The Normal Schools: Exploring Our Heritage. NAGWS Feature.

Davenport, Joanna; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ484313

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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The Normal Schools: Exploring Our Heritage. NAGWS Feature.

Davenport, Joanna; And Others

Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, v65 n3 p25-56 Mar 1994

A collection of articles details the history and significance of the early professional schools, also known as normal schools, that form the foundation for the physical education profession today. The articles describe each of seven institutions up until they either affiliated with a college or closed. (SM)

Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Gymnastics, Higher Education, Institutes (Training Programs), Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Education, Schools of Education, Summer Programs, Womens Athletics

Publication Type: Collected Works - General; Historical Materials; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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