Objectives and competences
• To acquaint students for conducting research in motor/sport activities and children's behaviour in natural environment;
• To acquaint students with contemporary research findings;
• To acquaint student with research methods and techniques of collecting information in special conditions.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Research model for monitoring outdoor physical/sport activities;
• Research designs and research methods for exploring effects of outdoor physical/sport activities.
• Use of qualitative and quantitative techniques of data collection for conducting research of outdoor physical/sport activities.
• Contemporary technology as a mean for monitoring outdoor physical/sport activities outcomes;
• Advantages and distinct characteristics of outdoor physical/sport activities;
• Cross-curricular correlation of physical/sport activities and nature.
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures
• Research learning
• Work in project group
• Work with contemporary technology
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• Ability to conduct research in motor/sport activities and children's behaviour in natural environment;
• Ability to transfer scientific work into practice.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
The student will know, understand and/or be able to:
• Find adequate sources for contemporary expert and scientific work in the field of motor/sport behaviour in the natural environment;
• Conduct interdisciplinary research in the field of motor behaviour in the natural environment;
• Transfer research findings into practice.
Readings
• Škof, B. s sodelavci (2016). Šport po meri otrok in mladostnikov: pedagoški, didaktični, psiho-socialni, biološki in zdravstveni vidiki športne vadbe mladih. Ljubljana: Fakulteta za šport.
• Gilbertson, K., Bates, T., McLaughlin, T. in Ewert, A. (2006). Outdoor Education - Methods and Strategies. Champaign (Ill): Human Kinetics.
• Marinšek, M. in Slana, U. (2014). Smart phone as a standing balance assesment device. Science of gymnastics journal, 6(3), 39-47.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • Project work - 50%
• Oral examination - 50%
