Sports and Exercise Didactics (2cr)

Objective

Students will know the educational, knowledge based and skills based aims and teaching methods of physical education.

Content

Physical education
Planning, implementing and evaluating sports and exercise
Teaching styles
Safety in physical education

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to widely interpret and analyse physical education concepts and methods. They are able to use differentiation in their instruction, selecting and employing appropriate instruction and teaching styles in a variety of ways and can assess and justify their use. The students are able to work independently, responsibly and with initiative in learning and instruction situations. They are able to predict new trends and innovate, while working in a goal-oriented and professional manner in teaching and instruction contexts.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are able to name, describe and combine teaching styles and physical education concepts and methods, which they are also able to justify. The students are proficient in differentiation and their teaching plans are logical, demonstrating an appropriate selection of instruction styles which they can also evaluate. The students are able to work independently and responsibly in learning and instruction contexts.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students are able to name and describe physical education concepts and methods. They able to plan and implement an instruction and teaching session although their planning may not be logical and the objectives may need to be supplemented. The students are able to work appropriately in learning and teaching contexts, although their instruction simply copies good practices in a routine way, without any individuality.