Tourism, Orientation at School
Study Course Implementer
LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
To provide the opportunity to students to learn in depth the didactics of teaching in sports science of theoretical and practical foundations of basic tourism skills, outdoor life and orienteering skills in pre-school and school.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge is required in general pedagogy, general and developmental psychology; age-specific physiology, foundations and didactics of tourism and orienteering; pre-school and school sports didactics, games in pre-school and school; classroom arrangement and projects at school.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Successful completion of the study course will enable the student to acquire knowledge, acquire skills and competences in basics of tourism, outdoor life skills and orienteering; interpret them and demonstrate them in pre-school and school in the field of Sports and Health. 1. Understanding of the benefits of basic tourism skills, outdoor life and orienteering skills in safety, physical fitness and health promotion of the “Adventure Activities” module of the “Health and Physical Activity” study area; 2. Analytically formulates the nature, terminology of outdoor life skills and basic tourism skills and orienteering; 3. Understanding of the inclusion of tourism, outdoor life skills and orienteering in sports lessons and learning outcomes for the specific age.
Skills
1.1. Able to independently choose the means and didactic techniques for a particular age, considering safety, physical fitness and outdoor environment conditions. 2. To prepare visual aids and handouts (diagrams, maps, exercises) for teaching the foundations and orienteering of outdoor life skills and tourism at school. 3. To plan and manage outdoor life and tourism sports lessons and activities (games, obstacle courses, cooperation tasks and exercises), taking into account safety and in accordance with students’ fitness and materials available to schools for technical supplies and outdoor environmental resources; 4. To plan orientation distances and content, to manage the content of the class in accordance with students’ fitness and materials available to schools for technical supplies and outdoor resources; 5. Able to apply different teaching methods, forms and technologies creatively and innovatively.
Competences
1.1. To use the acquired knowledge and skills to the teaching and development of tourism, outdoor life skills and orienteering by planning an interdisciplinary and individualised study process; 2. To analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods and techniques applied in relation to students’ capacity and educational goals; 3. To assume responsibility for the safety of outdoor classes and events; 4. To provide feedback on the assessment of students and their activities; 5. To introduce innovations and technologies in the study process; 6. To creatively choose study aids by integrating areas, transversal skills and values of other subjects.
Assessment
Individual work
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Lectures, practical classes, independent learning.
Students’ independent learning is organised individually and/or in working groups.
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The total assessment is summative.
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Introduction. Objectives, tasks, assessment criteria of the study course. Description of tourism at school (in sports classes, extracurricular classes, school tourism sports days, hikes) School 2030 “Adventure Activities” module in the field of sports and health. Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the procedure by which the safety of students in educational institutions (sports lessons) and events organised by them shall be ensured.
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Introduction. Objectives, tasks, assessment criteria of the study course. Description of tourism at school (in sports classes, extracurricular classes, school tourism sports days, hikes) School 2030 “Adventure Activities” module in the field of sports and health. Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the procedure by which the safety of students in educational institutions (sports lessons) and events organised by them shall be ensured.
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Introduction. Objectives, tasks, assessment criteria of the study course. Description of tourism at school (in sports classes, extracurricular classes, school tourism sports days, hikes) School 2030 “Adventure Activities” module in the field of sports and health. Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the procedure by which the safety of students in educational institutions (sports lessons) and events organised by them shall be ensured.
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Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
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Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
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Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
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Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
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Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Introduction. Objectives, tasks, assessment criteria of the study course. Description of tourism at school (in sports classes, extracurricular classes, school tourism sports days, hikes) School 2030 “Adventure Activities” module in the field of sports and health. Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the procedure by which the safety of students in educational institutions (sports lessons) and events organised by them shall be ensured.
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Tourism techniques, their arrangement, overcoming. Didactics of teaching tourism techniques. Knot teaching didactics. Compliance with safety in tourism activities.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Tourism games and tourist relays in nature and in a gym. Tasks forming a tourism team. Determining cardinal directions without a compass.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Brūders A., Krauksta D. Tūrisms. Rīga: LSPA, 1998. 77 lpp (akceptējams izdevums)
Indriksone L., Smila B. Orientēšanās I daļa. Rīga: LSPA, 2000. – 83 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
Indriksone L., Smila B. Orientēšanās II daļa. Rīga: LSPA, 2002. – 67 lpp. (akceptējams izdevums)
Neformālās izglītības metodes. Materiālu sagatavoja: Jaunatnes starptautisko programmu aģentūra, 2009 (akceptējams izdevums)
Skola “2030”: Sports un veselība Pamatkursa programmas paraugs vispārējai vidējai izglītībai. 2021
Rohnke K.E., Rogers D. The Complete Ropes Course Manual, 2007. 428 p (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
Antiņa I., Mežale S. Spēles radošiem pedagogiem. Rīga: RaKa, 2008. 172 lpp.
Badvērts Dž. Mezgli. Mezglu siešanas rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2009. 128 lpp.
Liepiņa I. Maģistra darbs. Tūrisma tehnikas paņēmieni. Rīga: LSPA, 2004., 78 lpp.
Liepiņa I. Lekcija. Tūrisma speciālais inventārs. Rīga: LSPA 2006., 21 lpp.
Kalniņš G. Skolēnu un jauniešu grupu aktivitātes brīvā dabā. To plānošana, organizēšana un drošības aspekti. LR Labklājības Ministrija, Valsts bērnu tiesību aizsardzības inspekcija, 2011.
Larss E. Orienteering technic from start to finish – SOF. 1994.-38 lppSuitable for English stream
Orientēšanās bērniem un jauniešiem/ Svenska Orientierinsgs forbundet. Rīga: 1997.-144 lpp.
Other Information Sources
Zinātnisko rakstu datu bāzes, elektroniskie informācijas avoti/Databases of scientific articles, electronic sources of informationSuitable for English stream