E-Book Content
THE CONSTRUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE mSTS IN SELECTED PROFESSIOK&L COURSES IN PI0T3ICAL EDUCATION
hy
Esther French
A dissertation submitted in partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, in the Department of Physical Education for Women In the Graduate College of the State University of Iowa Nay, 1942
ProQuest Number: 10984057
All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is d e p e n d e n t upon the quality of the copy subm itted. In the unlikely e v e n t that the a u thor did not send a c o m p le te m anuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if m aterial had to be rem oved, a n o te will ind ica te the deletion.
uest ProQuest 10984057 Published by ProQuest LLC(2018). C opyright of the Dissertation is held by the Author. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States C o d e M icroform Edition © ProQuest LLC. ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 4 8 1 0 6 - 1346
F&>7 /
2
m m m m m s m The writer wishes to express her appreciation to Dr. M. Gladys Scott for her guidance and valuable assistance in this study. Sincere thanks are extended to those members of the staff of the Department of Physical Education for Women, State University of Iowa, who cooperated in this study, and to the students in the major department for their participation in the testing program. Of very substantial assistance was the constant encouragement of Dr* Elisabeth Halsey and the instruction received from Dr* 1* P* Lindquist in his course, wImprove
}
If OCT 1942
HERTZ
.
ment of the Written Examination.*
33)
Je'is:la,
,Ji
}-
ill
CONTENTS Introduction • . » « . . . • • • • * • » • •
....... •«
Statement of Problem •
P&g# 1 5
Procedure. « * . . . . • • * . .
• ............
5
Clarification of Objectives • * • • • • « . . . • • • •
5
Outlining the Courses » * * • » . . « « . .
6
Planning the Distribution of Items by Content Classification•.. » * • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • «
7
Preparation of Items. ..........
7
•
Critical Evaluation of Items. •
9
Selection of Subjects . . . . . . . .
...
Administration of Tests
12
12
Data and Interpretations • • • . « . . . . •
..........
14
Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Selection of Items.
15
Beliabilities
19
Mean Scores and Standard Deviations for Pull length Tests •
21
Mean Scores for Short Tests • Norms
............ ......
Comparison of Tests • Suggc:..tions for Use. Conclusions. Bibliography . « • • • • • . Appendix •
21 25 25
........ ................... •••••*».••.*•••
28 50 51 55
1
BJ'»DUCm)N fli® philosophy underlying the modem tooting program is that of providing opportunity for the optimum development of the individual in relation to mutual service to a democratic society* The extensive use of tests in educational institutions has been duplicated in Industry by civil service examiners, state examiners for licensing pharmacists and doctors, bar examiners for lawyers, and examinations of various types given by personnel workers* Of fairly recent vintage are the aptitude tests for defense workers and the psychological tests for the various branches of the armed services* Since examinations have a vital effect on the lives and fortunes of many people, the responsibility of those persons engaged in cons