Joyce M. Harrison

The Effects of a Strength Training Program on the Strength and Self-Concept of Two Female Age Groups.

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a strength training program on strength and self-concept in young and mature women. Forty-three subjects participated in a 12-week program of progressive weight training while 42 control subjects maintained their sedentary lifestyles. Subjects completed a psychological inventory prior to strength assessments during the first week of the study. Subjects were divided by age and randomly assigned to treatment or control groups. The mean age of the mature women and the young women were 44.4 and 21.5 years, respectively. The mature experimental (ME) and young experimental (YE) groups showed significant (p <.01) increases in strength on bench press, pulldown, and leg press as compared to the mature control (MC) and young control (YC) groups. Gains for the experimental groups ranged from 13 to 31% compared to gains of 0 to 8% for the control groups. Strength gains were similar across age groups except that the ME group gained more leg strength th...

A Review of the Research on Teacher Effectiveness and Its Implications for Current Practice.

This paper reviews the current research on teacher effectiveness as it applies to physical education in the areas of (a) teacher expectations, (b) classroom management and organization, (c) a supportive learning environment, (d) active teaching, task-oriented, or direct instruction, (e) curriculum pacing, (f) student opportunity to learn, including allocated, engaged, and academic learning time, (g) teaching to mastery, and (h) grade-level differences. Some problems in applying the research to actual school situations are presented, along with implications for physical education.