Congratulations to the 2024 Kinesiology graduates!
These extraordinary wonderful graduates will make a significant impact in the world!…
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Kinesiology Community Connections and Internships
In the Kinesiology department, each senior completes an internship working in the community to build leadership skills and increase career specific competencies prior to graduation. The student chooses an organization for their internship and their adviser approves the site and assists in setting up the experience. Students work every week,…
Physical education students coach ADEC Silver Bullets athletes
Goshen College physical education students held a basketball practice for the ADEC Silver Bullets league athletes. Twelve GC students coached fifty athletes from the league in the Roman Gingerich Recreation and Fitness Center. Athletes were divided into groups and completed station work followed by game play. It was a…
Motor Learning at Home
In May term, Kinesiology students had the unique opportunity to take Motor Learning class while at home. In the class we examined the learner, the task and the environment in specific motor skill situations. Zoom sessions every morning consisted of lecture, question and answer sessions and discussions as well as…
Teaching Sport Skills and Strategies in May term
Physical education majors practiced teaching a wide variety of sport skills and strategies in the May term class this spring. Students were required to teach at least one sport they were familiar with and one they were not familiar with in this course. Traditional American sports, such as basketball, volleyball,…
2019 Kinesiology Graduates
Congratulations to the 2019 Kinesiology Graduates!…
Golf class
One of the popular activity classes on campus is the golf class offered every year. Students practice on our own Goshen College Hi Line course, which is maintained by Val Hershberger and retired faculty member John Ingold. The class also travels to Par-More golf course for driving practice and par…
Motor Learning class
Students in the Motor Learning May term class study their own skill acquisition process by practicing a novel skill each day. Phases of learning and progressions are used as students practice with the goal of continuous three ball juggling by the end of the short term. Each student records their…
2018 Senior Project Presentations
Kinesiology department seniors presented their final projects at the end of April. These projects were designed and implemented by the seniors with advising from Dr. Jewel Lehman. The presentations were open to the community and the audience included alumni, other faculty, coaches, and peers. Among the projects presented were: “The…
KIN Community Connections and Internships
Seniors in the Kinesiology Department are required to do an internship to foster community connections and improve career specific competencies prior to graduation. The student chooses where to do the internship in conversation with the adviser. The on campus adviser assists in making initial contacts and setting up the experience. …