Course: Movement Games and its Didactics

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Course title Movement Games and its Didactics
Course code KPV/KMPHQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Provázková Stolinská Dominika, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Rašková Miluše, doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Miklánková Ludmila, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Obručníková Hana, Mgr.
  • Rechtik Zdeněk, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Classification of motion games. Specifics of motion games intended for pre-school children. Didactic principles, didactic methods, procedures and styles of realization of movement games in pre-school age. The use of motion games in various parts of the kindergarten. Conditions for movement games. Motion games without aids. Puzzle games. Motion games for class with integrated pupil with specific needs. Motion games using didactic elements. Evaluation - Feedback at Practical Output.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Training in job and motor Skils, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
The course introduces the system of organization and practical implementation of motion games both in general and also with applications games suitable for different groups of disabled children. The aim is to create a stack of games suitable for the development of motor children pre school age and their adaptation in kindergarten.
Upon completion of the course, the student is able to use movement games in the movement mode of the kindergarten and he is also qualified to classify movement games into various educational forms that can be used in pre-school children.It will focus on didactic methods, procedures and styles applied in motion games for a given age category. It can modify motion games for inclusive education.
Prerequisites
General orientation in pedagogy for the Primary school.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Seminar Work

- active participation in seminars min 80% - Seminar work: motion game stack (without aids, games with aids, games for pupils with special needs and didactic movement games) suitable for pre-school children - successful didactic output on a given topic
Recommended literature
  • Bláha, L. Ústí nad Labem, KTV PF UJEP 2005. (2005). Základy provozování vybraných pohybových her.. Ústí nad Labem: KTV PF UJEP.
  • Diana Dušková, Vladislav Mužík, Hana Šeráková. Netradiční pomůcky pro tělesnou výchovu na 1. stupni ZŠ : (náměty na zhotovení a uplatnění pomůcek pro pohybové hry a zábavy).
  • Jonášová, D. (2006). Učení a pohyb, aneb Výuka pro neposedy.. Brno: MU.
  • Karásková, V. (2010). A budeme si hrát.. UP: Olomouc.
  • Mazal, F., & Horáková, R. (2000). Pohybové hry a hraní. Olomouc: Hanex.
  • Neumann, J. (2005). Hry do kapsy IX.. Praha: Portál.
  • Sigmund, E. (2007). Pohybová aktivita dětí a jejich integrace prostřednictvím 60 pohybových her. Olomouc.
  • Sigmund, E., Sigmundová, D., & Šnoblová, R. (2010). Hry do školní družiny. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • SIGMUND, E., SIGMUNDOVÁ, D. (2011). Pohybová aktivita pro podporu zdraví dětí a mládeže.. Olomouc.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Kindergarten Teacher Training (BB24-X) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): - (BB24-X) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: -