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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION 479-4
DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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(Elementary)
(D2.00) ?
(Cat. #58360)
Intersession 1993
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Instructor: M. Tomlinson
(May 3—June 11)
Tuesday/Thursday, 1:00-4:50 p.m.
Location: MPX 7540
PREREQUISITE: EDUC
401i402.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to enable teachers to design, implement and evaluate
Physical Education programs for elementary school children.
Sessions will be divided more or less equally between theory and practice. Prior skill
is not a requirement but a willingness to participate actively is necessary. The
following topics will be addressed.
1.
How the teaching of physical education relates to current trends in education
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The place of physical education in the curriculum
3.
Curriculum content, i.e., games, gymnastics, dance, other
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Program organisation
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Teaching methods and strategies
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Integration with other subjects
ASSIGNMENTS
1.
Assigned readings
2.
Design a yearly physical education program for a selected age group:
Rationale ?
20%
Plan ?
30%
3.
Plan, teach and evaluate a lesson (in class) in one of the three main curricular
areas:
Games, gymnastics or dance
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20%
4.
Class participation ?
20%
5.
Self-evaluation summary
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10%
REQUIRED TEXT
Kirchner, G. (1992). Ph y
sical Education for Elementar
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School Children
(8th edition). Dubuque, Iowa: W.C. Brown & Co.
