Education
47914
Designs for Learning: Physical Education
PRIMARY
FALL SEMESTER, 1983
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INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Eileen Warrell
Mondays
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Thursdays 4:30 - 6:30
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LOCATION: on campus
PRE-REQUISITE:
401/402
This course is designed to assist students in planning physical education
programs for the primary grades in the B.C. schools. The central focus will
be to provide students with a theoretical understanding of curriculum
development, teaching strategies, pupil progress, teacher evaluation and unit
planning. This will be achieved through theory and practical sessions in
gymnastics, games and dance.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1.
Working from the video tape provided to analyze the game skills of
primary children and suggest suitable teaching points that would help
develop skill.
2.
A gymnastic unit.
DUE DATE: end of 4th week
3.
An integrated unit plan of dance and classroom subjects.
DUE DATE: end of 8th week
4.
One two-minute sequence in gymnastics working alone or with a partner
to show understanding of one main theme and two sub-themes.
5.
One two-minute dance sequence working alone or with a partner to show
understanding of one main theme and two sub-themes.
DUE DATE: last session
6.
Weekly assigned readings and quizzes to be discussed in class.
TEXTS:
Kirchner, Cunningham, Warrell. Introduction to Movement Education.
Wm. C. Brown, Dubuque, 1979.
Boorman, Joyce. Creative Dance in the First Three Grades. Longmans
Canada, 1969.