Paul W. Darst

Paul W. Darst is a professor emeritus at Arizona State University in the area of physical education teacher preparation. His research and teaching focus on secondary school physical education curriculum, methods of teaching in the secondary schools, and activity habits of middle and high school students. He has been active professionally at the state, district, and national levels of SHAPE America—formerly known as American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)—and has received numerous honors and speaking invitations. In addition to coauthoring multiple editions of Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students with Bob Pangrazi, Darst also authored Outdoor Adventure Activities for School and Recreation Programs (Waveland Press), Analyzing Physical Education and Sport Instruction (Human Kinetics), and Cycling (Scott, Foresman and Company, Sport for Life Series). He has written many articles and made numerous presentations to teachers on new ideas in teaching and on working with students.