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Pedagogy and Didactics of Movement 1 - Basics

Semester 2 · 12412 · 5 year master degree in Primary Education - German section · 5CP · DE


Based on general educational goals in kindergarten and primary school, the module is dedicated to the scientific and didactic foundations of the subject of movement and exercise.

Lecturers: Benjamin Niederkofler, Adriana Pilar Zaragoza Mulas

Teaching Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 20
Mandatory Attendance: In accordance with the regulation

Course Topics
This course offers in-depth insights into movement science, sports pedagogy, and sports psychology research. It also includes hands-on experiences in selected areas of movement domains, alongside the planning, execution, and evaluation of teaching strategies.

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Teaching format
Lecture with media support, work in small groups, dialogue with scientific texts; laboratory

Educational objectives
On this basis, students should be able to - make professional and interdisciplinary decisions on exercise and sport in kindergarten and primary school and justify decisions in the context of education and training, the development, learning and socialisation of children; - reflect on their own sporting biographical experiences as well as their own school sporting experiences and make them useful for professional development; - plan and implement physical activity and sport units for formal (kindergarten, primary school) and informal occasions (e.g. leisure time, family) and evaluate them within the framework of educational goals. Expected learning outcomes and competences: Knowledge and understanding Students know and understand the sport science and sport didactic principles of the subject of physical activity and sport in kindergarten and primary school. Applying knowledge and understanding Students can select the topic, content and objectives when planning physical activity and sports units, organise the lessons methodically and justify them in terms of sports education. Judgement Students can analyse, reflect on and assess their own and observed movement and sports units on the basis of sports science and sport-didactic principles. Communication Students have the language skills required for the subject of movement and sport. They can verbalise their observations in movement and sport units and provide feedback to fellow students in a supportive manner. Learning strategies Acquisition and reflection of strategies for their own professional activities in kindergarten and primary school in movement and sport with the aim of expanding subject-related, professional competences. Acquisition of strategies for dealing with movement and sport-related readiness and personal sporting ability.

Assessment
Final oral module examination taking into account the contents of the lecture and the written work (portfolio) from the laboratory. Written work (portfolio): Documentation of the learning outcomes from the laboratory (including planning a lesson with conditional and factual analysis for kindergarten / the first years of primary school). Oral examination: Checking knowledge and understanding of the contents of the lecture and laboratory.

Evaluation criteria
Assignment of a final assessment for the overall module based on the individual parts of the module examination. Assessment criteria: Completion of all laboratory coursework, understanding of lecture content, ability to critically reflect on one's own experiences and learning processes, and the capacity to connect knowledge gained in the laboratory with that from the lectures. In accordance with the examination regulations of the faculty, the assessment for each individual course belonging to the module must also be positive for a positive overall assessment of the module performance. In the case of a negative assessment of the overall module, any positively assessed module components may be credited during the next attempt at the module examination. However, please note that a negative assessment will still count toward the total number of examination attempts. According to the examination regulations, failing the module three times results in a suspension from taking the exam for three subsequent examination periods. (See also Article 6, Paragraph 4 of the current examination regulations.)

Required readings

Baur, J., Bös, K., Conzelmann, A., & Singer, R. (eds.). (2009). Handbuch motorische Entwicklung. Schorndorf: Hofmann.

Gabler, H., Nitsch, J. R., & Singer, R. (eds.). (2000). Einführung in die Sportpsychologie. Teil 1: Grundthemen. Schorndorf: Hoffmann.

Güllich, A., & Krüger, M. (eds.). (2013). Sport. Das Lehrbuch für das Sportstudium. Heidelberg: Springer.

Messmer, R. (ed.) (2013). Fachdidaktik Sport. Bern: UTP.

Scheid, V., & Prohl, R. (2017). Sportdidaktik. Grundlagen, Vermittlungsformen, Bewegungsfelder. Wiebelsheim: Limpert.



Supplementary readings

The literature list will be provided by the respective lecturer of the course.


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Sustainable Development Goals
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the following Sustainable Development Goals.

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Modules

Semester 2 · 12412A · 5 year master degree in Primary Education - German section · 3CP · DE

Module A — Pedagogy and Didactics of Movement: Theoretical and Methodological Basics

The importance of physical activity and sport for the education, development, learning and socialisation of children

Lecturers: Benjamin Niederkofler

Teaching Hours: 30
Lab Hours: 0

Course Topics
- Educational foundations and objectives of early childhood and primary physical education - Didactics of planning and evaluation in physical activity and sport - Subject-specific teaching methods - Motor development - Components of physical performance - Motor and psychological aspects of learning in sport - Acquisition of knowledge, skills, and readiness related to movement, play, and sport

Teaching format
Lecture with media support, work in small groups, dialogue with scientific texts

Required readings

Baur, J., Bös, K., Conzelmann, A., & Singer, R. (eds.). (2009). Handbuch motorische Entwicklung. Schorndorf: Hofmann.

Gabler, H., Nitsch, J. R., & Singer, R. (eds.). (2000). Einführung in die Sportpsychologie. Teil 1: Grundthemen. Schorndorf: Hoffmann.

Güllich, A., & Krüger, M. (eds.). (2013). Sport. Das Lehrbuch für das Sportstudium. Heidelberg: Springer.

Messmer, R. (ed.) (2013). Fachdidaktik Sport. Bern: UTP.

Scheid, V., & Prohl, R. (2017). Sportdidaktik. Grundlagen, Vermittlungsformen, Bewegungsfelder. Wiebelsheim: Limpert.



Semester 2 · 12412B · 5 year master degree in Primary Education - German section · 2CP · DE

Module B — Pedagogy and Didactics of Movement with an Emphasis on the Age Range (0)-2-7 (Lab.)

Discussion of scientific and practice-related texts; planning, implementation and evaluation of individual movement and sport units in small groups and in individual work; discussion of own movement and sport-related readiness and sporting ability.

Lecturers: Benjamin Niederkofler, Adriana Pilar Zaragoza Mulas

Teaching Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 20 Gruppe 1 und 2: Prof. Dr. Benjamin Niederkofler Gruppe 3 und 4: Dr. phil. Adriana Pilar Zaragoza Mulas

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