Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
6510SPOPID-FEB-PAR
6510SPOPID-JUN-PAR
6510SPOPID-SEP-PAR
Aims
This module will enable students to consider and appreciate how physical education can provide a positive learning environment for the development of a wide range of skills and attributes. These include movement, sport-specific skills, leadership, and teamwork. This module will allow for reflection on how pedagogy can impact on the physical, affective, cognitive, and social development of individuals.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically appraise theories of teaching and learning commonly deployed in a physical education context and discuss factors that influence the learning process.
2.
Apply pedagogical theories to varied Physical Education learning environments
3.
Critically evaluate safe practice conventions to practical activities and identify appropriate adaptations for inclusive PE practice for students with disability
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Theories of learning e.g., behaviourist, cognitivist, constructivist perspectives. Pedagogical approaches e.g., Mosston's Spectrum.
Planning delivery and evaluation of safe practical activities e.g., games, aesthetic activities, and individual activities.
Learning disabilities in education and physical education
Physical disabilities and accommodations in Irish education
Current curricular and education policies for inclusive education in Ireland
Cultural influences on learning differences
Social justice/equality/equity & inclusion
Environmental considerations, accessibility and ergogenic aids.
Power, structure and meaning in Physical Education
Ethics, safety & care
Inclusive planning
Environmental analysis (SOAR/SWOT; PESTEL)
Evaluation of impact
Advocacy & Empowerment Inclusive physical education and different learning needs
Additional Information:This module will enable individuals to consider and appreciate how physical education can provide a positive learning environment for the development of a wide range of skills and attributes. These include movement, sport specific skills, leadership, and teamwork. This module will allow for reflection on how pedagogy can impact on the physical, affective, cognitive, and social development of individuals. This module will primarily focus on traditional activities associated with physical education such as games, aesthetic activities, and individual activities.