Directions for Future ResearchThe results of this study are promising, particularly when it comes to the value of content courses in developing motor skills, but further research is needed. Studying the effects of physical ac- tivity courses on the development of motor skills in PETE students in content areas other than educational gymnastics is warranted. Expanding out of the area of educational gymnastics is important because different movement forms have the ability to affect fitness in different ways. There are as many possibilities for future studies here as there are content areas in physical education. Investigating the relationship between motor skill levels and teaching performance could be another extension of this study.