Teaching code

4S011024

Teacher

Valentina Biino

Coordinator

Valentina Biino

Credits

3

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-EDF/02 - SPORT SCIENCES AND METHODOLOGY

Period

1° semestre LM68 Verona dal Sep 30, 2024 al Jan 17, 2025.

Location

VERONA

Courses Single

Authorized with reserve

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

The course provides to students the fundamental concepts of games for elementary school-aged children. The expected learning outcomes are: KNOWLEDGE 1. Defining a distinction in games for children 5-7 , 8-9 and 10-11 years old. 2. Establishing a direct connession between didactic action and the own characteristics of school-aged children. 3. Distinguishing and link among them the concepts of “game”, “motor literacy”, “young sports training”. ABILITY 4. Explaining and analysing playful proposal based on an evolution, a continuity and a purpose of the game; 5. Learning to behave following developmental processes in school age distinguished in: 5.a.muscular- organic 5.b. cognitive 5.c. psychopedagogical that come from knowledge of physical, motor, cognitive, social and emotional characteristics of young and older children. 6. Defining methods of the playful-didactic action, that are: - Game facilitation - Game stabilisation - Game complication.The course provides to students the fundamental concepts of games for elementary school-aged children. The expected learning outcomes are: KNOWLEDGE 1. Defining a distinction in games for children 5-7 , 8-9 and 10-11 years old. 2. Establishing a direct connession between didactic action and the own characteristics of school-aged children. 3. Distinguishing and link among them the concepts of “game”, “motor literacy”, “young sports training”. ABILITY 4. Explaining and analysing playful proposal based on an evolution, a continuity and a purpose of the game; 5. Learning to behave following developmental processes in school age distinguished in: 5.a.muscular- organic 5.b. cognitive 5.c. psychopedagogical that come from knowledge of physical, motor, cognitive, social and emotional characteristics of young and older children. 6. Defining methods of the playful-didactic action, that are: - Game facilitation - Game stabilisation - Game complication.The course provides to students the fundamental concepts of games for elementary school-aged children. The expected learning outcomes are: KNOWLEDGE 1. Defining a distinction in games for children 5-7 , 8-9 and 10-11 years old. 2. Establishing a direct connession between didactic action and the own characteristics of school-aged children. 3. Distinguishing and link among them the concepts of “game”, “motor literacy”, “young sports training”. ABILITY 4. Explaining and analysing playful proposal based on an evolution, a continuity and a purpose of the game; 5. Learning to behave following developmental processes in school age distinguished in: 5.a.muscular- organic 5.b. cognitive 5.c. psychopedagogical that come from knowledge of physical, motor, cognitive, social and emotional characteristics of young and older children. 6. Defining methods of the playful-didactic action, that are: - Game facilitation - Game stabilisation - Game complication.

Prerequisites and basic notions

Technical-didactic knowledge and skills in the field of motor activity in developmental age.
Foundations of theory and methodology of human movement in a predominantly cognitive-behavioral perspective.

Program

The course programme is divided into two teaching modules:
Theoretical teaching module
Practical training module
THEORY MODULES
- Benefits of Physical activity in childhood: Physical well-being and health, cognitive functioning, effort, aerousal motivation and psychological well-being, social inclusion, according to the contemporary scientific literature
- A Statement of Physical Activity Guidelines (2019) for children from birth to 5 years and of 6-10 y.
- Motor Skills/abilities Fundamental skills (kindergarten school, primary school)
- Maturation and development. Enriching environments
- Holistic conception of child: physical efficiency, executive functions and creativity, motor coordination
- Teaching with physical activity games
- Cognitive Engagement and variability of practice
- Physical Activity Cognitively Enriched: Games that Challenge Executive Functions.
- Physical Activity Enrich: Core Executice Functions: inhibition and interference control, working memory, and cognitive flexibility (including creatively thinking)
- Methods for develop Executive Functions. Games highlighting contextual interference, games emphasizing mental control, games highlighting discovery.
- Develop of motor skills: fitness ability and Fundamental Motor Skills
- Life skills: interpersonal skills and self efficacy
- Aimes of competence for Kindergarten- Age Children
- Aims of competence for Elementary School- Age Children
- Know the Effectiveness of Teaching Methods
PRATICAL TRAINING MODULES
- 1 MODULE: Games for the development of special coordination skills: sensorial-perceptive games, lateral and dominance games, rhythm games, orienteering games, space-time structured games, games to learn the body scheme, balance, imitation and expression games.
- I “Key games”. Performance games. Warm-up games, middle phase games and high motivation final games.
- Games without the use of apparatuses
- Games with apparatuses without the use of balls.
- 2. MODULE games in the school age
- Games for children aged from 6 to 8 years-old
Individual games; Group games; Team games; Regulated games. One vs one; one vs all. Relay races.
Games with balls for children aged from 6 to 8 years-old
- Games for children aged from 8 to 10 years-old
Individual games: collaborative games; team games; regulated games. Competitions. Tournaments. Games with balls for children aged from 8 to 10 years-old.
- 3. MODULE Mini sport: the principle of specificity of teaching.
- Game reduction
- Game’s facilitation, stabilisation and complication.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

The teachers will use:
a) Lecture-style instruction
b) Practical exercises

Learning assessment procedures

To access the final exam, the attendance of 70% of the practical lessons is mandatory.
The final exam will consist of a written test consisting of 5 open-ended questions and one lesson based on game.

Evaluation criteria

The 5 open questions will focus on the contents covered during the lectures and the practical lessons, and will be evaluated out of thirty.
The lesson proposed will relate to the design of didactic interventions based on game.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Six points for each question plus up to one point for the lesson proposal

Exam language

italiana