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Sports and Recreation for Everyone with Kerrie Berends, PhD
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Do you know what sport or recreational activity is best for you? Now you can find out! Learn about kayaking, pickleball, volleyball, bowling, softball, and more -- to find the perfect “fit” for activities that you can love both now and in the future. And it’s a health science credit!
Instructor: Kerrie Berends, PhD
Course Description: Would you like to learn about several different types of sports and recreational activities? In this course, you will learn about pickleball, horseshoe pitching, badminton, volleyball, softball, and more! We will explore the history, equipment, rules, variations, physical requirements, and other fun details! You don’t have be an athlete to take or enjoy this course, as it is designed to teach you how to enjoy many activities that you can participate in recreationally for the rest of your life!
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Sports and Recreation for Everyone with Kerrie Berends, PhD
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Kerrie Berends
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Science ➤ Health Science
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High School
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August 20th, 2021 at 12:00 AM ET
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Recorded, free with subscription
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None
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Outline
Course Outline: Four sports per day, covering the items listed in the course description.
Materials
Recommended (not required): The Sports Rules Book, 9781492567592 (https://amzn.to/3dmPzns) – Available used inexpensively, but make sure you purchase the 4th edition.
Homework
Daily quizzes that cover the information taught on the previous day. Quizzes are computer-graded for immediate feedback. Total out-of-class homework per day is 1-hour max.
Kerrie Berends
kerrie.berends@gmail.com
About Kerrie Berends
Kerrie Berends, PhD, has worked in the health and wellness field for over 30 years and has extensive education and experience teaching homeschoolers, K-12 public students, university students, and individuals with disabilities and diseases. She holds two Masters degrees (Adapted PE and Teaching) and Doctorate in Kinesiology. Dr. Berends holds industry certifications in Exercise Physiology and is a Certified Fitness Nutrition Coach and Sports Nutrition Specialist (NESTA) and has published research in the area of nutrition. She is also certified in self-defence by R.A.D. Systems and teaches women's self-defense at the college level. Dr. Berends is currently full time professor and administrator at a private university and lives with her husband in Michigan. Her three homeschooled (graduated) children are now each accomplished with their own careers as a post-baccalaureate video and audio tech, a US Navy submarine electrician's mate, and a full-time preschool teacher.
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