Basics and Methodology of Skating (LSPA_228)
About Study Course
Objective
To promote the development of the professional competence of students in the organisation and management of teaching and learning of skating, 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 skating games of students with simplified or changed rules.
Prerequisites
Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Management of Educational Institution, Theory of Sport, Innovative Information Communication Technologies and Methods in Sport Pedagogy, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Qualitative Research in Sport and Health Education, Quantitative Research in Sport and Health Education, 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 Badminton and Frisbee, Foundations and Methodology of Skiing, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Outdoor and Adventure Activities I, II, III, Foundations and Methodology of Self-Defence, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport, Sport in Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education, Project Development, Health Education and Health Promotion, Psychology of Physical Activities, School Sport Paedagogy, Leading Class Work, Single Player Movement Games and Physical Activities, 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, III.
Learning outcomes
1. History and development of skating (ice and roller skating) in Latvia and worldwide.
2. About the methodology for teaching techniques and tactics of skating (teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports classes).
3. Formative, summative assessment and self-assessment in learning skating exercises.
4. To practically plan, lead skating exercises and assess their learning at all stages of education.
5. To demonstrate the skills learned in modified skating training game competitions.
6. Ability to plan, lead an interdisciplinary and individualised learning process in various skating exercise activities at all stages of education.
7. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods, techniques and skating aids used, their compliance with students’ abilities and education goals in diverse health-promoting skating exercise activities.
8. Ability to take responsibility for classes with skating exercises and safety of skating events at school.
9. Ability to establish clear performance and student growth assessment criteria and test methods when learning hockey.
10. Ability to analyse learning outcomes while learning skating and track student’s growth, identify support measures needed to improve learning performance.
11. Ability to provide feedback in the assessment of both the student and their activities in skating training activities.
12. Able to creatively choose study aids in learning skating by integrating health and safety content, other subject areas, transversal skills and values.
13. Able to identify security hazards and risks in different environments and situations during skating (ice and asphalt), take preventive safety measures, choosing the most appropriate problem-solving strategies.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSNz | 8 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASNz | 8 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice |
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSN | 8 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMS | 4 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS | 4 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice | ||
| Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN | 8 | Bachelor’s | Limited choice |
