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Title	The preferences of gender: study of low female enrollment in high school physical education
Author	Power, Francis Joseph, 1960-
Description	Thesis (M.P.E.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1996. Physical Education
Date	1996
Pagination	viii, 161 leaves
Subject	Physical education and training--Newfoundland and Labrador; Sex differences in education; High school students--Newfoundland and Labrador--Attitudes; Teenage girls--Newfoundland and Labrador--Attitudes
Degree	M.P.E.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Physical Education
Discipline	Physical Education
Language	Eng
Spatial Coverage	Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador
Temporal Coverage	1993-1994 20th Century
Notes	Bibliography: leaves 123-130.
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to determine the reasons why many female students in the Avalon North Integrated School Board were not participating in Physical Education courses 1100, 2100, and 3100. Nine high schools were used in the study, with a total population of 2079 students. Of that total, 1827 students participated. The study was conducted during the 1993-1994 school year. A questionnaire was administered to Physical Education participants and non-participants. This population comprised male and female students, although not in equal numbers. A review of current pertinent literature suggested a number of causes of non-participation by females in high school Physical Education courses. The questionnaire used for the present study was designed to ascertain the significance of these causes, which have been referred to as "themes" for the purpose of this study. Eleven such themes were investigated, namely, awareness of benefits, curriculum, embarrassment, facilities/equipment, few role models, hygiene factors, previous experience, social factors, teaching methodology, timetable conflicts, and gender discrimination. -- Based on the means of responses for each theme, it was shown that the strongest deterrents to enrollment for females were hygiene factors, and previous experience in Physical Education classes.
Type	Text
Resource Type	Electronic thesis or dissertation
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a1176224
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
PDF File	(16.59 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/FrancisJosephPower.pdf
CONTENTdm file name	59216.cpd