Applied Methods: Movement Education

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Course
SPSC 1316
Discontinued
No
Course code
SPSC 1316
Descriptive
Applied Methods: Movement Education
Department
Sport Science
Faculty
Science & Technology
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
30
Course designation
None
Industry designation
None
Contact hours

Lecture: 4 hours/week

Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Learning activities

Lecture
Practical Application
Peer Teaching
Group Work

Course description
This course uses movement education theory and resources to provide students with the knowledge and experience necessary to plan and teach movement education across contexts. This course requires organizing, teaching and learning around movement concepts, categories and elements. Through a student-experience framework, students analyze, plan, lead and perform movement education. This course satisfies the Movement Education Applied Methods Bachelor of Physical Education and Coaching (BPEC) graduation requirement.
Course content
  • 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
    • Movement framework
  • Physical literacy and dynamic system considerations in movement education
    • Individual dimensions: affective, cognitive, and psychomotor
    • Task complexity and structure
    • Environmental considerations
  • Fundamental movement patterns
    • Static positions
    • Landings
    • Locomotions
    • Rotations
    • Springs
    • Swings
    • Projections
    • Reception
  • Fundamental movement concepts of Laban’s movement analysis
    • Weight
    • Time
    • Flow
    • Body awareness
    • Personal space
    • General space
  • Equipment selection and safety consideration
    • Sensible and practical equipment selections
    • Considerations for varied environments
  • Instructional strategies and professional development
    • Culturally relevant teaching considerations
    • Various teaching approaches
    • Principles of effective instruction
    • Assessment and observational skills
  • Teaching considerations
    • Class management strategies
    • Progressions and sequencing
Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • explain the concepts and scope of movement education in relation to motor development and dynamic systems theory;
  • apply systematic observation and analysis to accurately assess a learner’s stage of development in a specified movement and context;
  • describe a movement vocabulary for the components and movement patterns displayed during an activity;
  • demonstrate instructional strategies for leading safe, effective, and inclusive movement education experiences;
  • demonstrate cultural sensitivity and responsiveness in choosing movement education activities and environments;
  • describe the principles of play-based pedagogies;
  • differentiate between structured, unstructured, and performative movement education environments and tasks;
  • relate movement education pedagogy and student experience to physical literacy development in the affective domain.

 

Means of assessment

Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. Instructors may use a student's record of attendance and/or level of active participation in the course as part of the student's graded performance. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following:

Resource manual: 0-15%
Reflections: 0-15%
Tests: 20-30%
Practical skills: 10-30%
Teaching unit: 20-30%
Professionalism and attendance: 0-10%
Total: 100%

Textbook materials

Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials. A list of recommended reading materials is provided in the instructor's course outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.