Units
Alternative Physical Education
Unit code: HMB314
Contact hours: 6 per week
Credit points: 12
Information about fees and unit costs
This unit involves the application of movement principles to the analysis and development of techniques in all major swimming strokes, water rescue methods, and track and field events. Students explore teaching strategies, motivational, conditioning and training activities, the development of learning experiences for various ability levels and event rules application.
Availability
| Semester | Available |
|---|---|
| 2013 Semester 1 | Yes |
Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013
Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.
Rationale
This is a practically based unit designed to introduce pre-service physical education teachers and coaches to strategies appropriate for the teaching/learning of performance activities underpinned by motor learning theory (constraints led approach). Experiences relating to the design, implementation and assessment of safe practice within these activities are offered to broaden students' perspective of a historically games-dominated Physical education discourse.
Aims
This unit will provide you with valuable modelling for management of students and the learning of specific performance skills. You will participate in a range of performance physical activities common to physical education programs. Exposure to these activities will highlight the competencies and strategies necessary to facilitate movement learning experiences.
Objectives
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- Identify and describe key movement principles appropriate to effective performance within performance activities such as aquatics and track and field.
- Apply theoretically driven pedagogical skills, (constraint led approach) and safety considerations to the teaching and learning of performance activities.
- Analyse movement and design learning experiences to improve performance.
Content
General principles to teach and coach performance activities (aquatics, track and field) will be modelled via practical sessions and introduced using key concepts from contemporary approaches to teaching and learning. This will provide a resource for subsequent use when teaching/coaching the above in the school/club setting.
Approaches to Teaching and Learning
A weekly practical tutorial will be inquiry-based and discussion oriented to support the development of critical thinking and reflective skills necessary for your professional practice. In this time, a selective problem-solving, task-based approach to teaching and learning will be used to encourage interaction and learning. The approach will be supported by additional Blackboard resources.
Assessment
There are both formative and summative assessment items within this unit. A total of two (2) assessment tasks related to unit outcomes are to be completed by you as part of unit requirements.Formative assessment feedback occurs continuously during the unit and includes teacher and student feedback, both in oral and written modes, on a variety of tasks. Summative assessment feedback is provided by individual grading rubrics, narrative comments, and where required, appointments with sessional staff to review assessed work.
Assessment name:
Workbook
Description:
You are required to record observations and continually reflect upon your own practice and your tutorial experiences particularly the application of contemporary motor learning principles.
Relates to objectives:
1-3
Weight:
60%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Individual
Due date:
Ongoing
Assessment name:
Portfolio
Description:
A student compilation of work including the evaluations and justified recommendations of real and relevant coaching and teaching case studies.
Relates to objectives:
1-3
Weight:
40%
Internal or external:
Internal
Group or individual:
Group with Individual Component
Due date:
Ongoing
Academic Honesty
QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.
A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.
Resource materials
References:
Davids, K., Button, C., & Bennett, S. (2008). Dynamics of Skill Acquisition, A constraints led approach. Champaign, IL USA: Human Kinetics.
Renshaw, I., Davids, K., & Savelsbergh, G. (Eds.). (2010). Motor Learning in Practice: A constraints-led approach. London: Routledge.
A range of articles will be recommended to support the content of this unit.
Risk assessment statement
This unit involves active participation in physical activity. You are required to inform the unit coordinator and class tutor of any medical conditions which may be influenced by physical involvement. You will need to wear clothing and athletic shoes appropriate to the conditions whether indoor or outdoor. Appropriate consideration should be given to issues associated with sun safety - including items such as headwear, sunscreen, protective clothing and sunglasses, or any adverse weather conditions which may arise. There are no other risks beyond the ordinary.
Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Last modified: 02-Nov-2012
