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Unit of Study EDU10692 - Physical Education Studies II: Dance and Gymnastics (2015)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • AQF level

    7

  • Level of learning

    Intermediate

  • Former School/College

    Former School of Education

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

This unit provides students with fundamental knowledge, understanding and skills for teaching dance and gymnastics to Stage 4 and Stage 5 school students. Students will examine cooperative learning and assessment approaches, the principles of peer and self assessment, and apply these pedagogical concepts to their own dance and gymnastics learning experiences.

Unit content

Module 1 - Dance - Application of pedagogical practices

  • Introduction to teaching in dance
  • Peer and Self-assessment in the dance context
  • Teaching Dance
  • Different genres of dance
  • Preparation
  • Dance vocabulary: concept and words needed to explain it; movement terms
  • Equipment & materials
  • Instructional Procedures
  • Class Management issues and appropriate practices

Module 2 - Gymnastics - Application of pedagogical practices

  • Introduction to teaching in gymnastics and dance
  • Introduction to peer and self-assessment in the gymnastics context
  • Teaching Gymnastics
  • Preparation
  • Safety
  • Applying the Dominant Movement Patterns (DMP’s)
  • Class Management issues and appropriate practices

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 2 Session 2

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 safely and competently conduct basic educational dance and educational gymnastics experiences for Stage 4 and Stage 5 school students
2 describe the principles of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self- assessment
3 discuss the strengths and weaknesses of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self- assessment for learning and assessment wit Stage 4 and 5 students
4 apply the principles of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self-assessment within the contexts of this unit's dance and gymnastics learning experiences
5 locate co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self-assessment within the spectrum of teaching styles available to physical education teachers
6 discuss the relevance and value of gymnastics and dance education for young people.

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
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  2. describe the principles of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self- assessment
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. discuss the strengths and weaknesses of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self- assessment for learning and assessment wit Stage 4 and 5 students
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  4. apply the principles of co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self-assessment within the contexts of this unit's dance and gymnastics learning experiences
    • GA4:
    • GA6:
  5. locate co-operative learning, peer-assessment and self-assessment within the spectrum of teaching styles available to physical education teachers
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  6. discuss the relevance and value of gymnastics and dance education for young people.
    • GA4:

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.