Sport As a Laboratory of Life
“Sport as a laboratory of life” is a concept that highlights how sports can serve as a platform for learning and personal and social development. This course is designed to help educators understand the advantages of engaging in sports and physical activities for children and young individuals.
Description
The course aims to equip participants with practical tools and strategies to effectively encourage students to engage in physical activity on a daily basis.
Participants will explore the positive impacts of sports, methods for motivating physical activity, and outdoor education.
The course will underscore the significance of games, including team building, in the learning process.
Teachers will discover how to influence the development of values such as cooperation, fair play, perseverance, and determination through sports, which are essential not only in sports but also in everyday life and the prospective careers of students.
Throughout the course, participants will also have the opportunity to learn how to promote a healthy lifestyle among students by organizing a variety of sports activities, workshops, and events that encourage physical activity.
Additionally, they will gain insight into how to implement principles of healthy eating and integrate elements of fitness and recr
Ƶing objectives
Module 1 – Introduction to sports and health
- Defining the role of sports in the lives of children and adolescents.
- Understanding the role of sports in the modern world.
Module 2 – What do sports bring to the lives of children and young people?
- Ƶing discipline and responsibility through sports practice.
- Achieving sports goals by building self-acceptance and skills such as patience, perseverance, ability to cope with failures, and teamwork.
- Sports as a factor that brings people together, regardless of cultural, social, or economic differences.
- Sports as a springboard to a satisfying professional career.
Module 3 – Positive effects of sport on physical and mental health
- Discussion of research showing the impact of sport on physical and psychological health.
- The effect of physical activity on preventing obesity and lifestyle diseases.
- How sport helps in coping with emotions and mental burdens.
- The effect of physical activity on endorphin levels and mood improvement.
- How sport supports building
Methodology & assessment
Participants will engage in hands-on workshops that focus on designing and facilitating physical activities tailored for different age groups. This will encourage creativity and critical thinking in the planning of physical education programs.
2. Problem-Based Ƶing (PBL):
Present real-world scenarios that educators face when promoting physical activity in schools. Participants will work in groups to devise innovative solutions, which encourages collaboration and shared learning.
3. Collaborative Ƶing:
Facilitate group discussions and peer-to-peer teaching opportunities, allowing participants to share their challenges and successes in promoting physical activity. This will foster a community of practice among educators.
4. Experiential Ƶing:
Incorporate outdoor education sessions where participants will actively engage in various sports, team-building exercises, and fitness routines. This hands-on approach will help educators directly experience the
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Interactive Lectures, Group Discussions and Collaborative Ƶing
- Workshops and Skill-Building Activities
Detailed tuition materials to enhance your learning experience.
Certification details
Certificate for 5 days of attendance totaling 30 hours.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:480Euro
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Course package content:
What is included
- Fully Fundable: tailored on Erasmus+ budgets
- 360° experience: from coffee breaks to cultural visits.
- Classes in English.
- Course for all language levels.
- Small groups.
- Cultural program.
- Administration costs.
- Tuition materials.
- Course certificate.
- Europass certificate.
Please remember that accommodation, meals, and flights are not included in this fee.
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
Participants seeking to change their enrollment should reach out to the designated contact person. Each situation will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherStudent TeacherHead Teacher / Principal
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Ƶing time:5-10 hours
Upcoming sessions
Past sessions
Provider
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