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Didatics of Physical Education I

Didatics of Physical Education I

Code	18033
Year	1
Semester	S1
ECTS Credits	10
Workload	TP(120H)
Scientific area	Didática da Educação Física
Entry requirements	N/a
Learning outcomes	Equip and develop in students the ability to teach Physical Education at the basic (2nd and 3rd cycles) and secondary education levels, as well as to plan, implement, interpret, and reflect on teaching and assessment situations within the subarea of Team Sports. Develop proposals for teaching units based on the analysis of the curriculum for each sport and educational level, ensuring pedagogical and didactic appropriateness. Design and implement lesson plans, instruction, observation, and analysis of learning situations related to the content of the Physical Education curriculum, specifically in the Team Sports subarea. Carry out supervised teaching tasks, supporting and guiding students in learning and assessment contexts. Students will be challenged to apply effective teaching strategies, provide structured feedback, and critically reflect on their pedagogical practice within the Team Sports subarea.
Syllabus	1. Didactics and the Pedagogical Process 1.1. The Object of Didactics in Physical Education 1.2. Analysis of the essential learning goals in Physical Education within the subarea of Team Sports 1.3. The Knowledge Structures Model as an example of a theoretical framework 2. Teaching and Learning of Team Sports within the context of the National Physical Education Curriculum 2.1. The importance of articulating the different levels of planning and their implementation 2.2. Planning, management, observation, instruction, and pedagogical feedback 2.3. Differentiating the teaching of team sports across school years and levels of practice 2.4. Methodological and pedagogical approaches to teaching games tailored to student profiles 3. Exploration of pedagogical models and teaching styles applied to the instruction of team sports
Main Bibliography	Direção-Geral da Educação. (n.d.). Aprendizagens essenciais para a Educação Física. http://www.dge.mec.pt/ Ferraz, R., Branquinho, L., Sortwell, A., Teixeira, J.E., Forte, P., & Marinho, D.A. (2023) Teaching models in physical education: current and future perspectives. Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine,19(1) Pill, S., Gambles, E., & Griffin, L. (2023). Teaching games and sport for understanding. Routledge. Vickers, J. (1990). Instructional design for teaching physical activities. Human Kinetics Books. Dyson, B., Griffin, L., & Hastie, P. (2004). Sport education, tactical games, and cooperative learning: Theoretical and pedagogical considerations. Quest, 56(3), 226-240. https://doi.org/10.1080/00336297.2004.10491823 Tavares, F. (Ed.). (2013). Jogos desportivos coletivos: Ensinar a jogar (2ª ed.). Editora FADEUP. Rink, J. E. (2010). Teaching physical education for learning (6ª ed.). McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.