Course Description
This course will introduce and analyze a selection of modern and traditional methods of planning, assessing, and evaluating elementary physical education. Better teaching through efficient, effective, and supportive practices is the aim of this course.
Course Content
- Annual planning
- school-based scheduling
- ministry requirements
- sequencing
- seasonal considerations
- planning formats
- planning resources
- Functional unit planning
- selecting appropriate learning outcomes
- assessing resource needs and availability
- safety considerations
- selecting activities
- functional assessment technique selection
- integrating evaluation and reporting elements
- Unit planning considerations
- personal and social responsibility
- developmentally appropriate activities
- inclusion of students with disabilities
- gender issues
- Assessment types
- formative and summative
- authentic assessment
- teacher/peer/self assessment
- Managing assessment
- Assessment techniques and tools
- feedback loop – “positive specific feedback”
- skill and fitness testing
- observation – direct and video
- worksheets
- rubrics
- checklists
- technology assisted assessment
- Assessment domains
- affective
- measuring attitudes – pros and cons
- personal and social responsibility
- physical – motor skill and fitness domains
- cognitive
- tactical and strategic thinking
- problem solving ability
- understanding of rules and regulations
- critical thinking
- Evaluation and reporting
- using developmentally appropriate standards (individualized)
- national and provincial standards (standardized age/grade level)
- class specific standards – creating, teaching and reporting
- reporting issues
- Practical component of the course
Participation in group activities is required to demonstrate application of:
- authentic inclusion
- authentic assessment
- integration of personal and social responsibility
- the feedback loop
Learning Activities
- Lecture
- Discussion groups
- Practical application
- Field observation and/or video observation
Means of Assessment
The selection of evaluation tools for this course is based on:
- Adherence to college evaluation policy regarding number and weighing of evaluations, for example a course of three credits or more should have at least three separate evaluations.
- A developmental approach to evaluation that is sequenced and progressive.
- Evaluation is used as a teaching tool for both students and instructors.
- Commitment to student participation in evaluation through such processes as self and peer evaluation, and program/instructor evaluation.
The following is presented as an example assessment format for this course:
| Annual plan |
25% |
| Unit plan |
25% |
| Practical assignment |
25% |
| Thought questions |
25% |
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
- develop an annual physical education plan,
- develop a comprehensive unit plan including:
- learning outcomes
- equipment needs
- safety considerations
- planned activities
- assessment techniques
- evaluation criteria
- reporting considerations
- critically compare assessment and evaluation techniques to select the best alternative,
- determine appropriate evaluation criteria for selected activities,
- demonstrate cohesive integration of planning, assessing, evaluating and reporting,
- demonstrate inclusive and developmentally appropriate planning, assessment, and evaluation practices.
Textbook Materials
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students
A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor's Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.