University of Liege | Version française
Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
AESS0220-2  Didactics in physical education (Part I)
- Course and exercises
- Observation practice
- Teaching practice
- Reflexive practice

Duration :  Course and exercises : 40h Th
Observation practice : 10h Internship
Teaching practice : 20h Internship
Reflexive practice : 5h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Motor Skills : Physical Education, Research Focus, 2nd year6
Agrégé de l'enseignement secondaire supérieur6
Lecturer :  Course and exercises : Marc Cloes
Observation practice : Marc Cloes
Teaching practice : Marc Cloes
Reflexive practice : Marc Cloes
Coordinator :  Marc Cloes
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Course contents :  
Observation practice are organised in order to provide the best possible opportunities to acquire a large experience.
Students teach to a secondary school level class and are supervised by a master teacher.
Students analyse their teaching practice in order to identify process aiming to improve their level.
This course represents the first part of the specific physical education teachers education. Build on research data in sport pedagogy, practical examples and teachers' evidences, it provides useful information to students which will help them to become more effective.
Several chapters are proposed:


  • The place of physical education in secondary school.
  • Objectives of physical education.
  • PE teacher's competencies.
  • Organisation of PE in secondary school.
  • Intervention in PE (teacher's decisions; competencies' assessment;...)

Course and exercises

This course represents the first part of the specific physical education teachers education. Build on research data in sport pedagogy, practical examples and teachers' evidences, it provides useful information to students which will help them to become more effective.
Several chapters are proposed:
  • The place of physical education in secondary school.
  • Objectives of physical education.
  • PE teacher's competencies.
  • Organisation of PE in secondary school.
  • Intervention in PE (teacher's decisions; competencies' assessment;...)

Observation practice

Observation practice are organised in order to provide the best possible opportunities to acquire a large experience.

Teaching practice

Students teach to a secondary school level class and are supervised by a master teacher.

Reflexive practice

Students analyse their teaching practice in order to identify process aiming to improve their level.

Learning outcomes of the course :  
To provide opportunities to discover the school context.
To prepare students to work with a class in an autonomous way.
To help students to analyse their own practice and to look for solutions to potential problems that could encountered in their teaching experience.
Objectives are:


  • To allow students to become aware about the place of PE in secondary school.
  • To provide information about PE teachers' responsabilities.
  • To illustrate pedagogical principles to apply in secondary school.
  • To provide a practical experience to the students.
  • To develop a reflexive and positive attitude toward teaching.

Course and exercises

Objectives are:

  • To allow students to become aware about the place of PE in secondary school.
  • To provide information about PE teachers' responsabilities.
  • To illustrate pedagogical principles to apply in secondary school.
  • To provide a practical experience to the students.
  • To develop a reflexive and positive attitude toward teaching.

Observation practice

To provide opportunities to discover the school context.

Teaching practice

To prepare students to work with a class in an autonomous way.

Reflexive practice

To propose to the students to analyse their own practice and to look for solutions to potential problems that could encountered in their teaching experience.

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
All teaching experiences that students have during their specific physical education/Sport sciences courses.
To attend to the other activities of this coourse.
No pre-requisites.
All specific courses proposed during the initial graduation in Physical education/Sport sciences.

Course and exercises

All specific courses proposed during the initial graduation in Physical education/Sport sciences.

Observation practice

All teaching experiences that students have during their specific physical education/Sport sciences courses.

Teaching practice

Participate to the other activities of this course. Previous courses focusing on teaching aspects, proposed during the whole programme.

Reflexive practice

No pre-requisites.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Students attend to lessons delivered by their future master teacher. They have to collect data about the teaching context and write a report underlining the main observation that will influence their decisions.
Sessions are planned in order to have a theoretical lesson together with a practical seminar or exercise. In that way, students can better understand how to apply the theory. Moreover, practical exercises are organised in a natural context with the collaboration of a secondary level school.

Course and exercises

Sessions are planned in order to have a theoretical lesson together with a practical seminar or exercise. In that way, students can better understand how to apply the theory. Moreover, practical exercises are organised in a natural context with the collaboration of a secondary level school.

Observation practice

Students attend to lessons delivered by their future master teacher. They have to collect data about the teaching context and write a report underlining the main observation that will influence their decisions.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
The organization is described during the first meeting. Students receive the master teachers list and have to contact them. Modalities of the organisation are described also.
Information about teaching practice are provided during the first lesson of the theoretical course.
Information about teaching practice are provided during the first lesson of the theoretical course.
Activities are organised during the first semester, on Wednesday. They begin with a theoretical session while seminars, exercises and practical teaching are planned during the remaining part of the day.
The planning of the lessons is provided to students during the first meeting.

Course and exercises

Activities are organised during the first semester, on Wednesday. They begin with a theoretical session while seminars, exercises and practical teaching are planned during the remaining part of the day.

The planning of the lessons is provided to students during the first meeting.

Observation practice

The organization is described during the first meeting. Students receive the master teachers list and have to contact them. Modalities of the organisation are described also.

Teaching practice

Information about teaching practice are provided during the first lesson of the theoretical course.

Reflexive practice

Information about reflective practice are provided during the first lesson of the theoretical course.

Recommended or required readings :  
There is no written support for this part of the preparation.
A copy of the slides proposed during the theoretical lessons is posted on the Website MyULg. The same applies with some other documents exploited at the time of the sessions. In addition, the students will have to seek other information, according to recommendations' of the course's leader or his assistants.

