Active School Models
This module provides insights into Active School models and conceptual approaches to promote physical activity in school settings, with a focus on active classroom learning. First, teacher students will brainstorm about how a school day can be more physically active for the students, before models of an Active School will be presented. Then, active breaks and active learning will be presented as a main pillar of an active classroom and teacher students will be invited to prepare active classroom activities. Finally, teacher students will discuss and prepare ways to assess and present a school when it comes to their movement-friendliness. All tasks for the student teachers will be implemented in the form of group work.
MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES
LO1: assess the importance of an active school and active classroom teaching for the motor and psycho-social development of children;
LO2: use the various components of active classroom teaching in an age-appropriate way, i.e. to plan, carry out and reflect active classroom teaching;
LO3: evaluate schools in terms of their physical activity-friendliness;
LO4: know and understand as to how physical activity can be promoted in the whole-school context;
LO5: contribute to the healthy development of primary school students;
LO6: actively advocate for physical education in the school and beyond.
- Bailey, R., Vašíčková, J., Vlček, P., Raya Demidoff, A., Pühse, U., Heck, S., & Scheuer, C. (2022). An International Review of the Contributions of School-based Physical Activity, Physical Education, and School Sport to the Promotion of Health-enhancing Physical Activity. Luxembourg: University of Luxembourg. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5899571
- Scheuer, C., & Bailey, R. (2020). The Active School Concept. In R. Bailey, J. P. Agans, J. Côté, A. Daly-Smith & P. D. Tomporowski (Eds.), Physical Activity and Sport During the First Ten Years of Life. Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Milton Park, Abingdon: Routledge.
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| 1.Introduction – What does “school development” mean? What aspects of physical activity promotion and physical activity education are used in school? – The moving school Theory-Based Lecture (2 hour)
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2. The moving school: examples of implementation – checklist “Movement-friendly school” Theory-Based Lecture (2 hour)
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| 3.What is Movement based Education? Theory-Based Lecture (2 hour)
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| 4.Physical Activity Breaks and Active Learning: Practical Examples Theory-Based Lecture (2 hour)
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| 5.Presentation Checklist “Physical Activity Friendly School” Theory-Based Lecture (2 hour)
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