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  • HLPE 145: Global Sport Culture

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Designed to examine sport and its relation to cultural, political, international, and/or global practices. Students will analyze how sports impact societal values and actions around the world. Students study sport as a highly complex global phenomenon because of strong links to culture, lifestyle, religion, tradition, national identity, economy and politics. The class examines the scholarly literature pertaining to international sports in relation to attitudes and cultural performances, fan devotion, sport migrations, and social inequalities globally.
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  • HLPE 150: Wellness Technology

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Analyze and apply wellness technology trends and wellness practices while emphasizing the domains of wellness theories, concepts, and strategies needed to engage in healthy and active lifestyles. Students will use a variety of trending technological tools to measure domains outcomes, using web, mobile and AI software applications. Students will learn about exercise options and their relevancy to health risk management along with software-based fitness appraisal techniques. A physical activity component is included in the course.
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  • HLPE 201: Teach Lifetime Activ

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides pedagogical content knowledge, fundamental skills, strategies/tactics and rules of archery, golf, and bowling with a secondary focus on other lifetime sports. Emphasis is placed on tactical-focused skill learning in games and game-like situations. Students will be expected to use developmentally appropriate instructional progressions in their planning and implementation of those plans. This teaching methods course encompasses teaching methods, formative assessment, class management, and reflective assessment after completing teaching opportunities.
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  • HLPE 210: Teaching Dance

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to fundamental movement patterns, rhythms and dance included in PK-12 school curricula, emphasizing folk, line and square dancing. Students will discover and experience the relationship of aesthetic expression within these movement forms while performing and analyzing a variety of rhythmic and dance activities, including some dances that have been the tradition of many cultures. Emphasis will be placed on the teaching techniques specifically used for these movement patterns and dance focusing on use in grades PK-12 and for adult recreation. This course meets Pennsylvania state standards for physical education teacher education programs and the standards of the Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) necessary for national accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
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  • HLPE 213: Teaching Elem. PE

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Prepares Health and Physical Education majors to plan, teach, and assess developmentally appropriate movement and physical activity learning experiences in elementary physical education. Students will learn and apply theories and concepts designed for teaching children to move efficiently, engage in sequential learning activities, and value physical activity. Students will engage in clinical teaching experiences as a part of the course. This course meets state and national standards for physical education teacher education programs.
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  • HLPE 214: Teach Lifetime Activ

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides pedagogical content knowledge, fundamental skills, strategies/tactics and rules of archery, golf, and bowling with a secondary focus on other lifetime sports. Emphasis is placed on tactical-focused skill learning in games and game-like situations. Students will be expected to use developmentally appropriate instructional progressions in their planning and implementation of those plans. This teaching methods course encompasses teaching methods, formative assessment, class management, and reflective assessment after completing teaching opportunities.
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  • HLPE 234: Teaching Aquatics

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Designed to introduce and provide opportunities for students to become proficient in basic swimming strokes, personal water safety, and plan appropriate aquatic activities for a school setting. Students will plan lessons and units focusing on stroke development, aquatic fitness, personal safety, and aquatic games. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in American Red Cross WSI, Lifeguarding and/or CPR training.
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  • HLPE 245: Health & PE for PK-4

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Prepares students with knowledge and pedagogical skills and practical experiences recommended for planning and teaching health and physical education to children in grades PK-4 in elementary schools. The students will plan and teach multiple times to apply best practices for classroom teachers to teach health and physical education. Students will plan and teach, showing a proactive approach to a positive, vigorous, and wellness-oriented lifestyle.
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  • HLPE 252: Phy Act Mov Sprt Dis

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Designed to provide theory and content with applications related to the recommended strategies and tools for providing physical activity, movement and motor skill applications, and sport opportunities for individuals with disabilities across the lifespan. Students will also analyze global differences in accommodation strategies, inclusion practices and ethical issues related to athletes engaging in sport and physical activity.
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  • HLPE 255: Teaching K12 Fitness

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Engages students in applications to learn and use health-related physical fitness theory and content that will prepare them to work with K-12 students in physical education lessons related to improving physical literacy. The course will also prepare students to use current technology for physical activity/wellness engagement and for assessing health and fitness status and physical activity/wellness engagement levels.
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