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Movement Games and Physical Activity Games

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:18.06.2024 14:50:16
Study Course Information
Course Code:LSPA_217LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:4.00ECTS:6.00
Branch of Science:Sports ScienceTarget Audience:Sports Trainer; Pedagogy
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Irēna Dravniece
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)2Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures4
Classes (count)13Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes26
Total Contact Hours30
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)2Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures4
Classes (count)19Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes38
Total Contact Hours42
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)2Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures4
Classes (count)13Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes26
Total Contact Hours30
Part-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)2Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures4
Classes (count)19Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes38
Total Contact Hours42
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Theory of Sport, Innovative Information Communication Technologies and Methods in Sport Pedagogy, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, General and Age-Specific Physiology, Physiology of Physical Activities, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Environmental Health, Health Promoting Physical Activities, Foundations and Methodology of Basketball, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Football, Foundations and Methodology of Floorball, Foundations and Methodology of Handball, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Outdoor and Adventure Activities I, II, III, Foundations and Methodology of Gymnastics, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport, Sport in Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education, Project Development, Sport Medicine, Professional Communication and Terminology I (English, German, Russian), Professional Communication and Terminology II (English, German, Russian), Professional Ethics, Teacher’s Placement I, II.
Objective:
To promote the development of the professional competence of students in the organisation and management of teaching and learning of single player movement games and physical activities, taking into account the individual possibilities of students and conformity with the learning outcome to be achieved, as well as to enable students to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in modelling variants of single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules and load regulation, organisation of events for students with simplified or changed rules.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Roles of single player movement games and physical activities in sports education of school age children, fostering their physical and mental development.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
2History, rules of movement games, development trends and latest research in movement game methodology in school sports education.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
3Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning movement games in pre-school and school.Classes2.00auditorium
4Choice, modelling, creating variants of movement games in pre-school and school.Classes5.00auditorium
5Safety measures while conducting movement games and single player games.Classes1.00auditorium
6Mastering of transversal skills in classes with movement game tasks.Classes1.00auditorium
7Arranging and conducting school movement game events.Classes2.00auditorium
8History, rules, trends of single player physical activity games (novuss, tennis, beach tennis, table tennis, crossminton – speed badminton) and recent research into the methodology of single player physical activity games in school sports education.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes2.00auditorium
9Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning single player physical activity games.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes4.00auditorium
10Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods of single player games, modelling and creation of variants.Classes10.00auditorium
11Mastering transversal skills during classes including single player physical activity game mastering and application tasks.Classes1.00auditorium
12Arranging and conducting school movement single player physical activity game events.Classes1.00auditorium
13ExamClasses1.00auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Roles of single player movement games and physical activities in sports education of school age children, fostering their physical and mental development.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
2History, rules of movement games, development trends and latest research in movement game methodology in school sports education.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes1.00auditorium
3Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning movement games in pre-school and school.Classes2.00auditorium
4Choice, modelling, creating variants of movement games in pre-school and school.Classes5.00auditorium
5Safety measures while conducting movement games and single player games.Classes1.00auditorium
6Mastering of transversal skills in classes with movement game tasks.Classes1.00auditorium
7Arranging and conducting school movement game events.Classes2.00auditorium
8History, rules, trends of single player physical activity games (novuss, tennis, beach tennis, table tennis, crossminton – speed badminton) and recent research into the methodology of single player physical activity games in school sports education.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes2.00auditorium
9Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning single player physical activity games.Lectures1.00auditorium
Classes4.00auditorium
10Mastering and teaching technology of technique and simplest tactical methods of single player games, modelling and creation of variants.Classes10.00auditorium
11Mastering transversal skills during classes including single player physical activity game mastering and application tasks.Classes1.00auditorium
