Applied Methods: Movement Education & Gymnastics

Movement Education

1. Historical and Theoretical Factors in Movement Education and Fundamental Movement Patterns
• Origin and historical development of movement education
• Concept and scope of Fundamental Movement Patterns          
2. Fundamental Factors for Effective Performance
• Affective, cognitive, and psychomotor elements in movement education settings
• Fundamental Movement Patterns using the Laban’s Movement Analysis framework                    
3. Fundamental Movement Patterns
• Static positions
• Landings
• Locomotions
• Rotations
• Springs
• Swings
• Projections
• Reception
4. Fundamental Movement Concepts of Laban’s Movement Analysis
• Weight
• Time
• Flow
• Body awareness
• Personal space
• General space          
5. Equipment Selection and Safety Consideration
• Making sensible and practical equipment selections required for instructional strategies enhancing movement education while maintaining a safe learning environment (e.g. mats of different size and height, parachute, air-filled shapes, footprint trainers, balance boards, balance ropes, pathways foam floor balance beams, plastic river stones, bilibo domes, mini crawl tunnels, hip, hoops, steeple course sets, youth agility course, fast track scooters, etc.)
6. Instructional Strategies and Professional Development
• Appropriate teaching approaches
• Class management strategies
• Progressions and sequencing
• Principles of effective instruction
• Assessment and observational skills

Gymnastics

1. Historical and Theoretical Factors in Gymnastics and Fundamental Factors for Effective Performance
• Origin and historical development of gymnastics
• Concept and scope of the Fundamental Movement Patterns in Artistic Gymnastics       
2. Fundamental Factors for Effective Performance
• Affective, cognitive, and psychomotor elements in gymnastics contexts
• Fundamental Movement Patterns using the Laban’s Movement Analysis Framework                    
3. Fundamental  Movement Patterns
• Static positions
• Landings
• Locomotions
• Rotations
• Springs
• Swings
4. Physical Attributes – Theoretical and Practical
• Flexibility
• Strength
• Power
• Endurance          
5. Motor Attributes – Theoretical and Practical
• Equilibrium
• Spatial orientation; including inversion, rotation, height, flight
• Agility
6. Physical Attributes and practical application of the Biomechanical Principles
• Human movement analysis
• Stability and Mobility concept
• External and Internal forces
• Moment of Inertia and Conservation of Angular Momentum
7. Safety Techniques
• Handling and setting equipment and apparatuses
• Spotting and supporting techniques
• Safety procedures in gymnastics
• Warm-up and Cool-down procedures
8. Observation and Analysis Methods and Procedures
• Scope: components of observation and analysis
• Approaches: types and methods of observation and analysis
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis
• Error detection, prioritizing, and correction
• Analyzing individual performance
9. Instructional Strategies and Professional Development
• Alternative teaching and coaching approaches
• Class management strategies
• Progressions and sequencing
• Principles of effective instruction
• Assessment and observational skills