MARIA NEWTON, PhD - Teaching - Faculty Profile

Director of Graduate Studies, Health-Kinesiology
Associate Professor, Health and Kinesiology

u0234664@utah.edu

801-581-4729

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Teaching Philosophy

Current Courses

Spring 2025

H EDU 7990-001
Continuing Registration
KINES 250-090
Found of Kinesiology
KINES 2500-090
Found of Kinesiology
Location: ONLN (Online)
KINES 4921-012
Peer Tutoring
KINES 4999-003
Honors Thesis/Project
KINES 6850-001
Graduate Seminar II
Location: GC 2880 (GC 2880)
KINES 6910-001
Masters Internship
KINES 7830-001
Journal Readings
KINES 7930-004
Doctoral Internship
KINES 7954-012
Prac. Eff. Tch. Doc.
KINES 7990-001
Cont Reg-Ph D

Fall 2024

KINES 250-090
Found of Kinesiology
KINES 2500-090
Found of Kinesiology
Location: ONLN (Online)
KINES 4921-008
Peer Tutoring
KINES 4999-004
Honors Thesis/Project
KINES 6840-001
Graduate Seminar I
Location: MCD 130 (MCD 130)
KINES 6910-004
Masters Internship
KINES 7830-001
Journal Readings
KINES 7930-008
Doctoral Internship
KINES 7954-011
Prac. Eff. Tch. Doc.

Summer 2024

KINES 4921-013
Peer Tutoring
KINES 4999-007
Honors Thesis/Project
KINES 6910-012
Masters Internship
KINES 7830-009
Journal Readings
KINES 7930-009
Doctoral Internship
KINES 7954-001
Prac. Eff. Tch. Doc.
KINES 7990-001
Cont Reg-Ph D

Teaching Philosophy

I truly enjoy teaching. I consider myself a post modernist in terms of pedagogical philosophy. I attempt to create a mastery and caring-based motivational climate that encourages everyone to invest and treat others with respect. I attempt to engage the students with references to current culture, small and large group work, and endless questions. I try to merge both high expectations and fun in the classroom. I will push my students but we will also laugh on a daily basis. My students make my job enjoyable so I try to be available to them on a constant basis.