PERCEPTUAL MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF EXTENED LEARNING
 HPE-2022-001C
© 2007-2008 SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY



INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE:

    Title:  Perceptual Motor Development
    Course number:  HPE 2022
    Credit hours:  2 hours

    Dr. Linda Wooderson
    Office Phone: 417-328-1715
    E-mail: lwooderson@sbuniv.edu

Description:
  This course is designed for students seeking to gain an understanding of motor behavior from infancy to later childhood.  Concepts related to phases and stages of motor behavior, physiological development, perceptual development, information processing and fundamental skill movement patterns will be analyzed.

Disability Disclaimer: It is the desire of Southwest Baptist University to provide all students with optimum learning experiences.  If there are circumstances, due to disability, that may impact your learning in this course, it is necessary for you to inform your instructor within one week of official enrollment (as determined by the Department of Extended Learning) in this course.  If you do not notify your instructor, it will be assumed that you do not require special assistance.

  
TEXT: Payne, V.G., Isaacs, L.D.  2008. Human motor development: A lifespan approach.  (7th ed.) McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN: 13 - 9780073523620


Grading:  Six lessons are worth 40 points each for a total of 240 points.  Two exams will be given.  First exam is worth 102 points and the second is worth 134 for a total of 236 points.  There are three expanded assignments within the lessons that total 80 points.  Grand total of 556 points possible for the course.

Grading Scale:

90-100 = A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
Below 60 = F


Lessons: There are six (6) lessons for submission.
Total points = 240

Lesson One = Chapters 1-2 (40 pts)
Lesson Two = Chapter 3 (40 pts)
Lesson Three = Chapters 4-6 (40 pts)
Lesson Four = Chapters 7-9 (40 pts)
Lesson Five = Chapters 10-12 (40 pts)
Lesson Six = Chapters 13-15 (40 pts)

Expanded Assignments: There are three (3) expanded assignments for submission. Total points = 80

Lesson Two (25pts): With permission from parents, school personnel, day care, or any other facility observe pre-school or children at play.  In a one-page report, report your findings.  Include the stages of play with description of activity and approximate ages.  Relate your observed data to the information in the textbook.

Lesson Four (30 pts): Objective: To develop skills in testing selected perceptual characteristics  among young children.  Arrange permission at a local early childhood facility (or with an individual parent) to conduct a series of simple perceptual tests on  a child 4 to 6 years of age.  Develop a checklist evaluation form that includes items from the following list.  After the data has been collected, use the information to make judgments of the child's performance based on what you have learned in class and textbook reading.   In a two-page report, summarize your findings.  Use the textbook to landmark your child with age appropriate readiness.  Are they on target or above/below?  Include suggestions as a future educator for intervention to bring child to target.  You will submit your checklist with your written summary.

Evaluation list provided within the course:

Lesson Five (25 pts): Observe a child, any age, either walking, running, striking, or throwing.  Gather information about the child such as age and grade.  Using the textbook, compare the locomotor skill of the child you observed to the book.  Denote if the child is age appropriate for the activity.  Are the stages/phases all present?  How will you intervene to progress the child to the appropriate stage/phase for their age?  Is the child on target and how will you help the child advance to the next age appropriate state?  This should be a one-page report.

Examinations: (236 pts): There are two timed, ONLINE examinations. Exam number one covers chapters 1-6. Exam number two covers chapters 7-15. Exam number one contains 51 multiple-choice questions. Exam number two contains 67 multiple-choice questions. You will see the final score upon submission. To request access to an exam, please follow procedure outlined in your course.

Exam #1 = 102 pts (51 questions x 2 pts). 50 minute completion time.
Exam #2 = 134 pts (67 questions x 2 pts). 70 minute completion time.

Unit Practice Quizzes: There are two Unit Practice Quizzes. Unit Practice Quiz #1 covers chapters 1-6. Unit Practice Quiz #2 covers chapters 7-15. Both quizzes are not assigned points. Both contain multiple-choice questions.  You may take the quizzes as many times as you wish. The quizzes will change with each engagement. You will see your score and feedback at submission.


How to Submit Lessons and Expanded Assignments:
Both Lessons and Expanded Assignments must be created in Microsoft Word. Your name and lesson title must be written within the all documents. The Lessons and Expanded Assignments must be submitted using the Assignment Feature (see course). Please do not email any documents. When you submit a lesson or assignment by way of Assignment Feature, please email me and tell me you have done so. Without an email from you, I will not know to look for our materials. I will grade your materials and repost them in the course. You may go to My Grades (see course) to view the results.


Course Study and Submission Sequence:

Course Study:

Read the appropriate chapters in the text. Answer all the questions within each lesson. Submit all  Lesson and Expanded Assignments. Engage the Unit Practice Quizzes at the appropriate time. Finally, engage the Unit Exams.

Submission:

Lesson One = Chapters 1-2
Lesson Two = Chapter 3
Lesson Two Expanded Assignment
Lesson Three = Chapters 4-6

Take Exam #1

Lesson Four = Chapters 7-9
Lesson Four Expanded Assignment
Lesson Five = Chapters 10-12
Lesson Five Expanded Assignment
Lesson Six = Chapters 13-15

Take Exam #2


Welcome to the course!

If you have content questions, please email me at the email provided. I will attempt to answer questions within a 48 hour period. Best to you!!!