Tests In Selected Physical Education Service Courses In A College

TESTS IN SELECTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION SERVICE COURSES IN A COLLEGE by Rosemary B essie F ish e r A d is s e r ta t io n subm itted in p a r t i a l f u lf illm e n t o f th e requirem ents f o r th e degree o f Doctor o f Philosophy, in th e Department o f P h y s ic a l E ducation f o r Women, in th e Graduate C ollege o f th e S ta te U n iv ersity o f Iowa June 1950 ProQuest Number: 10902157 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 10902157 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 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The w r ite r w ishes to e x p re ss h e r s in c e re a p p r e c ia tio n to D r. M. Gladys S c o tt o f th e S ta te U n iv e rs ity o f Iowa f o r h e r guidance and h e lp f u l c r i t i c i s m d u rin g th e developm ent o f t h i s s tu d y . The w r ite r a ls o acknowledges h e r in d e b te d n e ss to Mrs. C h a rlo tte G regory, M iss Ruth Andrews, M iss Mary P r i c e , and Dr. C e c ile G ilb e r t who a s s i s t e d i n con d u ctin g t h i s stu d y . i ft) O ' ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Pag© I n t r o d u c t i o n ....................................... 1 S tatem en t o f Problem • * ............................................ 2 Review o f L ite r a tu r e 3 P rocedure •» ............................ 15 D ata and Summary 20 Summary C onclusions ........................................................ ............... 69 .................................................................... A p p e n d ix ................................ B ib lio g r a p h y 72 73 .......................................................... iii 320 TABLE OF TABLES Table I Page Combined A n aly sis o f Q uestions i n Soccer T e sts f o r 1948 and 1949 ....... 22 A n a ly sis o f Q uestions in th e B a s k e tb a ll T est f o r t h e W inter Q u arter o f 1948-1949 . . . . . . 26 III Combined A n aly sis o f B a s k e tb a ll Q uestions* 28 IV A n aly sis o f th e Item s o f th e V olley B a ll Exam ination as Given in th e F a ll Q u arter o f 1948 ........................................................................ 32 A n aly sis o f th e Item s of th e V olley B a ll Exam ination as Given in th e W inter Q u arter, 1948-1949, and th e Spring Q u arter 1949 ••* 34 Combined A n aly sis o f th e Item s on th e V olley B a ll Exam inations ........................................ 36 A n aly sis o f th e Q uestions in th e Beginning Swimming T est f o r th e F a ll Q u arter 1948 •• 41 A n aly sis o f Q uestions on th e B eginning Swimming T est f o r W inter 1948-1949 and F a ll 1949 .............................................................................. 42 Combined A n aly sis o f th e T est Q uestions fo r B eginning Swimming .......... 43 In te rm e d ia te Swimming Q uestion A n aly sis f o r W in te r, 1948-1949, and Spring Term, 1949 • 47 Combined A n aly sis o f th e T est Q uestions f o r I