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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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(D1.00)

Intersession, 1992 ?

Instructor: Dr. Stephen Smith

(May 4—June 12)

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Office:

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MPX 8638

Mondays & Wednesdays

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Phone: ?

291-4483

8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Location: MPX 7540 (Gym)

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC 405. For P.D.P. P.E. minors only.

OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE

This course along with Educ. 479 is designed to assist teachers in planning and

implementing physical education programs for the primary and intermediate grades in

British Columbia schools. Educ. 459 will involve a practical consideration of

instructional strategies and curriculum planning in elementary physical education,

particularly as it applies to the games, dance and gymnastics components of the

curriculum.

The curricular organizing principles are:

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To provide teachers with an understanding of different approaches to curriculum

development, instructional strategies, and pupil assessment in physical education.

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To examine various practical applications of the theoretical perspectives listed above,

especially as they apply to games, gymnastics and dance.

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To increase personal competence in physical education activities.

CURRICULAR CONTENT

Topics such as pupil assessment, intramurals, lesson and unit planning, active health

and daily physical education will complement the major curricular themes of games,

gymnastics and dance.

ASSIGNMENTS

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Program overview of a proposed elementary intramural program (20%).

2. An eight lesson teaching unit based upon a theme, concept or notion of movement

experience as it pertains to the areas of games, gymnastics or dance (40%).

3. A sixty minute lesson to be taught in either games, gymnastics or dance (20%).

4. Class participation (20%).

REQUIRED TEXT

Kirchner, G. (1988). Physical Education for Elementar y School Children (7th edition).

William C. Brown and Co.: Dubuque, Iowa.