Welcome!
My name is Kari Hunt and I am glad you are here to view this portfolio of my professional development acquired through the Health and Physical Education M.Ed program at Georgia State University. The portfolio is organized by the Advanced standards in Physical Education Teacher Education established by NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education). The three comprehensive standards consist of foundational elements and outcomes, which I progressively met through the course of the program. Within each outcome, there are examples of my work that demonstrate evidence of my development and competence in that particular area.
What Does Teaching Active Learners (TAL) Really Mean?
The humanistic approach to teaching is to reach out to not only the cognitive side of the learner, but also to connect with their affective domains. This holistic engagement of the learner is very similar to the learner-centered principles that “emphasize the active and reflective nature of learning and learners”. I find the most interesting aspects of the learner-centered framework to be those focusing on the motivational and affective principles. Personal involvement, self-initiation, and intrinsic motivation factors all play major roles in this humanistic approach.
Oftentimes in physical education and in the sport setting, teaching and coaching is focused solely around the pyschomotor domain. While this is a necessary component in cultivating a physically-educated student, it should not be the only focus. Teaching physical education is one of the best opportunities in which we are able to expose our students to all three learning domains (cognitive, affective, and pyschomotor). As an educator, I hope to facilitate this self-regulated learning and contribute to the development of well-rounded and physically-educated individuals.*
Oftentimes in physical education and in the sport setting, teaching and coaching is focused solely around the pyschomotor domain. While this is a necessary component in cultivating a physically-educated student, it should not be the only focus. Teaching physical education is one of the best opportunities in which we are able to expose our students to all three learning domains (cognitive, affective, and pyschomotor). As an educator, I hope to facilitate this self-regulated learning and contribute to the development of well-rounded and physically-educated individuals.*
NASPE Definition of Physically Educated Person
*To pursue a lifetime of healthful physical activity, a physically educated person:
- HAS learned skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities
- KNOWS the implications of and the benefits from involvement in physical activities
- DOES participate regularly in physical activity
- IS physically fit
- VALUES physical activity and its contribution to a healthful lifestyle