Overview
Allows students, through practical involvement in creative play, games and sports, to investigate a range of physical activities and to critique the contribution researchers, theorists and practitioners have made to the movement culture.
About this paper
Paper title | Children in Action |
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Subject | Education |
EFTS | 0.15 |
Points | 18 points |
Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $937.50 |
International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- EDUO 167, EDUO 266
- Eligibility
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Alli McKenzie (Southland)
- Teaching Arrangements
This paper is taught on the Invercargill campus.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
- This paper covers:
- Creative play including:
- Informal, formal and cultural games
- Individual and group
- Indoor and outdoor activities
- With and without equipment
- With and without rules
- Competition vs co-operation
- The socio-cultural influences on children's choices and activity patterns
- Inclusiveness in physical activity
- Critiquing play activities and games
- Rules, tactical awareness and decision
- The coaching process
- Creative play including:
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Teamwork.View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
- Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will:
- Evaluate and consider sustainable physical activity (play and games) for all children
- Critique children's play activities and games that are commonly used in early childhood, primary school and community settings
- Analyse the ways in which play and games challenge children's physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being
- Demonstrate an understanding of the rules, tactics and strategies in organised games and sport
- Investigate the different coaching styles and techniques and how they influence the child's physical activity experience