13 courses with the subject HPE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Designed to develop attitudes and practices that contribute to better individual and group health. Emphasis isplaced upon current health issues and decision making in health behaviors and health needs. Credit(s): 3
This course addresses methodologies for teaching a variety of team sports. Students will lead peer teaching experiences requiring the generation of lesson plans and a unit block plan for a specific sport. Credit(s): 3
This course addresses methodologies for teaching a variety of individual and dual sports. Students will demonstrate proficiency in various sports, lead peer-teaching experiences requiring the generation of lesson plans and create a unit block plan for a specific sport. Credit(s): 3
The developmental approach advocated in this course attempts to apply knowledge of children’s growth and motor development in a comprehensive manner, recognizing the essential concept of the individuality of the learner - individually in terms of motor, cognitive, and affective development. This course addresses essential information for successful teaching in regards to the learner, the program, and the teacher at the elementary level. Teacher candidates will engage in a 75-hour, supervised field methods experience in an assigned school and participate in a weekly seminar. Credit(s): 4
This course will provide teacher candidates the opportunity to examine and observe the traditional curriculum and various new curricula. They will plan and teach activities that are multicultural and interdisciplinary. Students in this course will engage in a 75-hour supervised secondary methods experience in an assigned school and participate in weekly seminars. Credit(s): 4
This course is designed to familiarize teacher candidates with various modes of course organization, class preparation and instructional methods suitable for teaching health in the secondary school. Students will engage in a 60-hour, supervised methods experience in an assigned school and participate in a weekly seminar. Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to acquaint students with the developmental levels and stages children go through and how these stages impact cognitive and psychomotor skills and learning. Course topics include motor skills, principles of learning and performance, teacher feedback and instructional strategies. Credit(s): 3
This course will examine the nature and purpose of measurement in physical education. The student will become familiar with heart rate monitors, pedometers and software programs and learn how to use, select and administer tests using these tools. Credit(s): 3
This course involves observation and teaching in the public schools under the direct supervision of public school faculty and Shenandoah University Kinesiology faculty. Placement (at the elementary level for 8 weeks) will be arranged by the Director of Professional Licensure office in the School of Education and Human Development. Student must have a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses. Credit(s): 5
This course involves observation and teaching in the public schools under the direct supervision of public school faculty and Shenandoah University Kinesiology faculty. Placement (at the secondary level for 8 weeks) will be arranged by the Director of Professional Licensure office in the School of Education and Human Development. Student must have a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses. Credit(s): 5
This seminar is taken concurrently with Elementary and Secondary Student Teaching Health/Physical Education. It is designed to assist students to become caring, reflective educators by providing a forum for collaborative, critical inquiry based on their student teaching experience. The seminar offers opportunities and frameworks for thinking about and analyzing classroom and physical education situations, classroom management, legal and ethical obligations, the teaching-learning process, and professional goals and development. Credit(s): 2
This course covers the identification and recognition of physical abnormalities frequently found in school-age children and how physical activity can be adapted to improve various conditions. Credit(s): 3
This course covers multiple physical education curriculum models. Students are exposed to various models, who created the model, where the model originated, the strengths and weaknesses of each model, and school districts who use the model. Credit(s): 3
Source: Shenandoah University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
