99727 - Theory, techniques and teaching of Motor Activities for Children and Adolescents

Learning outcomes

This course is essential in all the motor and sport activity fields in which youth people are involved. Methodology, didactics, communication and relationship must be well-known and used in different and dynamic situation with reference to the different ages. The choice of theory, technique and methodology is conditioned by development stage from infancy to adulthood and involve the different educational roles (teacher, trainer, instructor, entertainer).

Aim of the Course is to stimulate student's attitude towards open professionalism in sport and physical education's field, that are always in progress.

Knowledge and skill must be focused on the following expertise:

· relationship expertise: correct use of communication skill as regards the different youth's development age. Correct use of teaching approach in the general educational situation and in the particular didactic setting.

· Didactics expertise: correct use of methods and exercises as regards to the teaching program and objectives, let alone the different youth ages.

· Subject expertise: correct use of subject's knowledge in order to the different teaching component (objectives, programming, evaluation) .

· Practice expertise: correct use of educational flexibility in the Physical and Sport education class organization (setting, spaces, times, exercises, tools, Physical Education and sport facilities).

Course contents

1) Motor activity

1a) Motricity factors. Sensory motor system. The motor abilities and competence

1b) Motor development in youth age. Motor schema ontogenesis Physical education and cognitive development from the stage of sensory motor intelligence. Emotional development (from egocentrism to social skills). Coordinative and physical load in development age. 

2) Methodology and didactics. Educational situation (teaching-learning context). Educational relationship. Educational method. Educational communication. The teaching styles. Didactic setting. The contents of physical education. Programming and planning. Formative evaluation. Special focus on Physical Education at school.

3)The Motor skills . Concept and classification. Motor learning. the motor schema theory. The feedback in learning process.

4) Play and game. Theories about the play. Play and education. Play and cognition. The versatility of the play. From the sensory motor play to play-sports

5) the teaching- learning experience. The PE or sport lesson - Lesson‘s organization - learning target – Didactics progression (simple to complex – easy to difficult – know to unknown) – Hierarchical programming – modular programming.Special focus on Physical Education at school.

6.Educational stragegies. Special focus on Physical Education at school.

6.1 Outdoor Education: outdoor adventures; outdoor learning.

6.2 Cooperative learninig.

7) General prevention contents. Prevention and posture in developmental age. Prevention in children's sport practice. Prevention in youth sport training. Motivational orientation and motivational climate in Physical Education and sport.Special focus on Physical Education at school.

Readings/Bibliography

Principal books.

1. Ceciliani A. (Eds), 2020, L’educazione motoria nella scuola primaria. Roma: Carocci

2. Ceciliani (2016) A. Corpo e movimento nella scuola dell'infanzia. Riflessioni e suggestioni per itinerari educativi nella fascia tre-sei anni. Edizioni Junior Spaggiari,

3)Ceciliani, A. (Eds), 2023, Aggression, play and sport. Educating in childhood and in the developmental age. Parma: Junior Spaggiari Edition

Other material:

3. Formative evaluation and wellbeing at school (chapter provided by the teacher)

4. Free Handbooks (provided by the teacher)

5. Some chapter of: Bricot. B. (1987) Riprogrammazione Posturale Globale, Statipro.

Teaching methods

Teaching will focus on the following strategies:

Interactive frontal lecture.

- Cooperative learning -

- Presentation and discussion of group work

Simplified EAS (situated learning experiences) will be used in group working

Assessment methods

The final evaluation will be based on the following trials:

a)Written exam based on a series of questions of various types (closed-ended, fill-in-the-blank, true-false, short open-ended). The exam will be graded out of twenty-seven (n/27).

b) Evaluation of teaching support workshops: up to 2 points will be awarded.

c) Evaluation of group work: up to 2 points will be awarded.

The sum of the three tests will contribute to the final score: 27 + 2 + 2 = 31/30 = 30L

Teaching tools

Laboratory activity.
Multimedia materials and links.
Thematic bibliographical research in group work

Office hours

See the website of Andrea Ceciliani

See the website of Alessandro Babini

See the website of Alessandro Babini

See the website of Diego Rondini