic teacher
education institutions for women throughout the United States
and the directors of the health and p h ysical education
departments in their respective in s titu tio n s . The w riter
trusts that the results of this study w ill in some measure repay
them for their contributions.
Special acknowledgement and appreciation are due to
Monsignor Frederick G. Hochwalt, Secretary o f the National
Catholic Education Association, and Reverend John J. Voight,
Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese o f New York, for
their cooperation in endorsing the question naires which were
used in the national survey for th is study.
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Special obligation is due also the fifte e n experts
in the fie ld of health and physical education who cooperated
in the analysis of standards se t up by the investigator.
There are many friends fo r whose encouragement and
suggestions the w riter desires to express her indebtedness;
especially does she wish to thank Dr. Francis P. Kilcoyne,
professor of English a t Brooklyn College, fo r his suggestions
and recommendations.
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Factors Underlying th e P re se n t Study. • •• • •• • 1
Purpose of the Study. ............. 2
Delimitations . . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
feed and Significance of the Proh'len 2
Procedure 5
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. arly fra ini up • • « . . ..............• « • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . « 7
The Developments in Philosophy and
Oh jectives of P h y sical E d u c a t i o n I S
lie Development of a Course of Study*• • • ..« • 15
Problems in Curriculum D evelopm ent.«••• • «..« 19
Classification of Courses in the
Professional P h y sical Education
C u r r i c u l u m . 31
•The Five Year Curriculum . • • • • . . . • • • • • • • • . « • « 37
Current Trends in the P rof es s io n ............. 40
III THE CATYCDIG r:;;; .;'03CF-i: OF EDYCfhYCi:........................60
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Personnel .Status• • • • • • • • . • « • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . . 77
Curriculum. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • « • • • • • • • • • • 84
Faci l i t i es. 8 8
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P.._..o J-Ciii-' _ ^ D u C n \ 92
Standards for S t a f f 98
R a n k 99
Experience.• • • • • • ..................................... 99
Teacher-Pupil lla tlo • • • • « • • • • • • • • • • • . « • • • .100
Dejree S t a t u s *102
medical St af f . . * 1 0 3
Teacher Load. • * 1 0 5
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Curriculum Standards................................................... 110
Semester-Hour Standards.................................... 129
Standard for Departmental O rganization... 135
Standards for F a c ilitie s ......................................... 13o
Gymnasium...................................................................... llp3
Storage Rooms....................... ikl
Auxiliary Gymnasium.............................................. llj.7
Apparatus Storage Room...................................... llj.8
Dance Studio............................................................... llj.8
Health Service F a c ilitie s ........................... Iq9
Swimming Pool Standards.................................... 150
Towel Drying Room Standards.......................... 101
Laundry Room Standards..................................... 15>2
Dressing and Locker Room Standards.... 152
Shower Room Standards......................................... 153
Custodial T oilet and Shower Room........... 15J+
Storage and Equipment Maintenance Room l5q
Central Administrative Office -
Staff O ffice.......................................................... 155
Dressing Rooms.......................................................... 155
Class Rooms................................................................. 15&
Social F a c ilitie s................................................. 156
Outdoor F a c ilitie s ........................................................ 157
VI RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL
EDUCATION FOR CATHOLIC TEACHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS FOR WOMEN..................... l 6l
General Recommendations........................................... 162
Recommended Staff Needs................................... 163
Medical and Nursing Staff
Recommendations........................................................ 166
Recommendation for the Professional
Education Curriculum in Health, Physical
Education and Recreation.............................. 167
Recommended F a c ilitie s for Professional
Physical Education..................................................... 171
Recommendations for Outdoor F a c ilitie s ... 176
A ctivity Course Offerings
VII SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS........................................... 180
General Conclusion........................................................ 180
