Physical Education

Sharon Hunt

Head, Department of Health Science,

Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance

306 HPER Building

479-575-2857

Dean Gorman

Coordinator of Graduate Studies

308W HPER Building

479-575-2890

E-mail: dgorman@uark.edu

Web: http://www.uark.edu/depts/coehp/HKRD.htm/

Degrees Conferred:

M.A.T. (PHED)

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program is a 33-semester-hour degree program offered in consecutive fall and spring semesters. Initial enrollment will be only in the fall semester. The M.A.T. degree is the initial teaching certification program for students at the University of Arkansas.

Areas of Concentration for the M.A.T.: Agricultural education, childhood education, middle-level education, physical education, secondary education, and vocational education.

Prerequisites to M.A.T. Degree Program: Students will be selected up to the maximum number designated for each cohort area of emphasis. Admission requirements for the M.A.T. degree program for initial certification are as follows:

1. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree program

2. Cumulative GPA of 2.70 in all previous courses

3. Admission to the Graduate School

4. Admission to Teacher Education Program

5. Completion of the pre-education core with a minimum of “C” in all courses

6. Completion of all prerequisite courses in teaching field

7. Payment of internship fee.

Requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching Degree in Physical Education: (Minimum 33 hours.)

Required M.A.T. Core: 10 hours

CIED 5012 Measurement/Research/Statistical Concepts for Teachers

CIED 5032 Curriculum Design Concepts for Teachers

CIED 5042 Reading and Writing across the Curriculum

CIED 5052 Seminar: Multicultural Issues

ETEC 5062 Teaching and Learning with Computer Based Technologies

Remaining Required for Concentration in Physical Education: (23 hours.)

PHED 5011L Measurement/Research/Statistics Lab

PHED 5023 Class Management

PHED 5031L Curriculum Design Lab

PHED 5233 Research on Teaching in Physical Education

PHED 5273 Critical Analysis of Professional Issues

KINS 5643 Motor Learning

PHED 5793 Effective Teaching in Physical Education

PHED 507V Cohort Teaching Internship (6 hours)

PHED5011L Measurement/Research/Statistics Laboratory (FA, SP, SU)  Cohort 5th year course. Application of content, principles, and concepts needed to become an effective evaluator/ researcher in kinesiology.

PHED5023 Class Management (FA, SP, SU)  Cohort 5th year course that emphasizes class management; includes professional ethics and school policies related to students, faculty and programs. A major part of course time will be field based.

PHED5031L Curriculum Design Laboratory (FA, SP, SU)  This cohort 5th year course reviews curriculum models unique to physical education program; application of general principles of curriculum design and specific models as used in selected public school settings. Corequisite: CIED 5032.

PHED507V Cohort Teaching Internship (1-6) (FA, SP, SU)  May be repeated for 6 hours.

PHED5213 Philosophical Foundation (FA, SP, SU)  Presentation of philosophical approaches to the student of physical education and human movement phenomena. Special attention is given the development of qualitative approaches enabling students to examine problematic issues and practices in physical education, sport, and other movement forms.

PHED5233 Research on Teaching in Physical Education (FA, SP, SU)  A review of contemporary research literature informing effective teaching practices in physical education settings. Students gain experience in critically reviewing literature in physical education as well as related behavioral science, education, and humanities disciplines; emphasis is placed in incorporating research finding into personal teaching strategies.

PHED5253 The Physical Education Program (SU)  Principles, problems, procedures, and the influence of educational philosophy on programs in physical education and their application in the construction of a course of study for a specific situation.

PHED5263 Movement Education in the Elementary School Program (SP)  Movement concepts applied to the elementary school physical education program. Considers movement exploration techniques, locomotor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative skills.

PHED5273 Critical Analysis of Professional Issues (SP)  A review of contemporary research literature informing effective teaching practices in physical education settings. Students gain experience in critically reviewing literature and discussing current issues. Corequisite: M.A.T cohort.

PHED5383 Movement Experiences for Elementary School Children (FA, SP, SU)  This cohort 5th year course includes taxonomies of physical education, descriptive techniques of teaching effectiveness and of student behavior, evaluation of elementary level programs and students, and field trips to selected public schools.

PHED5413 Adapted Physical Education (FA, SU)  Methods, techniques and special groups of physical education for the atypical child.

PHED560V Workshop (1-3) (FA, SP, SU)  

PHED5693 Practicum in Teaching (FA, SP, SU)  Scheduled practical field experience applying knowledge gained in PHED 5011 (Meas/Research/Stat Lab), PHED 5031 (Curr. Lab), and KINS 5643 (Motor Learning).

PHED574V Internship (1-6) (SP)  

PHED5793 Effective Teaching in Physical Education (FA)  This cohort fifth-year course focuses on the skills necessary to develop and maintain an effective physical education learning environment. Special attention is given to the development of effective units of instruction throughout the K-12 curriculum. Corequisite: M.A.T. cohort.

PHED6353 Systematic observation Research in Physical Education (FA, SP, SU)  This course will help students understand systematic observation as a tool for studying teaching, coaching, learning; to develop skills in systematic observation techniques; and to collect data on behaviors in physical education and sport.

PHED6363 Supervision in Physical Education (FA, SP, SU)  The focus of this course is instructional supervision as a set of complex processes in which the supervisor works within accepted guidelines and functions to effectively supervise a teacher’s pedagogical development. The Physical Education Instructional Supervision (PEIS) Model will be used to help facilitate this process.