Degree Name
Education Specialist (EdS)
Semester of Degree Completion
1987
Thesis Director
Paul D. Overton
Abstract
An analysis of student perceptions regarding the following research questions constituted the basis of this study: (1) To what extent does an intramural program attract the lost athlete? (2) What school-centered benefits were derived from an intramural program and to what extent? (3) What individual-centered benefits were derived from an intramural program and to what extent? The North High School (NHS) Intramural Program in Downers Grove, Illinois was selected as the basis for this study. Surveys with instructions for distribution only to intramural participants were completed by freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Data revealed the lost athlete was attracted to the NHS Intramural Program. School-centered benefits were perceived as an outcome of the NHS Intramural Program. Significantly improved rapport between students and teachers/administrators was revealed. There was significant participation in other school activities by intramural participants. Individual-centered benefits were also perceived as an outcome of the NHS Intramural Program. The majority of NHS intramural participants had a "B+" grade average and lived in a two parent home. Sixty-five percent of the NHS student body participated in intramurals during the 1986-87 school year.
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Glenna Kathleen, "School-Centered and Individual-Centered Benefits Derived from a Selected Secondary Level Intramural Program" (1987). Masters Theses. 2609.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/2609
