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George Graham, Ph.D.

George Graham, Ph.D. The Department of Kinesiology Pennsylvania State University. Contemporary Purpose of K-12 Physical Education. Guiding youngsters in the process of becoming physically active and healthy for a lifetime. Golf as a Physical Activity in K-12 Physical Education.

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George Graham, Ph.D.

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  1. George Graham, Ph.D. The Department of KinesiologyPennsylvania State University

  2. Contemporary Purpose of K-12 Physical Education Guiding youngsters in the process of becoming physically active and healthy for a lifetime

  3. Golf as a Physical Activity inK-12 Physical Education • Sport for a lifetime • Equally appealing to boys and girls • Body size is not a factor • Great way to make new friends • Emphasizes positive character values • Good physical exercise • Riding a cart is superior toriding a couch • 10,000 steps or more if you walk

  4. The Emergence of a Sedentary Society • Automobile • Television • Computers • Convenience Engineering • Built Environment • Human Nature Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

  5. Obesity is one of the greatest health challenges of our time • Obesity rates increased by 74% between 1991 and 2001. • Obesity rates have doubled in children and tripled in adolescents over the last two decades. One in seven young people are obese and one in three are overweight. Source: National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) Percentage of young people who are obese *Data for 1966-70 are based on adolescents ages 12-17.

  6. K-12 School Demographics • 53 million kids attend school every day in the United States • Approximately 200,000 K-12 physical education teachers in the United States • Virtually all youngsters have some physical education in their schooling

  7. Is Golf in the K-12 Physical Education Curriculum Today? • Who is including golf in their curriculum? • Why are they including it in their curriculum? • What might be done to increase golf in K-12 curriculums?

  8. Survey of K-12 PhysicalEducation Teachers • Survey was posted on PE Central (most popular web site for physical educators inthe world) • Survey was available from August 1through September 5, 2003 • Only allowed to enter once • Goal was to have 1,000 responses

  9. Survey Description (cont.) • 2,445 responses from 49 states and 8 Canadian provinces • 79.6% full-time K-12 teachers • 37% male • 63% female

  10. School golf programs... • 70.0% Traditional clubs • 68.5% plastic orwhiffle balls • 79.4% were self-designed lessons

  11. 25.8 % 10.2 % 61.5 % One of the biggest obstacles to teaching golf is safety… Strongly Agree 25.6% 625 Agree 35.9% 878 No Opinion 10.2% 249 Disagree 23.3% 570 Strongly Disagree 2.5% 62 Safety Concerns

  12. Cost of equipment is a major obstacle to teaching golf… Cost Concerns 11.2 % 4.6 % 81.6 % Strongly Agree 45.3% 1108 Agree 36.3% 888 No Opinion 4.6% 112 Disagree 9.7% 238 Strongly Disagree 1.5% 36

  13. Golf embodies positive values that benefit children… Golf and Positive Values 0.5 % 5.4 % 91.4 % Strongly Agree 46.1% 1126 Agree 45.3% 1107 No Opinion 5.4% 132 Disagree 0.4% 14 Strongly Disagree 0.1% 3

  14. 76.1 % 19.9 % 2.6 % 0.9 % How interested would you be in teaching golf if…. A system was provided that was both safe and fun… Very Interested 76.1% 1860 Interested 19.9% 487 Somewhat Interested 2.6% 63 Not Interested 0.9% 21

  15. How interested would you be in teaching golf if…. Equipment, training and a complete curriculum were provided to the school at no cost 73.6 % 21.9 % 3.4 % Very Interested 73.6% 1800 Interested 21.9% 535 Somewhat Interested 3.4% 83 Not Interested 0.9% 22 0.9 %

  16. What Teachers Have to Say… “In the school district where I teach, many of our schools are in the low socioeconomic group. ...we cannot afford a golf program if we had to purchase it. If we did have such a program it would be such a benefit for most children because it teaches them that golf isn't only a lifetime sport but they could learn respect, socialization skills and personal challenge.” Tammy Farmer, Elementary PE, KY

  17. What Teachers Have to Say… “I think that two greatest barriers are lack of funds and PE teachers’ lack of experience and/or knowledge of how golf could be taught at this level. I would love the opportunity to explore ideas that could bring this activity to my students. I believe it is lifetime activities like golf that need to be implemented at the elementary level in order to give students the opportunity to learn skills towards an active lifestyle.” Denise King, Elementary PE, WI

  18. What Teachers Have to Say… “Children are willing to learn new sports and games in PE instead of the traditional yearly lesson plans. Elementary children love it more because they can go home and encourage the relatives at home ways to stay physically fit. Golf is not a game for older gentlemen but a game for every one in the family.” Christina Gaines, Elementary PE, MD

  19. Survey Conclusions • Teachers believe in the value of golf • For the physical benefits • For the character lessons • Respondents are highly receptive to including golf in their programs • Cost and teacher training are a factor that needs to be addressed

  20. The National School Golf Program • Directly addresses the needs identified by these teachers in the survey • Through NSGP it is reasonable to expect that…. • Hundreds, eventually thousands, of teachers will provide millions of youngsters with a positive introduction to the sport of golf

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