TEACHING (DIDACTICS) OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PRIMARY EDUCATION)
| Title | ΔΙΔΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΦΑ ΣΤΗΝ Α/ΘΜΙΑ ΕΚΠΑΙΔΕΥΣΗ / TEACHING (DIDACTICS) OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PRIMARY EDUCATION) |
| Code | 425 |
| Faculty | Physical Education and Sport Science |
| School | Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Thessaloniki) |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimitrios Chatzopoulos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600001274 |
Programme of Study: Proptychiakó Prógramma Spoudṓn TEFAA 2024-25
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Applied Courses | 7 | 4 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600285951
|
EPIChallenges
- European Values
- Global Health
Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600285951
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=8802
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
The course includes mandatory attendance for theory and practice lessons.
In case someone (a) does not complete the required number of attendances and (b) is not examined in practice, then he/she has no right to participate in the final written examination of the theory.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
• Become familiar with planning and organization of child-centered teaching methods.
• Analyze and apply the theories of classroom management.
• Demonstrate an understanding of timely and appropriate feedback.
• Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- 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. Orientation and introduction in physical education
2. Effective teaching
3. Lesson planning
4. Teacher personality
5. Classroom management and discipline (behavioral approaches)
6. Classroom management and discipline (Self-regulation approaches)
7. Teaching methods in physical education
8. Teaching methods for sport games
9. Psychology of teaching physical education
10.Teachers body language
11. Evaluation
12. Articles’ presentations
13. Recapitulation
Keywords
Primary education, teaching methods, class management, assessment
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 25 | ||||
| Fieldwork | 25 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 12 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 13 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 25 | ||||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assignments and written exam (70%)
Evaluation of teaching practice in primary schools and assignment(30%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Χατζόπουλος, Δ. (2012). Διδακτική Φυσικής Αγωγής. Θεσ/νικη: ΠΑΜΑΚ
Δέρρη, Β., Βασιλειάδου, Ο., Οικονομόπουλος, Γ., Πάχτα, Μ. & Φραγκούλη, Μ. (2007). Η φυσική αγωγή στην αρχή του 21ου αιώνα. Θεσ/νικη: Αφοί Κυριακίδη.
Additional bibliography for study
Donnelly, F., Mueller, S. & Gallahue, D. (2019). Αναπτυξιακή φυσική αγωγή για όλα τα παιδιά : από τη θεωρία στην πράξη. Επιμέλεια Τσορμπατζούδης, Χ. & Ευαγγελινού, Χ. Θεσ/νικη: University Studio Press.
Διγγελίδης, Ν. & Παπαϊωάννου Α. (2016). Για ένα ενδιαφέρον μάθημα φυσικής αγωγής στο δημοτικό σχολείο. Θεσ/νικη: Αφοί Κυριακίδη.
Παπαϊωάννου, Α., Θεοδωράκης, Ι. & Γούδας, Μ. (2016). Για μια καλύτερη φυσική αγωγή. Θεσ/νικη: Αφοί Κυριακίδη.
Χατζόπουλος, Δ. (2021). Δια βίου άθληση με δημιουργικό χορό και αερόμπικ. Θεσ/νικη: ΠΑΜΑΚ.
Last Update
23-10-2025
