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This course engages students with exciting and innovative coaching and teaching approaches that are learner-centred, inquiry-based and growing in popularity across the PE & Sport sector. Through a blend of theory and practical application students will gain a working knowledge of the philosophical and pedagogical developments underpinning these approaches. This is enhanced through student engagement with current research as they critically reflect upon their own teaching and coaching experiences.
At the end of this course students will be able to:1. Articulate a sound comprehension of a Learner-Centred Approach and the aims and principles underpinning it.2. Identify and discuss the assumptions of learning that underpin the learner-centred approach in teaching and coaching contexts as described in this course.3. Compare and contrast different skill acquisition models and their underpinning theoretical assumptions. 4. Plan and Implement a games-based and/or a constraints-led learning session and employ self-reflective tools to evaluate your experiences as both an educator and learner during the practical class sessions.5. Critically reflect on the role that sport & PE plays in upholding te Tiriti o Waitangi in educational settings.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Any 60 points at 100 level from any subject.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Glenn Fyall
Domestic fee $844.00
International fee $3,950.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Health Sciences .