IN-SERVICE ,TRAINING,.IN.PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR THE POMONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Education University of Southern California In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science in Education M. Elizabeth Green August 1950 UMI Number: EP56182 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion.
[email protected]*lMion Publishing UMI EP56182 Published by ProQuest LLC (2014). Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106- 1346 ■£*L 'sr/ 6- 7? 7 T h is thesis , w r i t t e n u n d e r the d ir e c t io n o f the C h a ir m a n o f the c a n d id a te ’s G u id a n c e C o m m itte e a n d a p p r o v e d by d l l m em b ers o f the C o m m itte e , has been p re s e n te d to a n d accep ted by the F a c u l t y o f the S c h o o l o f E d u c a t io n o f the U n iv e r s it y o f S o u th e rn C a l i f o r n i a in p a r t i a l f u l f i l l m e n t o f the re q u ire m e n ts f o r the degree o f M a s t e r o f Science in E d u c a t io n . D ate t £ ___ D ean G u t ance Com m ittee nrrnan TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER . I. PACE The problem 1 Statement of the problem • • • • • • . « • • 1 Scope of the study • • • • • • • . • • • • . 2 Limitations of the study • • • • • • • • . . 3 Importance of the study • • • . » • • • • • 3 Definitions of terms used • • • • • • • • • • 7 . • • • . « • • • • • • 7 Elementary schools 7 Elementary school teachers • • • • • • • • • 7 Method of procedure • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 Organization of remaining chapters . . » • • • 8 RELATED LITERATURE .......... Literature related to in-service training Indirectly related literature III. 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • » • • • • In-service training II. * INTRODUCTION......... 10 • • 10 • • • • . • « . 19 ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRE R E S U L T S ............ 24 Formulation of questionnaire • • • . • • • • • 25 Questionnaire results 25 • • • • • • . . • • • • Teacher age 25 Undergraduate preparation for teaching physical education • • • • • • • • « • • • 26 iv CHAPTER PAGE Preparation for teaching physical education since graduation . • • .................. Teacher participation in activities Program of activities • • • . ............... 31 33 Expressed interest for in-service training • IV. 29 41 PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM, FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS......... 46 Administration of the In-service program • • • 46 Selection of personnel • • • • • • • • • • • 46 Enrollment and time a l l o t m e n t ........... 48 Physical aspects of the p r o g r a m The program • .......... • • • • •