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Barbara Polansky

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • BS, University of North Texas, 1977
    Major: Teaching Field - Physical Education & Health

Current Scheduled Teaching

KINE 4104.001Student Teaching Grades 6 12Spring 2026
KINE 4102.001Student Teaching in Physical Education, Grades EC 5Spring 2026
KINE 4104.001Student Teaching Grades 6 12Fall 2025
KINE 4102.001Student Teaching in Physical Education, Grades EC 5Fall 2025
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

KINE 4104.001Student Teaching Grades 6 12Spring 2025 Syllabus
KINE 4102.001Student Teaching in Physical Education, Grades EC 5Spring 2025 Syllabus
KINE 4100.001Curriculum and Methods in Kinesiology (Sport Pedagogy)Fall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 4101.001Early Field Experience Kinesiology CertificationFall 2024 Syllabus
KINE 4104.001Student Teaching Grades 6 12Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 4102.001Student Teaching in Physical Education, Grades EC 5Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 4104.002Student Teaching Grades 6 12Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
KINE 4102.002Student Teaching in Physical Education, Grades EC 5Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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