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=Welcome to EDF3619 Sport and Physical Activity Education 2012=

This wiki is designed for those students preparing to be teachers in schools (physical education teacher education program) or work in the educative environments of community-sporting settings.

It is to be used as a forum for discussions about the potato of the unit as well as a space to upload material related to the sport ed season that you are about to conduct (eg. Teams and members, Sports board, Officials, Fixtures, Results etc.

//Synopsis//
The unit builds upon a sequence of foundation units that students study in the first two years of the degree. It explores a range of pedagogical practices associated with the provision of sport and movement education and considers socio-ecological factors that impact upon the experience. Students will critically explore traditional and contemporary principles that underpin sport, physical and fitness education practices applied to school and community settings and consider their use within broader frameworks for physical activity participation. Students will apply concepts in practical movement settings that may include dance, gymnastics, games and lifestyle exercise based programs.

//Objectives//
Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:
 * 1) Discuss skills and basic movement techniques associated with alternate sport and movement experiences;
 * 2) critique a variety of traditional/contemporary pedagogical practices and their associated theories and describe how these are located within a broader socio-ecological frame for physical activity;
 * 3) plan and implement a gymnastics/dance/alternate movement experience unit of work grounded in a relevant theoretical framework;
 * 4) apply a critical reflective practice that considers the interplay between developmental, social, cultural and environmental elements of the sport and movement education context.