Course: Sport Pedagogy

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Course title Sport Pedagogy
Course code KSK/SPED
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vašíčková Jana, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to sport pedagogy. 2. Main factors of sport pedagogy, didactic principles. 3. Pupils, athlete or learner in sport activities. 4. Teacher, coach or educator in sport activities. 5. Conditions for education process. 6. Motor learning I. 7. Motor learning II. 8. Motor learning III. 9. Didactic forms. 10. Teaching and training methods. 11. Didactic process (motor skill, subject-object aspect). 12. Pedagogical diagnosis. 13. INDARES.COM, information from the research, motor testing. Practical part 1. Tag. 2. Combat games. 3. Dodge ball. 4. Team competitions. 5. Dexterity, coordinations games. 6. Calm games. 7. Games with various sports tools.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 40 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 52 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 23 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aim of the course is to give overall basement of sport pedagogy, description of four main factors and summary of methodology how to lead and realize physical education lesson, training unit or organized leisure-time physical activity. Practical part The aim of the course is to introduce to the students physical activity games and their classification. The students learn about basic safety principles in physical activity games, correct inclusion of physical activity games in the structure of PE lessons and will know the rules of physical activity games. Throughout the course, students will practically try out various physical activity games.
Students are familiar with basic educational problems in physical activities. Student is able to teach voluntary lesson of Physical Education, training unit or lead leisure-time physical activities in a club independently and creatively. He/she uses knowledge of pedagogy in the field of physical activity education. Student responds creatively to the challenges in the educational field of sports and leisure-time physical activities. The students will be qualified to lead physical activity games in PE lessons in elementary and secondary schools.
Prerequisites
Any special, just to be interested in the content of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Essay, Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student

Theoretical and practical part are evaluated separately but final mark is the only one = mostly as an mean of these two evaluations. Theoretical part 1. Attendance in the lectures (5 points each = total 35 points) 2. Writing tests in the lectures after self-studying material (10 points each = total 40 points) 3. Writing essay specified in first lecture (15 points) 4. Presentation of written essay in the last lecture (10 points) Totally: maximum 100 points A = 96-100 B = 91-95 C = 86-90 D = 81-85 E = 75-80 F = less than 75 points Practical part 1. Attendance in the lectures (5 points each = total 60 points) 2. Methodological presentation (0-40 points) A = 90-100 B = 80-89 C = 75-79 D = 70-74 E = 65-69 F = less than 64 points
Recommended literature
  • Armour, K. (2011). Sport pedagogy: An introduction for coaching and teaching. Pearson: Prentice Hall.
  • Tinning, R. (2010). Pedagogy and human movement: theory, practice, research. London: Routledge.


Study plans that include the course
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