A study of professional education in physical education in selected Negro colleges

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by  Townes, Ross E

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Submitted In partial fu lfillm en t of thm r®qutr®mnt&
far tte Doctor of Physical Education degree
in the School of Health, Physical '
Education* and Kecreation
Indiana ttalvaraltgr
A ugust* 1950
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&eeept««S Of tfco faculty of the School of Health*
Ffeyeieal Mme&tXon* «m& fteematloii# Indiana university,
to portion fulfillm ent of the MQoirenefito for tho
Deeter of Fusion! Mue&tlon &e§fee
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D o c to ra l aem ifcfcee*
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The writ®** wishes to expres® his gratitude cad
indebtedness to Dr# Karl W* Bookw&lter for his suggestions
sad constant encouragement In this project# without hi®
very helpful guidance this project would not have boon
p o ssib le #
The author is sis® grateful for the assistance of
ether members of Me Doctoral Commit tea who made special
suggestions concerning the study*
i t is with great appreciation that the many people
in the various Institution© are t&ankod and remembered for
their help which gave the necessary information needed to
complete this project*
Finally# great fchanfcs to those many friends who gave
willingly of their moral support*
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TABfcS OF OOOTEim
C h a p te r
i* m m m m t z m .............................................................................................................i
The lead for the study » * • « * » • # » . * • 1
The Problem * • * * * • ♦ * . . * * * * * « • 6
Procedure * • * . * ♦ * # . ♦ * * * * « * * * 8
XI# ‘timx^.Whk * * * . * « * . * . . * * . 10
III* VAtJSMtXQH OF Tift. CHECKLIST1 * * ♦ * ..................... 81
IV* aSSBSRAh l»TlTOTIO«At BUCTXCES * . . » . * • 8®
Student Enrollment . * « ' » » * * ......................... 28
Southern leeoeietlon md State Aoeveditmeiit * * 31
ttehberehlp to Athletic Conference© * * . . # * 33
leal to Service® * * ................................................. 33
fetal Hour® Permitted to Batten©! cm ..................... 38
scholarship of Student© . * « « ............................. 39
S u m if » • « « « • * • « . . » • » * . « . « . 43
V* AfJ&LXSIS OF STHDESm AID STAFF .............................. 43
Selection of student® » • « * * . . » * « • • » 43
Frafe® atonal Quality of Staff # • • * » • « . 83
Training and Eitperiexiee # . * * * * * * » « * 33
39
frefeeiJto n aX M em bership * • • » *
Teaching Load * * , * • * * « * . ......................... 63
Summary * « • * # • * • » » • • # • * * • • • 64
VI. THE mmXCWMM OffiERXM ........................ . . . . 67
RequlreMat for Graduation « • • « * * * • » > SB
Foundation science # « « * * • • . # » . * » . 69
Cultural * • • • # • * « • * * • • • • * * * • 72
Fsyohology and Education » * » * • • • * * . . 75
Frofeeeioml Technique 77
.Professional Theory SO
Percentages Allotted to Area® • » « « • » • « 82
Summary . * • * • • « « • • • • • • * • • • « SO
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Chapter Fag©
VII* FACILITIES * » ................... ........................... . • 0®
Library • • . * • * « • « * .................. . « « 0®
ftiyaioiil B<li*©ati©n Fae£l£tl©» . * . , * » * 101
Bummr? • • « * » « • * » » » * * * • • • » 107
v iii# m m v z w of schools , » * . . « « * * * » 100
Svmmp# * • * » • « » » • » . * * * » » • • 115
a * STOMAB'f # COHGLttSIORS, AHD K&COttM£lR>A?101fS . « 117
Stanaaxy # * * » * # . • . ..................................... 117
Coaelualcm© .................... 12®
» « * . * • « « « .................. 125
a m a ffiB & m * * . . ♦ * ............................. . * . . 120
an m n 14a
&pp©n&l* At Checklist for Professional
'BMmrntim in Phyatoal saueetton Ars
S©!©©$•& Sf©gr© Collages « • « * • * * • • 141
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h im or T A m m
Table Pag#
1* Juror*e Validation of the checklist on
FlpefeeaiotiaX Training # * * * • • # « * • # • SB
9* fereeiiiaiie Pratf*a«iemX Inimllaaent Is of
Total EnroXXawint * * * « # • * * * « • * * * * 39
3# State fiequiremeni for Certification and
degree lequlresient # « * « # • » « • • • « # » 33
4# Health Sertriee Facilities Provided fey the
Various schools •» • • » » » * ........................ 3?