Course and exercises

A copy of the slides proposed during the theoretical lessons is posted on the Website myULg. The same applies with some other documents exploited at the time of the sessions. In addition, the students will have to seek other information, according to recommendations' of the course's leader or his assistants.

Observation practice

There is no written support for this part of the preparation.

Assessment methods and criteria :  
Writen reports are assessed by the staff members according to criteria that are provided to students at the beginning of the academic year.
Assessement lays on activities of the whole unit. An assessment grid is provided to the students to help them to prepare them.
Assessment is based on the student's involvement and the quality of the reports.
An exam is organized in January through a written exam (open questions where students have to explain how they would apply theory in specific situations).
Assessment of the practical part is focused on involvement in seminars and execises, quality of the written works done during the semestre and quality of teaching experiences. Any failure in a part of the course can bring a failure for the whole unit.
Information about assessment is provided during the first meeting.

Course and exercises

An exam is organized in January through a written exam (open questions where students have to explain how they would apply theory in specific situations).
Assessment of the practical part is focused on involvement in seminars and execises, quality of the written works done during the semestre and quality of teaching experiences. Any failure in a part of the course can bring a failure for the whole unit.
Detailed information about assessment is provided during the first session.

Observation practice

Writen reports are assessed by the staff members according to criteria that are provided to students at the beginning of the academic year.

Teaching practice

Assessement lays on activities of the whole unit. An assessment grid is provided to the students to help them to prepare them.

Reflexive practice

Assessment is based on the student's involvement and the quality of the reports.

Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
Course holder: Prof. Marc CLOES Institut Supérieur d'Education Physique et de Kinésithérapie - Bât. B21, Allée des Sports, 4, 4000 LIEGE Tel. : 04/366.38.80 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : Marc.Cloes@ulg.ac.be
Staff: Alexandre MOUTON, Assistant Tel. : 04/366.38.96 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail: Alexandre.Mouton@ulg.ac.be
Secretary: Catherine MORSA Tel. : 04/366.38.91 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : catherine.morsa@ulg.ac.be

Course and exercises

Course holder: Prof. Marc CLOES Institut Supérieur d'Education Physique et de Kinésithérapie - Bât. B21, Allée des Sports, 4, 4000 LIEGE Tel. : 04/366.38.80 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : Marc.Cloes@ulg.ac.be
Staff: Alexandre MOUTON (CIFEN) Tel. : 04/366.38.96 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail: Alexandre.Mouton@ulg.ac.be
Some external staff members are involved in the students' supervision (see the information provided on myULg).
Administrative support and Secretary: Catherine THEUNISSEN, Pedagogical coordinator (04/366.38.98 - ctheunissen@ulg.ac.be) Catherine MORSA Tel. : 04/366.38.91 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : catherine.morsa@ulg.ac.be(joelle.gris@ulg.ac.be)

Observation practice

Course holder: Prof. Marc CLOES Institut Supérieur d'Education Physique et de Kinésithérapie - Bât. B21, Allée des Sports, 4, 4000 LIEGE Tel. : 04/366.38.80 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : Marc.Cloes@ulg.ac.be
Staff: Alexandre MOUTON, Assistant Tel. : 04/366.38.96 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail: Alexandre.Mouton@ulg.ac.be
Some external staff members are involved in the students' supervision (see the information provided on myULg).
Administrative support and Secretary: Catherine THEUNISSEN, Pedagogical coordinator (04/366.38.98 - ctheunissen@ulg.ac.be) Catherine MORSA Tel. : 04/366.38.91 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : catherine.morsa@ulg.ac.be(joelle.gris@ulg.ac.be)

Teaching practice

Course holder: Prof. Marc CLOES Institut Supérieur d'Education Physique et de Kinésithérapie - Bât. B21, Allée des Sports, 4, 4000 LIEGE Tel. : 04/366.38.80 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : Marc.Cloes@ulg.ac.be
Staff: Alexandre MOUTON (CIFEN) Tel. : 04/366.39.33 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail: Alexandre.Mouton@ulg.ac.be
Some external staff members are involved in the students' supervision (see the information provided on myULg).
Administrative support and Secretary: Catherine THEUNISSEN, Pedagogical coordinator (04/366.38.98 - ctheunissen@ulg.ac.be) Catherine MORSA Tel. : 04/366.38.91 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : catherine.morsa@ulg.ac.be(joelle.gris@ulg.ac.be)

Reflexive practice

Course holder: Prof. Marc CLOES Institut Supérieur d'Education Physique et de Kinésithérapie - Bât. B21, Allée des Sports, 4, 4000 LIEGE Tel. : 04/366.38.80 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : Marc.Cloes@ulg.ac.be
Staff: Alexandre MOUTON (CIFEN) Tel. : 04/366.38.96 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail: Alexandre.Mouton@ulg.ac.be
Some external staff members are involved in the students' supervision (see the information provided on myULg).
Administrative support and Secretary: Catherine THEUNISSEN, Pedagogical coordinator (04/366.38.98 - ctheunissen@ulg.ac.be) Catherine MORSA Tel. : 04/366.38.91 Fax : 04/366.29.01 E-mail : catherine.morsa@ulg.ac.be(joelle.gris@ulg.ac.be)




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