Analysis of sociological and psychological aspects which influence human performance. The course is designed to focus on normal and abnormal motor development of school-age individuals. Emphasis is placed on the study of the interaction between environmental and biological factors which affect changes in motor performance, motor development assessment techniques, and designing and implementing an individualized program for a school-age student. A study of the evaluation procedures in physical education, the administration of such procedures, and the interpretation of the results of fundamental statistical methods. A survey of teaching styles and pedagogy.
Special emphasis is given to daily teaching methodology with practical experiences.
The relationship of methods of teaching to curriculum is also covered. A laboratory designed to conduct a wellness assessment and to provide students with practical strategies and skills for developing a personal program of fitness and lifetime sports activities. Individual study under faculty supervision of a selected area of interest. May be repeated for a total of three hours. Organizing health instruction, development and appraisal of materials, and use of instructional strategies in the junior and senior high school.