Foundations of Physical Education PE 1883
Course Philosophy and Instructor Requirements
Philosophy: This is an introductory course designed for the prospective physical education
major. Areas of special emphasis are history, principles, scope of program, relationship of
physical education to general education, current professional literature, and vocational
opportunities.
Learning Outcomes: Assessment should measure communication, critical thinking, and
appropriate social science research skills, as well as student awareness of self and society and
knowledge of factual content.
Instructor Objectives: The instructor’s teaching techniques should ensure that the students are
able to:
 Learn the history, principle, scope of program, relationship of physical education to general
education, current professional literature, and vocational opportunities.
 Decisively choose physical education as a major.
 Decide their career goals and determine the path to obtain that goal.
Course Teaching Requirements: The following should be carried out by all instructors teaching
this course:
1. Teach the history, scope of program, and relationship of physical education to general
education through lecture and discussion.
2. Teach students what is considered credible professional literature for the discipline, where
to find this literature, and how to utilize it by having students research and write a research
paper of at least five pages. The instructor should devote at least two class periods to
visiting the library and learning center to teach students where to find literature and how to
utilize it.
3. Require students to learn and utilize APA style for their research paper.
4. Review plagiarism guidelines with students.
3. Devote at least one class period for students to research and discuss vocational
opportunities. Ways to accomplish this include: Bring occupational outlook handbooks for
the students, allow students to research careers in physical education in
the learning
center, bring in career descriptions and qualifications, have a guest
speaker, speak to the
students about your position and the education and experience required, allow the students
time to have a group/class discussion about vocational opportunities.
4. After students have researched and discussed vocational opportunities require them to
write down their career goal and what is required to reach that goal. Ways to
accomplish this include: have students write an essay, have students fill out a goal
worksheet, simply have students write down on notebook paper their career goal and
steps to reach that goal.
5. Administer a test over each unit covered.
6. Administer a separate test over APA style and plagiarism.
4. Administer a comprehensive final.
Assessment Responsibilities: Instructors teaching this course (online and traditional) will be
expected to participate in assessment activities as dictated by the division. You will be given
further information/instructions by the lead instructor during the term assessments are to be
completed.
Education and Social Sciences Division Contact Information:
Division Chair: Teddy Davis, 501-882-8873 tldavis@asub.edu
Lead Instructor: Erin Capps, 501-882-4463 or 501-514-2840 eacapps@asub.edu
Online Course Monitor: Rhonda Durham, 501-882-4442, rsdurham@asub.edu