Final Exam-Distance Learning

What did you expect to learn in this course? Did you learn it?

Initially, I was trying to enroll in a sports appreciation course but it was full. Being a Business Major I decided instead to take this class as it was a capstone that fulfilled several areas for my GE. I really didn’t know what to expect from this class. I read the name of the class and it seemed like something that could broaden my horizons. And that is exactly what it did. I expected to have a more open and altered perspective of female athletes trying to compete and gain equal coverage. Along with more detailed information on the wrong things done to female athletes and what they chose to do to overcome these hardships. I can honestly say that I learned about all of this in this course. I am more informed on how there is still a gap in equality as far as media coverage and overall society’s view of female athletes compared to male athletes. I am very glad that the sports appreciation class was full so that I could take this course.

Did your view of Women in sport change as a result of this course? Why or why not?

Prior to taking this course, I never really thought twice about female athletes. Mainly the reason for this was I just didn’t really know any female athletes directly, therefore it just didn’t spark my interest. After taking a class that is so mainly focused on women and their hardships in sports and overall equality it opened my perspective immensely. I have much more appreciation and concern for female athletes after taking this course. There were way too many roadblocks and difficulties for female athletes for one not to be supportive of the whole movement. This course has made my view of women participating in sport so much more open and welcoming. Many of the various papers and projects helped to supplement the information in the best form for absorbing it. Professor Kauer, you did a wonderful job of teaching this class, and I will recommend it to any of my fellow colleagues in need of a capstone or just in need of their perspective needing to be broadened. Thank you very much and I enjoyed your class a lot!

Michael Jugan
Kin 338 sec 2