was assigned to a gros, he practiced only thove 1ive stunts in that groupe.
One day a week during the three winter months, December, January, and February
was given over to tumbling. There may be some argument against this method of
presenting this material, but according to Cozens, who conducted a study in
several track and ficld events, this method was rated the beste

J. ReSharman, in his book on the teaching of physical education says:

"Tt is recommended, therefore, that teachers of physical education, ar-
range their instructional program so as to provide for directed practice
in cach activity for relatively short periods, distributed throughout
the semestere The evidence indicated that this is a better procedure
than to practice each activity intensively for a short period (two weeks

for cxmaple) and then to leave it entirely, while other activities are
practiced intensively";

while the LaPort Committee in the report of their nine year study recommends the
vom system, and this next year a block will be attempted in presenting these
stunts; however, at the present time, the piece-meal plan is being usede Each boy
is required, once a week, to practice intensively on the five stunts assigned to
his groupe As soon as he does the five stunts in group One, he is immediately pro-
moted to the next higher group, and as he learns the five in that group, he is then
advanced to the next, and so on to the top. As stated previously, only five groups
were used last year; but this year, an additional group of ten stunts have been
studied. The classes are now divided into seven groups) using the same system of
five stunts per groupe |
It was found that most of the stunts were too difficult for the average boy,

and the trend of the grouping was toward the lower end of the tables The addition
of the last ten stunts,making seven groups, has resulted in a better distribution
this yeare It might be added at this point, that I was forced by the progress of
certain gifted boys, to add an eighth group of unstudied stunts, borrowed entirely
from MecClow, and assumed to be more difficult than any of those presented in the
table. The boys in the lower two groups are considered the slowest group and much
in need of remedial work, so considerable attention ond instruction is given this
group to motivate tumbling stunts, correct errors, and overcome fearss By using
this procedure the danger of personal injury is eliminated since a boy is doing
only the stunts that he is capable of performing. Each boy is encouraged to reach
igher goals as the steps are shorter and the objectives are more easily reached

and his desire to get into the upper groups is given impetus by seeing the other
boys promotede

This study presents several conclusionse First, the table of difficulty finds
a place for each stunt in its natural position, and arranges ail stunts into fif-
teen separate classifications as McClow has donee Second, the new teaching method
provides every boy with a reasonable opportunity for success, and allows the gifted
boy to proceed at his own speed, Third, there is a provision for an accurate ac-
count of cach student's progress to be kept as well as an accurate account of classe
cs, ages, etcee Fourth, remedial work may be given to the slow groups without sac-
rifice of time for the average and gifted groupseLast,this study opens a field of ir-
vestigation for all phases of physical education: for exmaple, the same study could
be made for each piece of apparatus, swimming, field events, track events, and with
some degree of success, game skills»