S ta ff........................................................................................ 181
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Curriculum ,................................ 182
Departm ental O rg an izatio n . ............................... 183
F a c ilitie s ........................... 183
APPENDIX................................................................................. 187
B ibliography....................................................................... 188
Catholic C olleges Used in the Study............... 195
Copy of Q uestionnaire ..................... 199
L ist of Jury Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Copy of E valu atio n Form..................... 206
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Table Pavje
I. Xorual Schools of Physical U ducation,.. •••«•« 11
II. Student and Personnel S tatus in All
I n s titu tio n s . • • • . • • • • • • « • • • • • • • • • « • • • • • • 03
I I I . Student and Personnel Status of the Thirteen
In s titu tio n s v/ith XajorP rograms• • • • • • • • • • • • • 33
IV. The Area of Academic C o u r s e s * . , . , . , . . . . . , . , * . 84
V* The Area of The foundation S c i e n c e s . . . . . . . . . . 86
VI. The Area of The P ro fessio n al Sdncation
Courses • ...........• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 87
V II. The Area of The P rofessio nal Physical
Rd'ucation Courses........................................................ 89
V III. f a c i li t ie s in C atholic Teacher Training
In s titu tio n s fo r Women* .*••••■•••• 91
IX, The minimum Standards fo r Teacher-Pupil
Ratio in Individual A c tiv itie s ••••••• 101
X. The Degree Xequirenents to Teach at
C ertain Levels of Education,• • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • * 103
XI. Radical Personnel fo r Ins t i tuitions v/ith
'.'aried RnroIlments• • • • • • • ...............• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 104
X II, Jury Opinion as to the Percentage
Requirements in the Curriculum, as Compared
to The se Recommended by L1 esh • • • • • • • • • • • 117
X III. Jury Opinion as to S pecific Courses in the
Oeneral jicaGGi.i.uC u r o a 119
XIV. Jury Opinion as to th e 'PPundatm n S c ie n c e s.., 119
XV. Jury Opinion as to the Area of P rofessional
SdncaCion Courses. • • • • • • • • • • • . ..................................... 121
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XVI. Semester Hour Allotments to the Pour
General Areas of Learning................................................. 123
XVII. Jury Opinion as to the Area of P rofessional
Physical Education Courses................................... 12lp
XVIII. A Recommended Four-Year Undergraduate
Curriculum........................................................................................ 131
XVIX. The Minimum Number of F a cilities Needed .for
In stitu tion s with Various Student
Enrollments..................................................................................... lLIj.
XX. Jury Opinion Regarding the Minimum Number of
Outdoor F a c ilitie s for Institutions with
Various E nrollm ents............................................................. lf?7
XXI. The Basis for Determining Layout and Number
of Outdoor A ctiv ity U n its................................................. 15>9
XXII. The Basis for a Recommended Curriculum in
Professional P hysical Education for Catholic
Teacher Education In stitu tio n s.................................... 168
XXIII. The Recommended Minimum Number of Indoor
F a c ilitie s for Catholic Teacher Education
Ins ti tu tio n s .......................................................................... 173
XXIV. Recommended Outdoor F a c ilitie s for Catholic
Teacher Education In stitutions for Women 177
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CHAPTER I
SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM
Factors Underlying the Present Study
A Catholic g ir l whose parents prefer that she attend a
Catholic college for women is at times, lim ited in her choice
of curriculum. One sig n ifica n t example concerns the girl who
wishes to major in health, physical education and recreation.
There is, at the present time, lim ited opportunity for such
training in most of the Catholic teacher education institu­
tions in the United S tates. One of the factors affecting the
situ ation is the attitu de of individuals in the different re­
lig io u s orders throughout the country who lack true understanding
and appreciation of adequate standards for effective programs in
health, physical education and recreation. This is caused in part
by the fact that so l i t t l e has been done in the area of profess­
ional education in this fie ld in Catholic colleges for women.
The w riter is of the opinion that in order to provide the
necessary incentive for the promotion of a professional physical
education program, certain standards applicable to Catholic
teacher education in stitu tio n s would have to be developed. Exist­
ing conditions would have to be surveyed in order to determine