2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-21 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

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PED 201 - Motor Development

Learn and apply basic motor development principles as observed in young children and adolescents. Introduce the terminology, principles and concepts common to motor development and introduce the concept of developmentally appropriate practice as applied to young children in physical education. Prerequisite: PED 101, which may be taken concurrently, and a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Notes: Students must earn a C- or above to progress into the block methods courses. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code A = offered every semester

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Define and discuss key terms, concepts and theories related to life span motor development. 
  2. Explain key processes, sequences, factors and milestones related to the various stages of motor development across the life span. 
  3. Apply theoretical knowledge and appropriate teaching dispositions in a real-world setting through field observation. 
  4. Analyze various constraints that surround the development of motor skills.  
  5. Describe the qualitative as well as quantitative changes that occur in motor skills across the lifespan.  



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