Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Summer 1972
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Health and Physical Education
Committee Chair
Robert N. Irving Jr.
Second Committee Member
John Gregon
Third Committee Member
Dohn Miller
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to compare the attitudes of self-directed teachers toward the teaching of physical education in the elementary school as compared to teachers with the assistance of a physical education specialist.
Fifty-four teachers randomly selected from three schools were used in the study. The personal interview method was used to gather data, which included various areas that were assigned empirically into four categories. These included physical education values (comparative and philosophical), physical education teaching, planning and organizing, attitudes toward program responsibility and adequacy of professional materials and course.
An analysis of the data indicated that teachers with the assistance of a specialist had a more favorable attitude toward physical education as part of the curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Riggs, Don E., "The Effects of Physical Education Specialists on the Attitudes of Elementary School Teachers" (1972). All Master's Theses. 2008.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/2008