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A physical education course at Arizona Christian University.
This course provides an overview and practical application of effective pedagogy for the physical education teacher. It addresses how children and adolescents learn and the related physical education opportunities that will support their physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. It also includes the relationship between physical activity and the development of responsible personal and social behaviors and traits as well as the ethical, legal, professional, and safety guidelines and practices related to physical education. This course is taught with a biblical worldview touching on the essential questions such as - "What is truth?," "What is beauty?," "What is justice?," and "What is goodness?"
Practicum Required: 15 hours (including 1 lesson).
Offered 2026-2027: Spring Traditional.
Miriam Winkler
2026-2027: Spring Traditional
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of concepts of physical education instruction as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
A Biblical Worldview treats the work of mathematics and teaching as careful, honest engagement with what's true and with the students who learn from it.
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