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A Standard of General Motor Ability for Prairie View College Men Based on Braces Test
Full text linkTHE PROBLEM DEFINED
MAJOR PROBLEM This study purports to sot up a standard of general motor ability for Prairie View College men for the Brace Test. SUB-PROBLEMS (1) To determine the degree of validity of the test*. (2) To determine the degree of reliability of the test. (3) To determine the degree of objectivity of the test. PURPOSE OF THE PROBLEM (1) To develop a standard which will assist in the instruction of men at Prairie View College. (2) To classify men in a program of Intramural Athletics at Prairie View College. NEED FOR SUCH A STUDY The number of test in Physical Education field that are statistically sound are comparatively few. The number of Valid Test of general motor ability is limited. There have been many experiments set up. There have been many experiments set up without presenting proof that the test met certain scientific criteria.-1 Very little work has been done for the Negroes in the field of tests. Russell discovered that there had been very little work done on Negroes. No test was set up based entirely upon Negroes. Russell in his study of one hundred and four test was unable to find any test that would serve as a criterion as to evaluating Brace Test.-2 LIMITATIONS The subjects used in this study were men of Prairie View College. The groups were composed mostly of Freshmen and Sophomores. The subjects taken from the Juniors, Seniors and N. Y. A. Boy\u27s were few. The age ranged for this group was from sixteen to twenty four. The number of cases obtained for all over twenty years of age was few. The total number of cases obtained was not sufficient to be representative of each age level for men tested. 1 - Bovard, J. F. and Cozens, F. W., Test and Measurements in Physical Education, P. 229. 2 - Russell, T. S., An Evaluation of the Brace Test and Norms for Negroes. Unpublished Masters Thesis, New York University, 1936
The Problem of Under-Ageness of Fourteen Prairie View College Students
Full text linkIn this discourse the writer intends to present the effects of under-ageness and acceleration on fourteen Prairie View College students. It is also the purpose of the writer to show whether under-ageness is advantageous or disadvantageous to these fourteen Prairie View College students. The writer, in securing his information, used the personal investigation method. This method was used because the writer felt that he could secure more reliable and confidential information from his subjects. All of his subjects were located on the college campus which also made it convenient for him to use the personal investigation method. There have been many heated discussions as to what the normal age grade progress for a normal boy or girl should be . For the purpose of this study, six years of age is regarded as the normal age for a first grade pupil. For each additional year spent in school, the normal pupil is expected to complete an additional grade. Advancement at a more rapid rate than indicated is counted accelerated by the number of years the advancement deviates from standard set. Advancement at a less rapid rate than that indicated above is counted as retarded by the number of years the lack of advancement deviates from the standard set
An Experimental Study of the Written Composition of Prairie View College Freshman Students of 1934-35
Full text linkThis thesis is concerned with the study of errors in the written compositions of Prairie View College Freshman students.
The problem of English usage is found in all of the classes of the College. This study has been made in an effort to strengthen some of the weaknesses of the present freshman class, and finally those of the entire student body in usage.
Many of the students have come from schools in which they got very poor foundations in English. Upon entering college it is revealed by the administration of placement tests that there is a great need for improvement in English usage. After having taken a course in usage for one semester some students show no signs of improvement, while others show sign of improvement, and still others make lower marks than they made on the entrance tests. The problems that arise in the study of usage are not as great after one or two years in college in some cases, but in many cases there is no change, and, therefore, the problems are presented by all classes. The problem really begins before the students enter college, and it carries on through their college life. In order to make the study of usage more effective, this detailed study of the errors of each individual in a class of freshman agriculture students has been made.
The main purpose of this study may be set forth as: 1. To determine and analyze the weakness of Freshman college students in written composition. 2. To strengthen these weaknesses and improve the usage of Prairie View College freshmen, and ultimately in the improvement of the English of the student body at Prairie View
A Standard of General Motor Ability for Prairie View College Women Based on the Brace Test
Full text linkMajor Problem: This study was made to set up a standard of general motor ability for the Brace Test of the girls of Prairie View State Normal and Industrial College. Sub Problems: 1. To determine the validity of the test. 2. To determine the reliability of the test. 3. To determine the objectivity of the test.
Purpose of the Problem 1. To determine the accomplishments acquired by nonathletes as compared with those of athletes. 2. To set up standards of General Motor Ability whereby the students of physical education will be benefitted.
Need for the Study: There has been a previous study made concerning the test and this study was made to aid in the standardization of the previous test.
Limitations: The subjects used were college women at Prairie
The Test Subjects: The test subjects were young women who were enrolled In Prairie View College ranging in age from 15 - 25. The entire group given the test was 128
A Study of Leisure Reading of the Summer School Graduating Class at Prairie View College 1935
Full text linkReading is a subject of major importance. Educators are more concerned than ever about the reading being done by college students. Studies are being made from the following angles to determine what to read, how to read, when to read, and how much to read. It is an indispensible task for for every educated man or woman to perform.
This thesis is a report of a study of reading done by the summer school graduating class on Prairie view College campus, 1935.
The chief problem was to analyze reading done by the seniors and to offer incentive to stimulate a desire to do voluntary reading during leisure hours. The purpose of stimulating reading is to enlarge the vocabulary, to enrich the experience and to make full and ready men end women that the world needs most
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