ASSESSMENT AND RESEARCH IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PEDAGOGY

KINES 315

Course Description

Topics and laboratory experiences will focus on parameters that are measured in physical activity pedagogy; instruments for measuring physical activity, health related fitness, knowledge, and psychological characteristics; concepts of assessment and research, basic statistical methods; and action research.

Prerequisties

Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A requirement and declared in Physical Education

Satisfies

KINES 364

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.21

-13.19% from Historical

Completion Rate

85.71%

-13.16% from Historical

A Rate

42.86%

-29.98% from Historical

Class Size

-42.67% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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