Class Didactics of Gymnastics II

The Didactics of Gymnastics II Curricular Unit, in continuation of Didactics of Gymnastics I is part of the 1st year of initial training in the 2and cycle of studies in Physical Education and sport, within the scientific area of Physical Education and Sport. In the classroom context and simulated pedagogical practice, it provides essential foundational and transversal skills for professional performance, with areas of focus and domains of intervention in knowledge, description, interpretation, application, and execution within the educational system, in the subject of Gymnastics.

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(Cp1) In school gymnastics subjects: Acrobatic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Group Gymnastics, analysis of technical execution models, teaching methodology, structuring of teaching units, monitoring and assessment of learning. (Cp2) In observation, analysis, and assessment practices: quality levels of gymnastics teaching in a school environment. (Cp3) In competency assessment: methods of measuring criteria, formative and summative assessment.  

Different teaching methodologies (TDM) will be used: Theoretical knowledge applied to practical examples of teaching-learning situations will be reinforced in practical laboratory classes; Pedagogical practices in a real-world context in a public school (protocol with the faculty), including planning, organization, and intervention in teaching/learning and solving practical cases; Small and large group activities with analysis of data obtained from observation of teaching practices in real-world contexts and self- and hetero-critical reflection on performance, with feedback provided by the teacher on the work developed; Distance learning will be used with the support of the Moodle platform. Student assessment in theoretical and theoretical-practical contexts will focus on several parameters: knowledge, understanding and application, effective communication, and performance skills.

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