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About Study Course

Department: Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Edgars Bernāns
Study type:Part time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Sports Trainer; Pedagogy
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Sports Science

Objective

To familiarise students with modern information communication technologies (hereinafter referred to as ICT) and their application methods in sports pedagogy, both by ensuring better integration of ICT into the study process and practice, and by strengthening cooperation skills in work with ICT. This practical course will also familiarise students with existing tools and models for creating and organising digital content, which can be applied independently under different real-world scenarios.
This course includes a problem oriented project based learning (hereinafter referred to as POPBL) model aimed at matching students’ skills with industry needs, which accordingly ensures that the student gets the necessary practical experience and knowledge during the implementation of a realistic project.

Prerequisites

Study courses mastered: Educational Psychology for Teachers, Teacher’s Professional Skills, Social-Emotional Learning, Legal Aspects of Pedagogical Process, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Foundations and Methodology of Volleyball, Foundations and Methodology of Track and Field Exercises, Foundations and Methodology of Swimming, Foundations and Methodology of Gymnastics, Rhythmics and Rhythmic Combinations, History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport, Sport in Multicultural Environment and Olympic Education, Project Development, Teacher’s Placement 1 and experience of working on a computer.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1. Is familiar with the key digital technologies in education and examples of their application.
2. Is familiar with digital solutions for creating learning content and developing learning tools.
3. Understands and assesses the importance of the use of digital solutions and ICT tools in achieving learning outcomes, as well as in creating curricula and methodologies.
4. Is familiar with ICT tools for group management and building positive communication.
5. Is familiar with innovation in the development of methodological materials.

Skills

6. Able to use knowledge of technology in an integrated manner for the implementation of studies in situations corresponding to the needs of individual development of the student and close to real life.
7. Able to use ICT purposefully.
8. Able to adapt the study methodology according to the learning outcomes by individualising and personalising the study process with ICT tools. 
9. Knows how to make meaningful use of digital study technologies and tools.
10. Able to be versed in innovative digital tools and apps.
11. Able to exploit ICT opportunities to ensure student research, and digital tools for assessment and feedback.

Competence

12. Plans an interdisciplinary, individualised and personalised, flexible study process, ensuring achievement of student’s individual learning objectives by using appropriate ICT tools.
13. Uses knowledge of technology in an integrated manner for the implementation of the study process in situations corresponding to the needs of individual development and learning outcomes of the student and close to real life.
14. Selects in a purposeful and critical way and integrates into the study process different study technologies, as well as assesses the risks associated with the use of digital technologies.
15. Identifies security in the virtual environment.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMS 3Bachelor’sRequiredDaiga Šļahota, Daiga Spila, Inga Znotiņa
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSN 3Bachelor’sRequiredDaiga Šļahota, Daiga Spila, Inga Znotiņa
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VAS 3Bachelor’sRequiredDaiga Šļahota, Daiga Spila, Inga Znotiņa
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASN 3Bachelor’sRequiredDaiga Šļahota, Daiga Spila, Inga Znotiņa
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health, physical activity and security (sports and health teacher), VMSNz 3Bachelor’sRequired
Health, physical activity and security (sports, health and national defense teacher), VASNz 3Bachelor’sRequired