Pedagogy
| Title | Παιδαγωγική / Pedagogy |
| Code | ΓΚ3100 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sport Science (Serres) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 260000565 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Physical Education and Sports Science in Serres (2014)
Registered students: 114
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600275681
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600275681
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17882
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
This course explores contemporary pedagogical theories, practices, and issues with a focus on their relevance and application in Physical Education (PE) teaching. It aims to provide students with critical insights into current educational challenges such as inclusive education, motivation in learning, and classroom and behavior management. Special attention is given to the role of the PE teacher as a pedagogical agent across diverse educational environments.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
a) Understand the fundamental components of the pedagogical process (i.e., issues related to teaching and learning), as well as the characteristics of the key participants in this process (teacher and student).
b) Possess the essential scientific knowledge and foundational competencies required to function effectively as pedagogues in practice, within any educational context involving children and adolescents.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Introduction to Pedagogy (and the Pedagogical Process) and Its Importance for Physical Education
2. General and Developmental Characteristics of Primary and Secondary School Students
3. The Educator
4. Goals and Means of Education and Learning / Physical Education Curricula
5. Self-concept, Play, Movement, and Psychomotor Development
6. Youth Competitive Sports from a Pedagogical Perspective
7. Motivation and Enhancing Student Engagement in Physical Education
8. The Role of Assessment, Reinforcement, and Feedback in Learning
9. Ethics, Empathy, and Teaching
10. Inclusive Education and Teaching in Multicultural and Multilingual Classrooms
11. Classroom Management Strategies in Physical Education
12. Educational Research: Applied Action Research in Physical Education
13. Review
Keywords
Pedagogical process, developmental characteristics, physical educator, motivation, inclusion, ethical education
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
- Use of computers and projector for lecture presentations
- All information about the course is available online at elearning
- Use of Internet and email for communication with students
- Use of ICT to post students' final grades on the electronic secretariat
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 72 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 78 | 3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 5 | 0.2 | |||
| Total | 155 | 6.0 |
Student Assessment
Description
The assessment and grading criteria and methods are included in the course syllabus and are also announced verbally during the first lecture.
Students who attend the course regularly have the option to participate in a midterm progress assessment, which consists of multiple-choice questions based on the course material. This assessment may contribute up to 20% of the final grade.
For both students who participate in the midterm and those who do not, written final examinations are administered. These consist of short-answer questions and account for 80% of the final grade for those who completed the midterm, or 100% for those who did not.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Μidterm test assessment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Blankenship, Bonnie Tjeerdsma (2012). Ψυχολογία της διδασκαλίας της Φυσικής Αγωγής. Από τη θεωρία στην πράξη. Αθήνα: Ίων
- Χατζηδήμου, Δημήτρης (2015). Εισαγωγή στην Παιδαγωγική: Συμβολή στη διάχυση της παιδαγωγικής σκέψης (14η έκδοση). Θεσσαλονίκη: Αφοι Κυριακίδη
- Φράγκος, Χρήστος Π. (2002).Ψυχοπαιδαγωγική (38η έκδοση). Αθήνα: Δάρδανος & Δάρδανος
- Παπαϊωάννου Α., Θεοδωράκης Γ., & Γούδας Μ. (2016). Για μια καλύτερη Φυσική Αγωγή. Θεσσαλονίκη: Αφοι Κυριακίδη
Additional bibliography for study
Επιστημονικά περιοδικά/Schientific journals
- Παιδαγωγική Επιθεώρηση
- Νέος Παιδαγωγός
- Θέματα Επιστημών Αγωγής
- Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
- European Physical Education Review
- International Journal of Physical Education
Last Update
15-06-2025
