General Pedagogy in Sport Sciences

The course provides an overview of the concepts and epistemology of pedagogy and its relevance for the principle characteristics of the educational relationship, and the major theories in learning and educational styles. The course analyzes the methods and instruments involved in pedagogy and education, with a focus on methods of teaching/learning in motor sciences and play/sports, scholastic and extracurricular activities in collaboration with other professionals working in the same sector with different competences.

Students will acquire pedagogical knowledge and skills for planning learning pathways in the school curriculum and extracurricular programs for motor learning and games/sports; students will acquire the skills for conducting evaluation and analysis of different school contexts, coupling theory and practice, organizing multidisciplinary courses by managing the overlapping areas of pedagogy so as to effectively interact with trainees in relation to age, sex, social status, with individuals and groups, and to provide support for development and learning according to needs.