HPE3502 — Health and Fitness for Children
A study of the characteristics of the elementary school child with implications for physical education: program content, teaching techniques, and materials. HPE 3763 Methods of Secondary Physical Education ED 1 6-8. This course is designed to introduce the students to the principles of curriculum development and pedagogical theory and teaching of a variety of individual and team sports to middle school students (grades 6-8) as guided by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) National Standards and Grade-Level Outcomes for 6-8 Physical Education. A variety of Instructional/teaching models such as sport education, cooperative learning, peer teaching, and teaching personal and social responsibility will also be covered. The first half of the course will focus on individual/dual sports and games, recreation activities, and individual performance activities, while the second half will focus on team sports/games. Students are expected to apply developmentally appropriate practices concurrently by planning, teaching, and evaluating 6-8 grade students. Prerequisite HPE 1350 (Orientation of Health and PE), HPE 2083 (Health and Physical Education Principles), HPE 2663 (Motor Learning Developmental and Skill Acquisition, and Methods of Teaching Elementary PE. HPE 3773 Methods of Secondary Physical Education ED II 9-12. This course is designed to introduce the students to the principles of curriculum development and pedagogical theory and teaching of a variety of individual