Current Classes
Dr. Petherick will not be teaching any courses until January 2022 as she is on parental leave.
Undergraduate Level
EDCP 327: Critical Inquiry in Health Education
This course examines the nature and practice of health education in the context of
physical education. Critical inquiry in health education aims to engage students in
thinking broadly about the topics presented in curriculum and how these are then
delivered through pedagogical practice. Research in the area of teacher education and
health education indicates that teachers do not feel prepared nor confident when
teaching health related material. Using readings, lectures, class dialogue and inquirybased
learning the course aims to engage with the content for preparing teachers to
teach health education. Moreover, the aim to support health related pedagogy is to
position health education as a field of study that intersects, supports, and advances the
field of physical education.
Note: Grad students are still allowed to take these classes.