| （Department of Sports Training，Guangzhou Sport University，Guangzhou 510500，China） Abstract: The author examined the setup of the physical education curriculum at the University of North Iowa in the United States. The ideas and practices containing in the physical education curriculum of the University of North Iowa, such as setting up physical fitness as required courses, providing teaching contents with more optional space and utility value, making teaching organization favorable for the development of student’s individuality, and valuing the comprehensive evaluation of student’s academic performances, are worthy of being referred to by the physical education curriculum reform in China.
Key words: school physical education；physical education curriculum；University of North Iowa；United States |
