Understanding Physical Education: Cooperative Challenges Outdoors
The student is provided with opportunities for deepening understanding of Primary Physical Education with a focus on cooperative challenges in the context of outdoor and adventure activities. Teaching methodologies and strategies will be analysed with reference to their application in the physical education lesson and particularly when teaching outdoor and adventure activities. A key focus will be on experiential learning to promote understanding of qualities such as cooperation and respect, as challenges are undertaken. Physical activity, development of fundamental movement skills and development of understanding of activities explored underpin the work. Students will be encouraged to probe aspects for integration with other subjects in primary curricula and to consider issues such as risk and safety related to outdoor and adventure activities.
MODULE LEARNING OUTCOMES
LO1 engage critically and analytically, and develop a personal understanding of teaching outdoor
and adventure education with reference to key considerations such as inclusion, safety, risk
and personal responsibility
LO2 explore cooperative challenges in the context of outdoor and adventure activities
LO3 develop integrated pedagogical approaches with a focus on experiential learning for teaching
outdoor and adventure activities and linking it to work in other subjects of the curriculum
LO4 begin to use some digital tools (e.g., iPads) to record process of working through cooperative
challenges outdoors
LO5 use a range of strategies to support, monitor and assess children’s progress