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Unit description
Investigates pedagogical theory relating to the teaching of athletics and aquatics. Students will explore the continuum of learning from teacher-directed to self-directed approaches. Students will apply these pedagogical concepts to their personal and practicum-based experiences in athletics and aquatics.
Unit content
Phase 1 Athletics
Module 1: Pedagogical practice and application for athletics
Module 2: Skill progressions and games-based approaches
Module 3: Strategies for embedding differentiation and critical enquiry
Phase 2: Aquatics
Module 4: Pedagogical practice, policy and safety for aquatics
Module 5: Biomechanical considerations for planning
Module 6: Planning for efficiency
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | identify and demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills relating to the development of lesson plans for teaching aquatics and athletics with appropriate curriculum links |
| 2 | apply effective methodology for instruction of aquatics and athletics in the school context |
| 3 | critically analyse teacher-directed and self-directed learning approaches and reflect on their value in the teaching context |
| 4 | apply the principles of teacher-directed and self-directed learning approaches to various physical education contexts. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- identify and demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills relating to the development of lesson plans for teaching aquatics and athletics with appropriate curriculum links
- apply effective methodology for instruction of aquatics and athletics in the school context
- critically analyse teacher-directed and self-directed learning approaches and reflect on their value in the teaching context
- apply the principles of teacher-directed and self-directed learning approaches to various physical education contexts.
Teaching and assessment
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