Physical Education Teacher Education
Student Learning Outcomes
Department of Kinesiology
Purpose
Physical Education Teacher Education prepares professionals capable of delivering diverse programs that promote self-directed, responsible, physically active lifestyles in school aged children and youth in urban settings across the state and region.
Goals
Students will:
a) Demonstrate an understanding of the urban child and the nature of urban contexts in relation to positive lifestyle choices through human movement.
b) Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate application of pedagogical content knowledge of human movement across diverse settings and age groups through human movement.
c) Demonstrate knowledge of diverse physical education programs and curricular planning to ensure student learning in a supportive learning environment.
d) Effectively apply pedagogical skills and kinesiological principles in diverse activity settings.
e) Demonstrate the ability to write and speak effectively in multiple contexts with diverse populations.
f) Integrate technology within movement settings to enhance communication, assessment and learning.
g) Create a learning environment characterized by acceptable student behavior and efficient use of time.
h) Demonstrate commitment to continuous professional growth.
Objectives
Students earning a BS in the Physical Education Option will have demonstrated the following through course work and application:
a) Ability to serve as a change agent for the promotion of positive lifestyle choices for learners in urban settings.
b) An understanding of physical education content knowledge, disciplinary concepts and tools of inquiry related to the development of a physically educated and physically active person.
c) An understanding of how individuals learn and develop, and can provide opportunities that support their physical, cognitive, social and emotional development in human movement settings.
d) An understanding of how individuals differ in their approaches to learning human movement and create appropriate instruction adapted to diverse learners.
e) An understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior in order to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interacting, active engagement in physical activity, learning and self-motivation through human movement.
f) An ability to create a learning environment characterized by acceptable student behavior, efficient use of time, and disciplined acquisition of knowledge, skills and understanding in a human movement setting.
g) The effective use of verbal, nonverbal and media communication and technological techniques to foster inquiry, collaboration and engagement in physical activity.
h) Planning and implementation of a variety of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies to develop physically educated and active individuals.
i) An understanding and use of formal and informal assessment strategies to foster physical cognitive, social and emotional development of learners in physical activity.
j) A reflective practitioner who evaluates the effects of his/her actions on others in developing human movement.
k) The fostering of relationships with colleagues, parents/guardians and community agencies to encourage a lifetime of physical activity.
Two year graduation plan (transfer students)
Advisement Format for all PE Option Students