2024
Play and Motor Development in Childhood
Name: Play and Motor Development in Childhood
Code: DES13940M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Knowledge and understanding of:
1.The fundamental aspects of child motor development (CMD) through a systemic and ecological approach
2.The importance of play in children's daily routines and its effects on learning and development
3.Quality and safety criteria for play environments
4.The educational potential of outdoor spaces and their affordances in promoting childrens playful, social, and active behavior
5.The importance of risky play in child development
6.The effects of physical activity (PA) on children's health and in promoting active lifestyles
7.The role of Physical Education (PE) in Health Education (HE)
8.Observation tools for play and assessment of CMD
9.The main socio-emotional competencies and the role of different types of play in their development
Mastery of basic skills in:
10.Observation and assessment of play and CMD
11.Designing activities that promote PA and motor skills in early childhood, with an inclusive perspective
1.The fundamental aspects of child motor development (CMD) through a systemic and ecological approach
2.The importance of play in children's daily routines and its effects on learning and development
3.Quality and safety criteria for play environments
4.The educational potential of outdoor spaces and their affordances in promoting childrens playful, social, and active behavior
5.The importance of risky play in child development
6.The effects of physical activity (PA) on children's health and in promoting active lifestyles
7.The role of Physical Education (PE) in Health Education (HE)
8.Observation tools for play and assessment of CMD
9.The main socio-emotional competencies and the role of different types of play in their development
Mastery of basic skills in:
10.Observation and assessment of play and CMD
11.Designing activities that promote PA and motor skills in early childhood, with an inclusive perspective
Contents
1.CMD: systemic and ecological approach; stages of motor development; perceptual-motor development and motor skills
2.Forms of childrens play and their evolution; the importance of play in child development; play in childrens daily routines
3.Affordances and the quality of play spaces and equipment for children: educational potential of play environments
4.PE, health, and health education (HE): effects of physical activity on children's health; the role of PE in HE; playful and sports activities in childrens lives
5.Observation and assessment of play and motor development
6.Pedagogical intervention in the context of Play and Motor Development: promoting play, motor competence, physical activity and health; inclusive settings; evaluation of the educational environment
7.Socio-emotional skills in childhood
8.Pretend Play and Physical Activity Play:contributions to motor and socio-emotional development
9.Affordances in outdoor spaces that promote children's social and active behavior
2.Forms of childrens play and their evolution; the importance of play in child development; play in childrens daily routines
3.Affordances and the quality of play spaces and equipment for children: educational potential of play environments
4.PE, health, and health education (HE): effects of physical activity on children's health; the role of PE in HE; playful and sports activities in childrens lives
5.Observation and assessment of play and motor development
6.Pedagogical intervention in the context of Play and Motor Development: promoting play, motor competence, physical activity and health; inclusive settings; evaluation of the educational environment
7.Socio-emotional skills in childhood
8.Pretend Play and Physical Activity Play:contributions to motor and socio-emotional development
9.Affordances in outdoor spaces that promote children's social and active behavior
Teaching Methods
Teaching model centered on the student, with active pedagogical strategies, making explicit the connections between the curriculum and its applicability to real-world problems. Theoretical-practical classes include oral presentations, analysis and discussion of supporting texts, group discussion, and participatory debate on reflective-oriented topics. Guest participation includes professionals in the field and researchers in child play and physical activity. The approach involves observation and discussion of videos, situated learning in real contexts, project work focused on observation, reflection, and the development of action proposals in an educational context. A field trip to an outdoor children's play area is included, along with individual and/or group research guided by the instructor. Moodle will be used to facilitate the sharing of documentation and pedagogical resources, as well as bibliographies and work proposals for assessment.
Assessment
>Continuous assessment:
1.Group work with oral presentation and discussion (70%).
. Characterization of an educational context.
. Reflection on children's opportunities for playful-motor activities that promote their development.
. Intervention proposal aimed at promoting play and motor development in the educational context (institution, community spaces, etc.). This includes activity proposals (description of activities, indoor and outdoor space, resources, objectives).
2.Individual Worksheets (30%). Analysis, and reflection on topics covered in class.
>Final assessment (regular, resit, special, and extraordinary periods):
.Exam with a written (60%) and an oral (40%) component on the topics covered in the course.
1.Group work with oral presentation and discussion (70%).
. Characterization of an educational context.
. Reflection on children's opportunities for playful-motor activities that promote their development.
. Intervention proposal aimed at promoting play and motor development in the educational context (institution, community spaces, etc.). This includes activity proposals (description of activities, indoor and outdoor space, resources, objectives).
2.Individual Worksheets (30%). Analysis, and reflection on topics covered in class.
>Final assessment (regular, resit, special, and extraordinary periods):
.Exam with a written (60%) and an oral (40%) component on the topics covered in the course.
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