PET 5774 - Methods & Materials of Teaching Fitness, K-12

Fall 2007 & 2009
3 semester credits

Internet Course Description

This course focuses on how to implement a lifetime, health-related physical fitness program in school and community settings. Students will improve their knowledge of fitness concepts, design learning activities, review the research on physical activity, and develop effective strategies to teach lifetime fitness to children and adolescents. Teaching fitness lessons to physical education students is a requirement of this course and will serve as evidence of application of the course content.