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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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EDUCATION 479-4?

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: PHYSICAL EDUCATION?

(E1.00)

Fall Semester, 1994

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Instructor: Stephen Blackett

Wednesdays,

5:30 -

9:30, Sept. 14 - Dec. 7

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Office: ?

James Kennedy Sch.

Location:

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James Kennedy Elementary School

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Phone: ?

888-5257

9060 212th. Street

Langley, B.C.

PREREQUISITE:

Educ. 401/402

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to enable students to plan and implement an elementary school

physical education program, as outlined by the Ministry of Education curriculum guide.

Sessions will be both theoretical and practical in nature. Specifically the course will focus

upon program organization, teaching strategies, and curriculum content in the areas of games,

gymnastics and dance. Many practical activities will be introduced which are suitable for use

in the school setting.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1.

Students will select one grade level and plan a yearly program physical

education for use in schools.

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he assignment will include goals and

objectives, philosophy, teaching methodology, curriculum content and

severalsample lessons ...........................................................................................60%

2.

Students will develop one modified game to be presented to the class (all

ideas will be compiled by the instructor for future reference) ................................15%

3.

Students will prepare one sample lesson in the three major teaching areas .............15%

4.

class participation .................................................................................................10%

REQUIRED TEXT

Kirchner, G.

Physical Education for Elementary School Children

(6th ed.). W. C. Brown, 1985.