A Study of Conceptually Based Physical Education in Higher Education

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine whether university students who participated in conceptually based physical education (CPE) would achieve greater positive improvements in their physical fitness level, compared to students in traditional activity- and skills-based physical educ...

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Published in:The Physical educator 2018, Vol.75 (3), p.471-497
Main Authors: Williams, Suzanne E, Greene, J. Leon, Fry, Andrew, Neuberger, John, Satinsky, Sonya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adult Students
Analysis
Behavior
Body Composition
College Students
Colleges & universities
Curricula
Education
Exercise
Experimental Groups
Health care
Health education
High School Graduates
Higher Education
Human Body
Improvement
Intervention
Laboratories
Medical personnel training
Muscular Strength
Physical Activities
Physical Activity Level
Physical Education
Physical Fitness
Physical Health
Pilot Projects
Pretests Posttests
Research Design
Skill Development
Skills
Statistical Analysis
Teaching
University students
Young adults
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Summary:Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine whether university students who participated in conceptually based physical education (CPE) would achieve greater positive improvements in their physical fitness level, compared to students in traditional activity- and skills-based physical education (ASPE). Method: This was a pilot study based on an experimental design consisting of 2 intervention groups of CPE (n = 27) and ASPE (n = 29) students who were required to participate in fitness preassessments and postassessments scheduled accordingly during the semester at a medium-sized Midwestern university in the United States. Results: Descriptive and paired samples t test analyses indicated that all students made physical fitness improvements; however, no significant between-group differences were found based on ANOVA analysis. Conclusion: Most of the students showed gains in physical fitness; as a result, students benefited from participating in both types of physical education courses. There is a need for physical education in colleges and universities, and whether in the form of CPE or ASPE, these courses will benefit all students. CPE courses will merely extend further opportunity for the cultivation of physical and health education, as well as potentially improve motivation, attitudes, and behaviors toward exercise during the semester of course enrollment and beyond.
ISSN:2160-1682
0031-8981
2160-1682
DOI:10.18666/TPE-2018-V75-I3-7929