Active School Models: Active School
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.