The purpose of this study was to prepare, validate, and revise a proposed curriculum paradigm in physical education based on theoretical as well as practical considerations, in an attempt to bridge the gap between theory and practice. The curriculum paradigm and accompanying material was developed from an extensive review of literature and as a result of two pilot studies involving professionals from within the state of Florida. The data population was randomly drawn from members of the Curriculum Academy of AAHPERD, who served to provide the expert opinion needed to validate and revise the proposed curriculum model. Two-hundred eighteen persons examined the model and completed the accompanying questionnaire. The questionnaire responses were tabulated on a 44% return rate (n = 218) and met the 90% Confidence Level. / The focus of the study was founded on criticism instead of approval because of the revision process applied to the proposed curriculum paradigm. The model was assessed on the basis of clarity and conciseness, sequence, completeness, adaptability, continuity, implementation, use, and understanding and/or agreement with concepts. Three data sources were utilized: 40, 5-point Likert scale questions, 3, open-ended questions, and omission errors. / Descriptive data, which consisted of mean, standard deviation, percent and percent mean, were analyzed to discover weaknesses in the model via the Likert scale questions. The mean scores of the 40 Likert scale questions yielded a grand mean of 2.03 which indicated a strong overall approval for the proposed curriculum model by members of AAHPERD's Curriculum Academy at a 90% Confidence Level. / There were 521 open-ended responses noted and tallied to identify trends and provide data for possible model modification. Omission errors were also recorded for revision of the paradigm. A cross-matching ploy, utilizing the 3 data sources, resulted in 21 model changes. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-09, Section: A, page: 2925. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74920 |
| Contributors | BOYCE, BARBARA ANN., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 177 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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