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Educ. 479-4 Designs for Learning: Physical Education

Primary

INTERESESSION 1982 ?

INSTRUCTOR: Chris Johnson

Tuesday and Friday 1:00 - 4:50

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LOCATION: on campus

A basic physical education course designed to provide teachers

with the knowledge and competence to develop and teach physical

education to children in the primary grades. The course will

emphasize curriculum planning, instructional strategies and

selected physical acitivities for this age level, in the areas

of games, gymnastics, dance and aquatics. The course will he

mostly practical in nature, with an emphasis in "learning by

doing".

TOPIC OUTLINE:

The following topics will be covered in this course:

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Physical education in the elementary school curriculum;

2.

The child and movement experiences;

3.

Developing a physical education curriculum;

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Instructional activities;

S. Posture and physical fitness;

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Intramural and extra class programs;

7.

Coping with exceptional children;

8.

Contemporary issues in elementary school physical

education, and

9.

Implications of daily physical education.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Orlick, T. The Cooperative Sports and Games Book. New York,

Pantheon Books, 1978.

Kirchner, Glenn. Physical Education for Elementary School

Children (5th ed.). Wm. C. Brown Co., Dubuque, Iowa, 1981.

SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST:

An extensive list of readings are available on 24 hour reserve in the

library.