Education
    47914
    Designs for Learning: Physical Education
    PRIMARY
    FALL SEMESTER, 1983
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    INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Eileen Warrell
    Mondays
    &
    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.

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