COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHILDREN MOVING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ISÖ 6058 CHILDREN MOVING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Primary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ERKUT KONTER

Offered to

Primary Teacher Education

Course Objective

Developing and using skills in pedagogy of moving children for candidates of Ph.D students

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To understand and use of knowledge related to basic concepts planniing and programing for moving children.
2   2. To understand and use of knowledge related to feedback and positive emotions for moving children.
3   3. To understand and use of knowledg related to discipline problems for moving children.
4   4. To understand and use of knowledg related to observation and analysis for moving children.
5   5. To understand and use of knowledg related to reflective teaching, assessment and report for moving children.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic concepts in moving children: movement, physical activity, exercise, dance, play, game, sport etc.
2 Goals and importance of Movement education
3 Types of movement, exercise, play and sports
4 Successful Teaching skills
5 Planning and maximizing teaching.
6 Minimizing problems of discipline.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Starting the class, explanation, demonstration and motivation.
9 Observation and analysis
10 Feedback
11 Critical thinking skills
12 Constructing positive emotion
13 Assessment of children s development
14 Continues development as a teacher.
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Graham. G. (2004). Moving Children. Six Edition. New York: McGrow Hill.
Graham. G. (2000). Teaching Children Physical Education. Second Edition. IIIinois: Human Kinetics.
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance-AAHPERD. (1999). Physical Best Activity Guide, Elementary Level. IIIinois: Human Kinetics.
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance-AAHPERD. (1999). Physical Best Activity Guide, Secondary Level. IIIinois: Human Kinetics.
Thomas, K. Lee, A. Thomas, J. (2000). Physical Education for Children, Lesson Plans for Elementary School. IIIinois: Human Kinetics.
Kasser, S. (1995). Inclusive Games. IIIinois: Human Kinetics.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Expression, presentation, discussion, questions and answers, case studies, cooperative learning and field applications.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Multiple choice tests, Homework and field applicationsMultiple choice tests, Homework and field applications

Assessment Criteria

Students are assessed by the midterm and final exams in direction with learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70 % of compulsory participation for classes.
The lecturer is responsible for the individual and cooperative teaching methods. Teacher declares methods and applications of the classes at the beginning of the semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erkut.konter@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Theoretical 13 3 39
Quiz Preparation 1 18 18
Midterm Preparation 1 30 30
Final Preparation 1 30 30
Research Presentation 2 21 42
Others (Please indicate) 2 8 16
Final Exam 1 3 3
Midterm Exam 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 181

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.245533334
LO.3544533
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