Welcome to EDEL 321

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Welcome to EDEL 321

• Introduction to PE
• Curriculum Instruction

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Chapter 1

• Foundations of Physical Education
• WHY TEACH PE?
• Health of Our Children
• Your Experiences
• Developmental PE
• Course Outline Expectations

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Housekeeping

• 1. This is an IPT Section
• Please ensure you are in the RIGHT section.
• 2. Specialized Support and Disability Services
• www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/SSDS/
• 3. Undergraduate Student Services
• 1-107 Education North Phone [phone]
• www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/uss/index.cfm

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Why Teach PE?
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Why Teach PE?

• PE has much to contribute to childrens overall
  education
• -Physical Fitness Well-being
• -Physical Growth Development
• -Mastery of Skills
• -Promotes an Active Lifestyle
• -Enjoyment of Life through Play

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Why Teach PE?

• PE has much to contribute to childrens overall
  education
• -Personal Social Development
• -Positive Self-Image
• -Creativity
• -Academic Success

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The Importance of PE

• The State of Our Childrens Health
• Your Perceptions?

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Report Card
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Childrens Physical Activity Level GRADE D

• Less than half of Canadian children
• are physically active enough to enjoy
• healthy growth development.

CANADAS REPORT CARD ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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Childrens Physical Activity Level GRADE D

• Most Canadian children are not
• moderately active (e.g., walking) or
• vigorously active (e.g., running,
• climbing, swimming) for the
• recommended 90 minutes each day.

CANADAS REPORT CARD ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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The Evidence

• Trends In Obesity in Canada, 1981-1996

Tremblay, Katzmarzyk Willms. Int J Obes 2002
26538-543.
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Physical Inactivity Statistics

• 63 of children not active enough for optimal
  growth
• Adolescents less active than children 2-12 years
  old
• Decline in activity with age and gender
• (girls at 14-15 yrs vs boys 16-17 yrs)
• Girls less active than boys

Physical Activity Monitor 1999. CFLRI
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Inactivity Crisis

• Canadian children today are the most inactive
  generation yet.
• Diminishing physical activity levels are cause
  for alarm.

Lynn Roblin - University of Guelph - April 2005
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Why?

• Why are so many children so inactive today?

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What is Physical Education?

• Sharing your stories
• Think, Pair, Share Activity

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Think, Pair, Share

• 1. THINK (Actually Draw)
• Take a couple of mins to capture your
  ideas independently
• 2. PAIR
• Pair up with a partner discuss your
  thoughts
• 3. SHARE
• Share a summary of your discussion with the
  whole group

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What is Physical Education?

• Developmentally Appropriate PE

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Developmentally Appropriate PE

• 1. Based on an understanding of childrens
  physical, social, mental development
• For example
• -Children develop in a fairly orderly sequence
• Teaching Implications
• Progressions from SIMPLE to COMPLEX

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Developmentally Appropriate PE

• 2. Based on the strengths needs of
• EACH child.
• PE is responsive to individual differences
• Teaching Implications
• We must provide variety. HOW?

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Developmentally Appropriate PE

• 3. Elementary School is a SENSITIVE TIME
• for physical growth learning of skills.
• PE recognizes that motor skills are more easily
• efficiently acquired at this age. (Gallahue
  1995)
• Teaching Implications
• Provide a lot of time for practicing skills.

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Developmentally Appropriate PE

• Is about providing an environment that is
• conducive to learning.
• Ensuring children develop the (KSAs)
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Attitudes
• For participating in active healthy living.

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My Job

• To help you become a better TEACHER
• NOT a better athlete.

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Review

• The Benefits of Physical Education
• Health Status of Our Students
• Developmental Physical Education
• QUESTIONS?

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Next

• Brief History of PE
• Trends in PE
• The Alberta Curriculum