Course Name:Principles of
Motor Learning and Motor Development
Course Prefix: PEP
Course Number: 3100
Submitted by (Name & E-Mail): James Zagrodnik,
jameszagrodnik@weber.edu
Current Date: 11/9/2012
College: Education
Department: HP&HP
From Term: Fall
2013
Substantive
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new |
Current Course Subject
PEP Current Course Number 3100 |
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Subject: PEP
Course Number: 3100 |
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Course Title: Principles of Motor Learning and Motor Development
Abbreviated Course Title: Motor Learning and Development
| Course Type: | LEL |
Credit Hours: 4 or if variable hours: to
Contact Hours: Lecture 3 Lab 1 Other
Grading Mode: standard
| This course is/will be: |
a
required course in a major program a required course in a minor program a required course in a 1- or 2- year program elective |
Prerequisites/Co-requisites:
Prerequisites: PEP 2000
Course description (exactly as it will appear in the catalog, including prerequisites):
PEP 3100. Principles of
Motor Learning and Motor Development (3)
The purpose of this course is to introduce and explore motor learning and motor
development principles. Particular focus will be on how the application of motor
learning and motor development impact the physical education and coaching
learning environments. Prerequisites: PEP 2000.
Justification for the new course or for changes to an existing course. (Note: Justification should emphasize academic rationale for the change or new course. This is particularly important for courses requesting upper-division status.)
The primary purpose of this new course (PEP 3100) is to increase the introduction and application of motor learning and motor development principles without significantly increasing the number of courses and credit hour demands of our students. The current course (PEP 2600) attempts to introduce, emphasize, and assess two critical areas of Physical Education which form the backbone of prospective Physical Education majors and minors content knowledge and teaching pedagogy; as well as forming a foundation for Sport Coaching minors. Growth and motor development and motor learning are two separate and equally important primary foci identified by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE; the National Accreditation board for certifying prospective Physical Educators) standards: 1.2 and 1.3. Standard 1.2 states: Describe and apply motor learning and psychological/behavioral theory related to skillful movement, physical activity, and fitness. Standard 1.3 states: Describe and apply motor development theory and principles related to skillful movement, physical activity, and fitness. Consequently, the current course (PEP 2600) fails in providing a comprehensive knowledge base, skill development, and evaluation of these two standards necessary in producing effective and quality physical educators and coaches. In addition, students are not able to put the principles and theories into effective practice. This new course will provide students with more opportunities to learn key principles of motor learning and motor behavior and put them into practice effectively. Finally, this new course would be in line with current accreditation requirements the Department and College are currently undergoing.
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for substantive proposals only
1. Did this course receive unanimous approval within the Department?
true
If not, what are the major concerns raised by the opponents?
2. If this is a new course proposal, could you achieve the desired results by revising an existing course within your department or by requiring an existing course in another department?
This course is a revision of an already existing course (PEP 2600) which will be removed if this course proposal is accepted. This new course will increase the required amount of credit hours and the course number to better cover course material and application.
3. How will the proposed course differ from similar offerings by other departments? Comment on any subject overlap between this course and topics generally taught by other departments, even if no similar courses are currently offered by the other departments. Explain any effects that this proposal will have on program requirements or enrollments in other department. Please forward letters (email communication is sufficient) from all departments that you have identified above stating their support or opposition to the proposed course.
This course is not offered in a similar content capacity as other courses. Increasing the number of credit hours to 4 will limit the necessity of having 2, 3-hour credit courses (one for Motor Development and one for Motor Learning) which would increase the total number of credits necessary for degree completion.
4. Is this course required for certification/accreditation of a program?
yes
If so, a statement to that effect should appear in the justification and supporting documents should accompany this form.
5. For course proposals, e-mail a syllabus to Faculty Senate which should be sufficiently detailed that the committees can determine that the course is at the appropriate level and matches the description. There should be an indication of the amount and type of outside activity required in the course (projects, research papers, homework, etc.).