9* Factor© Considered Important for Admission
of student® to Sehoela « * * • * » « . . . » • BO
®* Rank Order of the Teeiity**!# school# fey
Cede Bumfeer eid staff Sis# * • * • * « » * • 34
7* Degrees field fey the Faculty member a in the
Twenty-*#!# M teols « » * * • • # . » * * • » « 36
@# Frofeaalonal Organisations* lumbar and
Percentage of Memberships « * • • * • • « • • 61
8a* Beheele fey Code number# Professional Member*
ehlp* m& Indem * * • » # # * * ♦ # * * * • ♦ Ola
9# fetal semester lour Requirement for Qr«du*»
tlom in the Twenty*#!* School# » * * * * • « , fS
10* Foundation Selene# Courses* medal Hour
Credit* and fereentage of School# offering ♦ . 70
11* Cultural Course©* Modal lour Credit* and
y*reeaba$e of School# Offering • • « * • » • « 78
IB* payeholegf and Education Course®* Medal
Hour Credit* and Percentage of School#
Offering « # * « • » * • # • • * » * • • + • • 7®
13# prefeaeionai Technique Courses# Modal
lour Credit* and percentage of .school#
Offering # • • • • • » » # * * • * * * * . « « 79
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Fag*
14# Prafaaaiaoal fhaory Sours®## Modal Hour
0**&lt§ and of Sehool*
Offering # • * « » # « * » « « * * * * # • SO
IS# Paraafitag* of fatal for OmOuatlem
B m im
t»y Spaeifla Am& • * « * * « * * » .................. S4
IS# Sahoola ftanlcad tej Mmbar of ¥olwmm and
?olumaa par $tud@nt * * • • « # * « » * » • 04
If# limk MffassMtaa mtmmn fatal
folnw# In t&a Library &ssd voluaoa par
s mt o t » * * * « » • « « • • t « » • * • « Of
IS# fuabor of School# faking forio&iaals * * « # ♦ 08
10# fypa* of Faoiliiio#* Huafeor and Fweaafcago
of sahool* Affording » * • • » * « « * * « • 103
10a# Mwik ardor of ttio faoatgr^alx school# bf
Soda Stud*** and F&oilftlaa , * * * • • « * » 103a
of fwoaif«*ais school*
20# E a tin g * m&. ftank*
in six &#X#o**& Factors # • # # * * « « • * 110
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CHAPTER I
OVlRODVCTlOif
the wm& for the study
According to Sede*^ the way to discover s need Is In
terms of a pattern* or a scheme of values* or an inclusive
philosophy of seme kind* It has been cm tended that physi­
cal education should be available to a ll the youth of our
country# this philosophy Is In harmony with the philosophy
of authorities in the field of physical education and
expressed by educators In general*
Physical education ’has been given a regular place in
the curriculum of the school* If physical education has been
given a regular place in the curricula of schools* It could
seem necessary that physical education he taught by teachers
with the same amount of professional preparation a& the
other teachers in the school*/ Ma&ske states* <?aince teaching
temsnds a good teacher* a good teacher ought to be a broad­
ly educated person* and a responsible* active cttijsen**^
A sound pro-service training program of teachers would
seem to be 'the foundation for providing good teachers for
B ade, B o y d /., jg ju X U a lS t UM S&
£0s4s* $e#eem and company* lew York* 1033* p# 6S»
na&eke* ftoten J«* *Thesis for the general Education
of Teachers*” Educational Admlnlstratlon and Supervision.
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mm schools* It seems reasonable to assume that teaching
w ill be Improved by iflgmnrlag teacher education*
Omffttid«kl pas© m to succeeding generations amir
heritage with the help of the school* In order that succeed*
lug generations may bo improved mm schools m at bo improved*
this strengthening of succeeding genex'&tions Is a social
doty of groat mspdtois#
Ifegre education most make progress In comparison with
accepted goals sod standards of education* both locally and
nationally* if tbs nation Is to benefit from tbs petsntl&ll*
tSlftiMFe s>Mifc o.*»■<s£© ' to e 'iVsS jegf r*©. mmuJ& oko jikoiurkxa OtsmMy* #
JDei point of numbers* negroes ©oneti tuts the most
important minority social group in the nation* Iti religion
mad education# in social# economic# and civic activities#
and professionally and culturally# Megrees haw made remark*
able progress# they have assimilated and mads contributions
to the civilisation of the nation* However# while making
considerable progress relatively* they haw lagged far behind
the majority group in a great many phases of life*
Evidence of the th irst of this minority group for
education is realised by the fact that in approximately
seventy^fivs years illiteracy has fallen to such a low
degree*
Should the goals and value® of a tlegre college be com*
parable with the goals and value# of the dominant group? I t