Course Topics
Physical activity, health, and well-being: the basic foundations; quality physical education: the founding principles; physical literacy; motor behavior, motor skills, motor competencies; the teaching of motor activities and the teaching styles.

Teaching format
The course is held in theoretical and practical form through classroom discussion (lectures) and the participation and critical discussion of motor experiences and situations in the gym and other spaces for movement (laboratory).

Educational objectives
By combining the study of the fundamentals of motor science and educational theories with reflection on their own motor experience, students will develop the following competences - recognising and meeting children's movement-related needs - proposing different modes of motor learning and adapting them appropriately to different situations and contexts; - knowing how to design, conduct and evaluate stimulating and problem-posing learning situations for different age groups. Specific disciplinary theoretical content is covered in the module and activities are offered for the development of professional skills. Knowledge and understanding To know the importance and function of movement in childhood, to master basic notions of motor development and learning. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding To be able to choose appropriate materials and content for the promotion of motor activities in pre-school. Autonomy of judgement To be able to observe, analyse and evaluate children's movement. Communication skills To know the specific language of motor education, to be able to discuss movement in technical/scientific contexts during motor education lessons with children and their parents. Learning skills To acquire teaching strategies, to be able to reflect on them in order to design and implement effective teaching activities.

Additional educational objectives and learning outcomes
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Assessment
Written production and oral discussion of an activity portfolio; oral examination on course and workshop content.

Evaluation criteria
Awarding of a single final grade (course and laboratory). Criteria for awarding the grade. The following are assessed: commitment, active participation, ability to collaborate, creative capacity and originality, ability to critically re-elaborate, argumentative pertinence, relevance of the topics dealt with, clarity of the answer, mastery of the specific disciplinary language, property of language (also in relation to the language of the course), ability to synthesise. In the case of a negative mark for the entire module, any partial examinations taken with a positive result will be considered as already passed in the subsequent attempt to take the entire Module examination. It should be noted that, even in this case, a negative mark for the entire module will be counted towards the number of attempts available to take an examination. According to the Examinations Regulations, if a student fails an examination in three consecutive attempts, he/she may not register for the same examination in the three sessions following the last attempt (Art. 6, para. 4 of the current Regulations for Proficiency Examinations).

Required readings

National and Provincial Indications for the Curriculum of the Infancy School and the First Cycle of Education.

Abate Daga, F., Agosti, V., Albergoni, A., Bellafiore, M., Bertollo, M., Biino, V., Bonavolontà, V., Carraro, A., et al. L ’educazione fisica in Italia: scenari, sfide, prospettive. Documento di consenso del Gruppo di Studio “Educazione Fisica & Pedagogia dello Sport” della SISMeS (Società Italiana delle Scienze Motorie e Sportive). Ferriera di Torgiano, PG: Calzetti &Mariucci Editori. [the parts indicated by the lecturer]

Carraro, A. & Gobbi, E. (2016). Muoversi per star bene. Una guida introduttiva all’attività fisica. Rome: Carocci. [parts indicated by the lecturer]

Carraro, A. & Bertollo M. (2005). Le scienze motorie e sportive nella scuola primaria. Padova: CLEUP. [the parts indicated by the lecturer]

Materials provided by the lecturers in class, available on the course Teams page.

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Supplementary readings

Pangrazi R. & Beighle A. (2016). Dynamic physical education for elementary school children, 18th Edition. San Francisco: Pearson.

Zoia, S. (2004). Lo sviluppo motorio del bambino. Roma: Carocci.

Further information
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