per se, the integration and navigation of information will be as important as the learning of content ( Pink, 2005 ) Therefore, a step back and look at the broader perspective are warranted. What exactly should a kinesiology curriculum be focused on and why? Does the drive to provide more breadth and
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Barry Braun, Nancy I. Williams, Carol Ewing Garber, and Matthew Hickey
Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko, Erica M. Taylor, and T. Gilmour Reeve
appealing and beneficial features of the AKA core is that it provides a framework for the program that guides curriculum development by identifying the elements that should be included in any kinesiology curriculum, yet it allows flexibility for the specific needs and goals of the individual program to be
Todd A. Gilson and Anthony Deldin
In the next 45 years it is estimated that individuals aged 65 and older will increase by 93% in the United States. This population will require a reexamination in thinking related to what retirement is and how seniors desire to maintain their quality of life. Thus, with this demographic shift, new career opportunities will be available for students in older adult fitness, and kinesiology graduates can be at the forefront of providing physical activity to promote public health. Through the exploration of an off-campus clinical exercise gerontology experience at Northern Illinois University, specifics of the program and potential barriers are discussed, with an eye toward assisting other institutions that wish to begin/enhance a similar program. Finally, benefits and future opportunities are highlighted showing how this partnership has led to an improved quality of life for seniors and strengthened relationships with the larger community.
David K. Wiggins
students to the various specialization areas constituting the field. In large part, then, the AKA has, similar to the NAK, explicitly emphasized and encouraged a broad and inclusive vision for kinesiology. However, based on my admittedly unscientific review of selected undergraduate kinesiology curriculums
M. Melissa Gross, Kairos Marquardt, Rebecca E. Hasson, Michael Vesia, Anthony R. King, and Peter F. Bodary
Curricular development in Kinesiology is an ongoing task. The demands on the Kinesiology curriculum change as science evolves, practice improves, and society shifts its expectations of well-educated citizens. Although changes in scientific content and professional practice can be accommodated
Fabián Arroyo-Rojas, A. Chloe Simpson, Paige Laxton, Marie Leake, Jamie Linker, and Justin A. Haegele
kinesiology curriculum through student experience ( Narasaki-Jara et al., 2021 ), and the use of critical pedagogies to challenge ableism in higher education ( Lynch et al., 2020 ). These works provide insight into manifestations of ableism within kinesiology and serve as a reason for further exploration and
Derek T. Smith, Tannah Broman, Marcus Rucker, Cecile Sende, and Sarah Banner
seamless. Preworkshop Reflections on Kinesiology Advising and Best Practices Reflecting on what should compose a kinesiology curriculum, Braun, Williams, Garber, and Hickey (2018 ) pose the question, “Does the drive to provide more breadth and depth in terms of content to keep pace with research in the
Wendy Wheeler and Heather Van Mullem
A 21st century college education should prepare students to meet workforce demands and contribute to an educated citizenry. This challenge can be met through an intentional and coordinated effort to design a kinesiology curriculum that provides students with learning experiences to influence
Nancy I. Williams and Alan L. Smith
writing course into the undergraduate kinesiology curriculum. Clark, Templin, and Lundberg ( 2020 ) describe the course and its importance to student success. This special issue represents a valuable contribution through its timely attention to a topic at the heart of our success as an academic discipline
David I. Anderson
scientific curiosity and skepticism we bring to all information we encounter. I would ultimately like to see the ideas of Alexander, Feldenkrais, Hanna, and similar geniuses represented in the kinesiology curriculum. Their work is clearly worthy of study and should be interrogated rigorously. Dialogue Is
