Dr. Kathy LaMaster                                lamaster@mail.sdsu.edu

ENS 313, 594-3706                                 http://blackboard.sdsu.edu

 

Office Hours: MW 1100-1145 or other days and times by appointment

 

 


COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to provide students with the philosophy and practical application in basic motor skills. There are three main areas of emphasis in this course (1) movement skills and motor skills, (2) rhythms and dance and (3) educational gymnastics applicable in public school settings.

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Students should be able to

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE:

 

I.                     Introduction to philosophy of movement concepts, rhythms, and educational gymnastics

II.                   Movement Concepts

III.                  Fundamental Motor Skills (locomotor & nonlocomotor)

IV.               Educational Gymnastics

V.                 Acrosport

VI.               Basic Elementary Folk Dance

VII.              Rhythms

 

ATTENDANCE / PARTICIPATION:

It is in your best interest to attend class sessions, particularly when in-class assignments and projects are scheduled. Much of the learning that occurs will be dependent upon class discussions and participation. Therefore I am expecting that you will complete the assigned readings prior to each class and that you come prepared to discuss the readings and apply them to daily discussions. Students are responsible for material presented in class on examinations. If you miss a class be sure to review the course website to determine if additional information has been posted for your enrichment.

 

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS:

Throughout the semester you will be asked to participate in a variety of interactive activities. These activities are designed as alternate assessments of your comprehension of the course content. Many of these assignments occur during the class session and students will not be able to make-up these interactive experiences or the points associated with the tasks. Therefore it is important to attend class sessions and participate.

 

Group Projects

Students will be assigned to groups throughout the semester to cooperatively work on activities and presentations. In the area of rhythms students will select music, choreograph and present their routine to the remainder of the class. In addition to the presentation students will be assessed by a rubric created by the class at the beginning of the unit.

 

Reflection Assignments

The activity of reflection begins by posing questions concerning an issue or experience. Reflection is active and should assist you in learning more about a physical education experience. During the semester there will be several assignments where students will be asked to write/type a 1-2 page reflection paper on a topic from the readings or activities.

 

EXAMINATIONS

Two examinations will assess your learning of material covered in class and application of those principals to the class discussions. Students arriving late to class will not be given additional time to complete an exam but must complete it in the time remaining.

 

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT:

Academic misconduct is not tolerated in this class. Examples of misconduct include, but are not limited to, falsely representing a student’s academic performance: cheating, plagiarizing, unauthorized collaborating on coursework, stealing course examinations or materials, falsifying records or data, or intentionally assisting another individual in any of the above. Actual and suspected incidents of plagiarism or cheating will result in a grade of zero (0) and will the case will be referred to the campus Judicial Office.

 

GRADING:

Course grades will be calculated as follows:

           

** Two points will be deducted for each absence and absences occurring on an in-class project day will result in no points for that assignment.

 

Upon completion of the student earned points will be added and divided by the total course points to obtain a percentage. Grading scale by percentage:

 

A

100-91

B

  90-82

C

  81-73

D

  72-64

F

  63 or below

 

Emergency situations forcing a student to miss an exam, paper submission date, or class presentation must be discussed with the instructor PRIOR to the event by either calling (619-594-3706) or sending an email (lamaster@mail.sdsu.edu). Documentation of health or other emergency situations will be required and the professor will determine legitimacy of excused absences. Students who miss an exam or submission date without prior instructor notification, or without appropriate documentation will receive a grade of zero on the exam or project.