EDUCATI 479-4: PHYSICAL EDUCATIR MINORS

(or by special permission of instructor)

Summer Semester, 1987

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Instructor: ?

Ms. Joey Sahli

May 4 - August 7

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Office:

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MPX

9508

Thursdays, 1:00-5:00 p.m. ?

Phone: ?

291-4229

Location: ?

MPX

7541

OVERVIEW OF COURSE:

This course along with Educ.

459

is designed to assist teachers in planning and implementing

physical education programs for the elementary grades in British Columbia schools. Education 459

will emphasize a more theoretical consideration of instructional and curriculum in elementary

physical education, Education 479 will emphasize more of the practical, particularly as it applies to

the games, dance and gymnastics components of the curriculum.

The curricular organizing principles of the two courses are:

(1)

To provide teachers with a theoretical understanding of different approaches to curriculum

development, instructional strategies, and pupil assessment as it applies to physical education.

(2)

To examine various practical applications of those theoretical perspectives listed above as it

applies to games, gymnastics, dance, and outdoor education pursuits.

(3)

To critically analyze instructional and curriculum activities undertaken during Education 405 in

the context of the two other organizing principles.

Topics such as pupil assessment, intramurals, special needs programs, track and field, unit planning,

integrating physical education with other subjects, active health, and daily physical education will

complement the major curriculum themes of games, dance and gymnastics.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Although each course will have separate assignments there will be overlap and interrelationships of

content focus and instructional planning between Educ. 459 and Educ. 479. Furthermore the

practical experience of students' Education 405 extended practicum (or equivalent experiences) will

provide a foundation for assignments in both courses. The assignments for Educ. 479 include:

The student will be required to complete one unit plan in the area of games, gymnastics or

dance, identified during 405 by the student, school and faculty associate, as requiring further

attention. (30%)

2.

The students will be required to perform on individual or partner dance sequence as well as a

gymnastics sequence incorporating large apparatus. Each sequence must include one main

theme and at least two sub-themes. A written self evaluation and an analysis of each sequence

will also be required. (20%)

3.

The students will be required to complete a yearly overview identifying the curriculum goals,

and outlining the content and progression of skills or themes to be taught. (30%)

4.

The students will be required to write a self-evaluation of the videotape completed during 405,

based upon criteria for effective instruction in Physical Education. (20%)

Kirchner, G.

(1985).

Physical Education for Elementar

y School Children (6th edition). W.M.C. Brown

Co., Dubuque, Iowa.

Kirchner, G., Cunningham, J., and Warrell, E. (1979). Introduction to Movement Education (2nd

Edition). W.M.C. Brown Co.