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| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Online | Term4 | N/A |
Unit description
Investigates pedagogical theory related to the teaching of dance and gymnastics to Stage 4 and Stage 5 school students. Students will examine cooperative learning, assessment approaches, and the principles of peer and self-assessment. Students will apply these pedagogical concepts to their personal and practicum-based experiences in dance and gymnastics.
Unit content
Module 1: Pedagogical practice and application for dance
Module 2: Elements of dance 1
Module 3: Elements of dance 2
Module 4: Pedagogical practice, application and safety
Module 5: Contemporary gymnastic movement 1
Module 6: Contemporary gymnastic movement 2 and evaluating movement
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 | safely and competently conduct basic educational dance and educational gymnastics experiences for Stage 4 and Stage 5 school students |
| 2 | describe and apply the principles of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self- assessment within the contexts of this unit's dance and gymnastics learning experiences |
| 3 | discuss the strengths and weaknesses of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self- assessment for learning and assessment with Stage 4 and 5 students. Discuss the relevance and value of gymnastics and dance education for young people |
| 4 | locate co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self-assessment within the spectrum of teaching styles available to physical education teachers |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- safely and competently conduct basic educational dance and educational gymnastics experiences for Stage 4 and Stage 5 school students
- describe and apply the principles of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self- assessment within the contexts of this unit's dance and gymnastics learning experiences
- discuss the strengths and weaknesses of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self- assessment for learning and assessment with Stage 4 and 5 students. Discuss the relevance and value of gymnastics and dance education for young people
- locate co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self-assessment within the spectrum of teaching styles available to physical education teachers
Prescribed Learning Resources
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- Prescribed resources/equipment information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
Domestic
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