Course Description
Curriculum, methods, and evaluation strategies for teaching physical education in grades 6-12. Students will plan units, lessons, and teach groups of diverse students in both middle and high school physical education classes.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will develop a curriculum based upon skill progression and motor development of this age group.
Athena Title
PE SECONDARY SCHOOL
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in PEDS 4330/6330-4330L/6330L
Prerequisite
KINS 3720 and KINS 4305/6305-4305L/6305L
Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite
Permission of department
Corequisite
KINS 4360
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. Improve your knowledge of 6-12 year old physical education pedagogy and curriculum. 2. Improve your knowledge of and ability to plan instruction based on curriculum goals/objectives and students' experiences. 3. Improve your ability to design and teach developmentally appropriate 6-12 year old physical education curriculum for diverse learners. 4. Improve your knowledge of, or ability to, teach a vaariety of skills through sport education, adventure education, and lifetime physical activity/wellness models. 5. Improve your ability to teach using a variety of strategies such as cooperative learning, problem-based learning, direct instruction, etc. 6. Improve your ability to plan effective units/lessons to insure equity and sensitivity to the needs of students with diverse characteristics. This includes a) critically analyzing content/curriculum in light of broad goals for education and b) structuring a safe, educational environment that facilitates learning for all students. 7. Improve your knowledge of how to help individuals work productively and cooperatively with others. 8. Improve your ability to create a learning climate in which individual differences are respected and be able to model, teach, and integrate multicultural awareness, acceptance, and appreciation. 9. Improve your knowledge of and ability to incorporate critical thinking, problem solving and creative exploration into your lessons. 10. Improve your knowledge of professional literature, research, organizations, and other resources for continuing professional development. 11. Improve your knowledge of and ability to use appropriate professional behavior. 12. Improve your ability to model appropriate verbal and written communications. 13. Improve your ability to encourage students to recognize, question, and interpret ideas from a variety of perspectives. 14. Improve your ability to reflect on your teaching in relation to sound educational philosophy, social, moral and other educational issues, theoretical knowledge, research, and your personal beliefs and values. 15. Improve your ability to design and implement formal and informal practical assessments with students as a way to check for student learning. 16. Students must pass each objective in order to receive a passing grade in this course.
Topical Outline
1. Learning to Understand Adolescents' Experiences in PE 2. Designing Lesson Plans 3. Personal Experiences in Physical Education - Reflection Paper 4. Adventure Education Lessons (teaching cooperation, trust, and communication) 5. Observations in Local Schools 6. Philosophy Paper
Syllabus