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Study Course Description

Movement Games

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
LSPA_173
Branch of Science
Health sciences
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Pedagogy; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE)
Contacts

LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006

About Study Course

Objective

To promote the development of the professional competence of students in the organisation and management of teaching and learning of single player movement games and physical activities, taking into account the individual possibilities of students and conformity with the learning outcome to be achieved, as well as to enable students to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills in modelling variants of single player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules and load regulation, organisation of events for students. 

Preliminary Knowledge

Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Civil Protection, State Security and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, Business and Accounting, Educational Psychology for Teachers, Biomechanics and Ergonomics, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Management of Educational Institution, Foundations and Methodology of Obstacle Overcoming, Foundations and Methodology of Moving Objects, Foundations and Methodology of Moving and/or History of Sport, Philosophy of Sport.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.1. About the origins, history and development of movement games in Latvia and the world. 2. Methodology for teaching techniques and strategies of movement games with simplified or changed rules (teaching methods, study aids, forms of organisation of sports and health classes). 3. Assessment and self-assessment of children’s performance when learning single-player movement games and physical activities with simplified or changed rules.

Skills

1.4. To practically plan, lead exercises of movement games with simplified or changed rules and assess their learning in accordance with state pre-school education guidelines. 5. To apply rules of movement games. 6. To demonstrate skills acquired in an activity for learning movement games with simplified or changed rules.

Competences

1.7. Ability to plan, lead an interdisciplinary and individualised learning process in various activities involving movement game exercises in accordance with the requirements of state pre-school education guidelines. 8. Ability to critically analyse and evaluate the pedagogical aids, methods, techniques and movement game aids used, their compliance with the abilities of students and education goals in diverse health-promoting movement game exercise activities. 9. Ability to take responsibility for classes with movement game exercises and safety of movement game events in pre-school. 10. Ability to establish clear performance and student growth assessment criteria and test methods when learning movement games with simplified or changed rules. 11. Ability to analyse learning outcomes in learning movement games with simplified or changed rules and track the child’s growth, identify the support measures needed to improve learning performance. 12. Ability to provide feedback to child and in the assessment of personal activities in activities involving movement games with simplified or changed rules. 13. Able to creatively choose study aids in learning movement games with simplified or changed rules by integrating health and safety content, as well as other subject areas, transversal skills and values. 14. Able to identify security hazards and risks in different environments and situations during movement games, take preventive safety measures, choosing the most appropriate problem-solving strategies.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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1. Preparation for practical leading of 6 games according to the specified task – selected game. Game in pre-school for the improvement of all basic skills and the promotion of physical characteristics in the main/understanding and final/reflection part of the physical activity class. Movement games for the formation of general and social skills. Movement games with the use of various tools. Musical, rhythm, story-driven movement games. Observation of safety rules in movement games. 2. Preparation for the practical leading of modelled movement games and their variants according to a given task, leading analysis (opponency) and assessment. Modelling of movement games. Creation of variants. Adaptation according to the circumstances, contingent and individual development needs of students, as well as the tasks and learning outcomes specified in the lesson. Adjusting the load in movement games with different techniques. 3. Development of movement game plans, including as a task: movement games for different age groups, development of physical characteristics, improvement of movement skills, formation of general and social skills, music, rhythm and story-driven movement games, selection of leader, creation of teams, modelling of movement games. 4. Preparation for conducting a movement game event, development of plan and organisation of event (or creation of a story-driven lesson). Self-assessment, its justification about the developed plan and movement game event. Preparation of a movement game review (memos). 5. Preparing for exam.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Assessment criteria of learning outcomes: 1. Purposeful activity in seminars and practical classes – 30% 2. Independent work performed by the student when preparing for practical management of study activities and other examinations – 50% 3. Tests of acquired knowledge and skills – 20%

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

History, rules of movement games, development trends and latest research in movement game methodology in pre-school sports education.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Didactic, theoretical and methodological basic principles of teaching and learning movement games in pre-school.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Choice, modelling, creating variants of movement games in pre-school.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Performance and growth assessment criteria in learning movement games with simplified or changed rules in pre-school.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering of transversal skills in classes with movement game tasks.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Provision of feedback to children and in the assessment of personal activities in movement game activities with simplified or changed rules.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Arranging and conducting pre-school movement game events.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Choice, modelling, creating variants of movement games in pre-school.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

History, rules of movement games, development trends and latest research in movement game methodology in pre-school sports education.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Provision of feedback to children and in the assessment of personal activities in movement game activities with simplified or changed rules.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Choice, modelling, creating variants of movement games in pre-school.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Roles of movement games in sports education of pre-school age children, fostering their physical and mental development.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Choice, modelling, creating variants of movement games in pre-school.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Mastering of transversal skills in classes with movement game tasks.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Choice, modelling, creating variants of movement games in pre-school.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Roles of movement games in sports education of pre-school age children, fostering their physical and mental development.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Safety measures while conducting movement games.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Roles of movement games in sports education of pre-school age children, fostering their physical and mental development.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Provision of feedback to children and in the assessment of personal activities in movement game activities with simplified or changed rules.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Arranging and conducting pre-school movement game events.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Choice, modelling, creating variants of movement games in pre-school.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Performance and growth assessment criteria in learning movement games with simplified or changed rules in pre-school.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Contact hours:
44 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

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29. Dzintere, D., & Stangaine I. (2005). Rotaļa – bērna dzīvesveids. Rīga, Raka,181lpp.

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38. Sīle, S., & Volkova, L. (2011). Vērtību vācelīte pasakās, rotaļās, spēlēs 5-6 gadus veciem bērniem. Rīga, Zvaigzne ABC, 96lpp.

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