12Arranging and conducting school movement single player physical activity game events.Classes1.00auditorium
13ExamClasses1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
1. Preparation for practical leading of 6 movement games according to the specified task: Selected movement game. Movement game in pre-school. Movement game in primary school. Movement game in basic school. Training game in secondary school. Relay. Of the above: introductory and preparatory part, main part, final part of a movement game lesson. Movement games for developing physical characteristics. Movement games for developing skills. Movement games for the formation of general and social skills. Movement games with diverse tools. Musical, rhythm, story-driven games. Compliance with safety rules in movement games, training games and relays. 2. Preparation for the practical leading of modelled movement games and their variants according to a given task, leading analysis (opponency) and assessment. Modelling of modelling of movement games: adaptation to proper circumstances, contingent and individual development needs of students, as well as the tasks and learning outcomes specified in the lesson. Compliance with relay leading conditions. Adjusting the load with different techniques. 3. Development of movement game plans, including as a task: movement games for different age groups; development of physical characteristics for movement game; improvement of movement game skills; formation of general and social skills of movement game; music, rhythm and story-driven games; selection of leader; creation of teams, modelling of movement games. 4. Preparation for conducting a movement game event, development of plan and organisation of event (or creation of a story-driven lesson). Self-assessment, its justification about the developed plan and movement game event. Preparation of a movement game description (memos). 5. Preparation for the theoretical test in movement game methodology. 6. Demonstration of the choice of the range of digital tools to ensure teaching and learning of single player physical activity game technique methods and their critical evaluation according to the competence approach. 7. Technology of teaching single player physical activity game technique methods and simpler tactical methods and teaching them, critical evaluation of study theories according to the competence approach. 8. Mastering basic rules and basic referee signals of single player physical activity games, development of recommendations for the provision of school single player physical activity game events with relaxed or modified rules. 9. Modelling of a lesson, practical presentation of leading single player physical activity game exercises with simplified or modified rules according to a self-designed lesson plan and assessment of learning on the basis of a self-created performance levels of pupils and descriptions for the assessment of transversal skills and self-assessment. Self-assessment of a lesson plan and assessment. Peer assessment of assessment of the lesson plan and performance levels of pupils. 10. Preparing for exam.
Assessment Criteria:
Assessment criteria of learning outcomes: 1. Purposeful activity in seminars and practical classes – 30% 2. Independent work performed by the student when preparing for practical management of study activities and other examinations – 50% 3. Tests of acquired knowledge and skills – 20%
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):Exam
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:1. Origin, history and development of single player movement games and physical activities in Latvia and worldwide. 2. Methodology for teaching techniques and strategies of single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules (teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports classes). 3. Formative, summative assessment of children’s performance when learning single-player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules.
Skills:4. To practically plan, lead exercises for single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules and assess their learning in accordance with state pre-school education guidelines, the requirements of the state basic education standard and the state secondary education standard in the field of studies. 5. To use rules for players of single player movement games and physical activities, to perform duties of judges and secretary of a training game. 6. To demonstrate skills acquired in an activity for learning single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules.
Competencies:7. Ability to plan, lead interdisciplinary and individualised study process in diverse exercise activities of single player movement games and physical activities and assess their learning in accordance with state pre-school education guidelines, the requirements of the state basic education standard and the state secondary education standard in the field of studies. 8. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods, techniques and single player movement games and physical activities aids used, their compliance with the abilities of students and education goals in diverse health-promoting exercise activities of single player movement games and physical activities. 9. Ability to take responsibility for classes with exercises of single player movement games and physical activities and safety of single player movement games and physical activity events in school. 10. Ability to establish clear performance and student growth assessment criteria and test methods when learning single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules. 11. Ability to analyse learning outcomes in learning single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules and track the pupil’s growth, identify the support measures needed to improve learning performance. 12. Ability to provide feedback in the assessment of both the child and their actions in activities involving single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules. 13. Able to creatively choose study aids in learning single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules by integrating health and safety content, as well as other subject areas, transversal skills and values. 14. Able to identify security hazards and risks in different environments and situations during single player movement games, take preventive safety measures, choosing the most appropriate problem-solving strategies.
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