Module 61-G-V-1_a Advanced Sport Didactics and Scientific Theory I

In the course "Research Methods in Sports Education", you will learn to reflect on and apply specific ways of thinking and working in educational sciences as well as specific research methods in Sports Science. The knowledge you acquire will expand your skills in researching, analysing and reflecting on school conditions, teaching situations and the conditions of action in the (sports) teaching profession. You will also expand and deepen your skills in the independent development of complex scientific issues and learn to compare different theoretical approaches.

In the seminar "Dealing with Heterogeneity", you will acquire knowledge and skills for dealing competently with heterogeneous groups of pupils in movement, games and sport, for example using the example of teaching skills for inclusive physical education. You will gain a critical understanding of the most important theories of social inequality in access to sport, the theories of sports education gender research and issues of inclusion and integration of specific groups in and through movement, play and sport. They learn about sports education intervention models and their application (e.g. for reflexive co-education in sport) and reflect on and discuss these against the background of educational goals. You will be able to independently initiate further learning processes by applying your knowledge and skills to a problem in your future career using a topic (for which you will take responsibility in a team) as an example and learn to formulate subject-related positions in dealing with heterogeneity.

In the seminar "Motor Diagnostics and Intervention", you will expand your knowledge of theories and methods for analysing and explaining forms of movement in sport and everyday life. You will also acquire knowledge that will enable you to analyse psychological and motor prerequisites for physical education with children and young people. You will acquire a basic understanding of empirical work in the field of motor diagnostics and intervention and will be familiarised with the most important diagnostic procedures.

In the seminar "Writing sports education texts" you will expand and consolidate your academic writing skills. You will practise writing sports education texts under supervision and will be able to apply scientific forms of thinking and working in an exemplary manner.

The professional competences to be acquired in the module are assessed in an integrated oral examination on the seminar "Motor Diagnostics and Intervention" and the seminar of the type "Dealing with Heterogeneity".
The research methodological competences are tested in the tutorial (in connection with lecture/seminar).

In the lecture "Research Methods in Sports Education", epistemological core questions are related to the problems, methods and design of sports education research. The thematic focus is on the formulation of empirical questions, quantitative and qualitative research methods and experimental designs related to school and physical education.

In the seminar "Dealing with Heterogeneity" you will be confronted with a central problem of today's schools and its consequences for movement, play and sport, namely the differences and diversity of pupils with regard to their level of development, ability and experience. They learn about their motives in relation to exercise, play and sport, but also their norms and values, which can promote or hinder access to sport. The focus here is on issues relating to the integration of pupils with special educational needs as well as the consideration of social and cultural differences. A special focus is placed on the differences in play and sports behaviour that are characteristic of girls and boys at different ages and in different social groups. The seminar aims to enable teachers to act competently in managing this heterogeneity with the intention of avoiding processes of inequality between different social groups in access to play and sport and enabling pupils to deal productively with diversity.

The course "Motor Diagnostics and Intervention" provides an overview of typical developmental processes of motor skills and abilities in childhood and adolescence and presents current theories on (sports) motor development. The theoretical foundations of motor learning processes in childhood are also covered. You will also learn about motometric and motoscopic methods for diagnosing the motor development of children and adolescents. You will also try out selected methods in practice and analyse the data collected using basic statistical methods.

The seminar "Writing sports education texts" focuses on the problem of the working technique of scientific writing. You will learn how to write sports education texts (e.g. essays, seminar papers, theses) using text modules that you have prepared yourself. You will receive theoretical, methodological and stylistic advice, which you will test, discuss and implement.

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