A. Course: PE 4663 Motor Skills Development for Children
B. Instructor:
A. Primary Text: Landy
J. M., & Burridge K.
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with knowledge, skill performance levels and development in educational movement, game skills and gymnastics for grades K-6. Attention will be given to curricular content of programs to enhance development of basic motor skills.
1. Identify specific growth and development patterns of elementary children.
2. Identify factors that affect growth and development of elementary children.
3. Identify and evaluate developmental patterns relative to motor skill performance.
4. Describe special characteristics and traits of elementary children relative to participation in motor skill activities.
5. Describe factors that affect learning of motor skills.
6. Demonstrate fundamental motor skills
7. Identify and assess errors in performance of fundamental motor skills by using an appropriate instruments (checklist, rating scale, or rubric) and apply appropriate techniques for correction
8. Organize and develop lesson plans for a variety of teacher-directed activities relative to motor skill development.
9. Provide for children with special needs.
10. Describe the essential values of fundamental motor skills.
11. Develop a portfolio of teaching materials which will assist in future teaching of fundamental motor skills.
A. Conceptual Framework: Teaching to Learn, Learning to Teach
1. * Educational Foundations: Understands the historical, philosophical, legal, political, cultural, and organizational foundations that shape education.
2. * Knowledge Base: Has content knowledge that includes a broad general education background and specific specialty area competencies.
3. * Learners and Learning: Understands learning processes and the developmental characteristics of learners.
4. * Educational Practice: Develops, implements, and evaluates curriculum and instruction according to best practices.
5. * Diverse/Exceptional Learners: Adapts educational practice to ensure learning on the part of all students.
6. * Communication Skills: Communicates effectively utilizing appropriate interpersonal and language skills.
7. * Professionalism: Understands and acts according to appropriate standards of professional conduct.
8. Lifelong Learning: Continually invests in professional and personal development to increase value to students and colleagues.
B. National Educational Technology Standards and Performance Indicators for Teachers
1. * Standard I: Technology Operations and Concepts
2. * Standard II: Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences
3. * Standard III: Teaching, Learning, and the Curriculum
4. * Standard IV: Assessment and Evaluation
5. * Standard V: Productivity and Professional Practice
6. Standard VI: Social, Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues
* Items that are included in PE 4663.
A. Course Requirements:
1. All assignments** must be typed.
2. Late assignments will be penalized unless approved by the instructor.
B. Evaluation Procedures: (See Attachment)
1. Final Exam 100
2. ** Micro/Peer Teaching 75
3. ** Paper 75
Ø Presentation 25
4. ** Class Project 50
5. ** Article Abstract (2) 40
6. Participation 50
7. ** Observation in School 35
8. Quizzes (6) 60
C. Instructional Methodology:
The course will include multi-media assisted lectures, demonstrations, peer/micro teaching experiences, and participation.
A. Introduction
1. Nature of the course
2. Basic terminology
3. Primary focus of class content
4. Goals of elementary physical education
B. Basis of Learning Motor Skills
1. Intro to complete motor skills
2. Assessment
3. Analyzing movement
C. Fitness Awareness
1. Warming-Up Activities
2. Stretching Activities
3. Strengthening Activities
4. Exercises to Avoid
D. Body Control Skills
1. Motor Memory
2. Body Image
3. Spatial Awareness
4. Jumps and Landing
5. Static Balance
6. Dynamic Balance
E. Locomotion Skills
1. Walking
2. Running
3. Dodging
4. Hopping
5. Skipping
6. Leaping
7. Slide-Stepping
F. Object—Control Skills
1. Catching: Receiving A rolled Ball
2. Bouncing And Catching With Two Hands (Large Ball)
3. Bouncing A Large Ball
4. Catching A Large Ball
5. Catching A Small Ball
6. Underhand Throw
7. Single-Handed Striking
8. Two-Handed Striking
9. Kicking For Distance
10. Kicking For Accuracy
11. Punt Kicking
G. Pointer Notes and Cues For Teachable Points and Common Faults
1. Teaching Fundamental Movement Skills
2. Hierarchy of Motor Learning Stages
3. Lifestyle Consequences of Movement
4. Pointer Cue Cards
A. Students are required to submit all assignments using word processing.
B. Students are required to use available technology for lesson presentations.
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share, or need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment to see the instructor as soon as possible.
Gallahue, D.L.,
& Ozmun, J.C. (1998). Understanding motor development. (4th ed.).
Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S., & Parker, M. (2001). Children moving. (5th ed.). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield
National Association for Sport and Physical Education. (1995). Moving into the future: National standards for physical education. St. Louis, MO: Mosby.
Attachment
Evaluation Procedures
Ø Final Exam: The comprehensive exam will consist of short answer, multiple choice, true and false, listing, matching, and essay questions. Examination content will consist of information covered in class lectures, discussions, and all reading assignments.
Ø Microteaching Assignment: The students will be assigned to teach a specific motor skill. Design a four-part lesson plan (Introduction, Fitness activity—warm-up, Lesson focus, and Concluding activity—closure) for your assigned motor skill. In addition create one of the following assessments: checklist, rating scale, or rubric for the assigned movement skill. This assignment will be due the date you are scheduled to teach.
Ø Paper/Presentation: Introduction/overview of the paper to be discussed and its general importance and significance in Motor Skill Development. The students will present the findings of their project to the class on the assigned date. Know the material in detail. If you need, consult other references or sources. Some suggestions include but are not limited to: 1) Be thoroughly familiar with the key issues, 2) Prepare questions for discussion beforehand, 3) Conduct a debate, 4) Invite a guest speaker, 5) Prepare a video, 6) Role play, 7) Prepare PowerPoint presentation. Presentations will be graded on: your apparent knowledge of the topic, preparation, creativity, and your ability to get other to discuss. Papers should be referenced in APA style and free of grammar and spelling errors. A minimum of 6 references required and should be current (1997-2001).
Ø Class Project: You will be assigned to groups of 8. Four students in each group will select and teach three practice activities for locomotor skills. The second group of four students will select and teach three activities related to developing object-control skills. Each group will teach to the other in a rotational order. You will be given class time to do cooperative pre-planning for this assignment. .
Ø Participation: Students are expected to participate in class discussions, course activities, and demonstrate professional conduct.
Ø Observation: You will observe children participating in a Physical Education setting. You will complete three observations of children. In the first two observations, you should try to observe different age levels of children (grades 1-6). Describe the characteristics of children that you observe by giving examples of how children behave or interact in the situation. The purpose of these observations is to look at children and not describe the teaching behaviors and lesson content. The third observation, try to observe similarities and differences between the sexes in children’s physical growth and skill development. A typed written summary of the three observations will be due the following class period.