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Inclusive Primary Physical Education

During this module, the participating student teachers will learn to know
theories, models and concepts when it comes to inclusive physical education during a first theoretical part of the course. Further on, they will be familiarized with the concept of ‘Understanding and planning for inclusion’ from the DIPPE-project (Disentangling inclusion in primary physical education; www.dippe.lu).

In the second part of the course, the teacher students will plan, implement and reflect inclusive physical education lessons in regular physical education lessons in a primary school. Alternatively, if access to a primary school is not possible, they will implement the classes with their peers during the course in a practical session. When planning the inclusive physical education lessons, the student teachers will have to base their planning and decisions for the implementation of their lessons on the theoretical concepts and models seen in the theoretical part of the course.

Suggested Number of ECTs

1

Total Workload

Seminar work/Workshop/ Tutorial - 2+8 hours

Independent Work  - 16 hours

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES

Face-to-face teaching with group work in the first theoretical lesson;

Group work: teaching of the planned inclusive lessons by the student teachers.

FACILITIES: INDOORS AND/OR OUTDOOR

Seminar room for the first theoretical session

Sports hall (if possible with a regular PE class in a primary school) for the implementation of the planned
inclusive lessons

Dimensions Core

D1C1
D2S1, D2S2, D2S3
D3K1, D3S2, D3C1, D3C2, D3C3
D4S1, D4S2, D4C2, D4C3

Dimensions Extended

D1K5
D2K3

INDICATIVE CONTENT

Inclusion in primary Physical Education:
• Inclusion of students with additional needs;

Programme PRIME PETE Erasmus+


• Participation of all students;
• Planning of inclusion: understanding inclusion, inclusive practice, strategies and resources

MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • LO1: identify and consider issues related to the inclusion of all students in lesson planning in physical education;
  • LO2: Understand, what inclusive teaching in physical education means
  • LO3: Understand, which theoretic models and/or tools might be useful to implement inclusive physical education;
  • LO4: Understand, that different categories of additional needs require specific adaptations and/or support in inclusive physical education;
  • LO5: Reflect their attitude when it comes to inclusive physical education.
  1. Giese, M. & Weigelt, L. (2015). Inklusiver Sportunterricht in Theorie und Praxis. Aachen: Meyer & Meyer.
  2. Unfallkasse NRW (Hrsg.) (2016). Gemeinsames Lernen im Schulsport. Inklusion auf den Weg gebracht. Band 1 – Grundlagen. Retrieved from http://www.schulsport-nrw.de/fileadmin/user_upload/news/pdf/praevention_nrw_71.pdf

3. Marron, S., Murphy, F., Carty, C., Gallagher, J., Vecchione, H., Steel, E., & Scheuer, C. (2021). Recommendation document on disentangling inclusive primary physical education. Dublin: Dublin City University. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5899520

 

RESOURCE  

(Expansion of Indicative Content Content) 

Note: This module resource is based on a structure of 5 weeks x 2 hours

 

1.Inclusion in physical education

Theory-Based Lecture (2 hour)

  • What is inclusion? (Basis, definition, inclusion and primary school, state of research, didactic approach – general orientation, models for adaptations (TREE model, CHANGE IT model, 6+1 model of adaptive physical education), activity types, learning situations and arrangements.
  • Work assignments Seminar: Conceptualisation, implementation and reflection of teaching units on different special needs
 

2.The DIPPE-Project – Disentangling Inclusion in Primary Physical Education

Theory-Based Lecture (1 hour)

  • Development of a free open educational resource (web platform) consisting of inclusive strategies for physical activity teaching
  • à easy access to information, resources and tools that will support teachers in teaching to include all children in the in physical activity/sport lessons à https://www.dippe.lu/ (in English)
  • Students explore the platform and find possible scenarios they can apply to their own students in the placement

Learning, Attention and Concentration

Movement-Based Lecture (1 hour)

 3.Social and Emotional Development & Focus on large and fine motor skills

Movement-Based Lecture (2 hours)

  • Conception, implementation and reflection of teaching units on various different special needs
  • Conception of the teaching unit with didactic-methodical structure grid
  • Implementation: 40-50 minutes per working group
Observation and reflection via Observation protocol
 4.Focus on physical disabilities & Funding Priority Chronic Diseases

Movement-Based Lecture (2 hours)

  • Conception, implementation and reflection of teaching units on various different special needs
  • Conception of the teaching unit with didactic-methodical structure grid
  • Implementation: 40-50 minutes per working group
Observation and reflection via Observation protocol
 5.Focus on language and non-verbal communication & Focus on sensory perception

Movement-Based Lecture (2 hours)

  • Conception, implementation and reflection of teaching units on various different special needs
  • Conception of the teaching unit with didactic-methodical structure grid
  • Implementation: 40-50 minutes per working group
Observation and reflection via Observation protocol