Teaching Through Baseball: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Catalog description

This course is an elective for students who are certified teachers and enrolled in the Masters of Science in Education programs. The focus of the course will be on issues and aspects connected to the game of baseball, and ways baseball-related content can be embedded in K-12 curricula & instruction. Baseball is woven into the fabric of American life, and it is often connected to key social issues. The globalization of baseball provides opportunities for greater examinstation of the intersection of culture and sport. Application opportunities will be provided for teaching across grade levels and content areas. Participants will be introdcued to the major journals, conferences, associations, and research topics related to baseball, and plan for integration into their professional practice.