What impact would a single-sex physical education class have on the active engagement level of the female student in required sophomore physical education?
Term
2012
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAEd
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was, what impact would a single-sex physical education class have on the active engagement level of the female student in required sophomore physical education? The motivating factor in this study was the decline in the participation by the female student. When members of the opposite sex are present, young women become disengaged from many of the learning goals of PE. Over a 9-week period, my students completed 5 surveys reflecting upon their current experience. The challenges facing equal opportunities for girls in coed classes are the same facing all students in education. Just as smaller class size produces more favorable results, creating better learning environments in required courses through single-sex segregation also requires support from the public and the proper funding.
Recommended Citation
Marvin, Robin Lee, "What impact would a single-sex physical education class have on the active engagement level of the female student in required sophomore physical education?" (2012). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 2460.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/2460