Member's News
No.40
January 2004
 
    

Annual Summer Institute of the Institute for Olympic Education Education and the Olympic Games
Dr. Deanna L. Binder
Director, Institute for Olympic Education


EDES 401 (Sem B1) & EDES 501 (Sem B1)
July 12-16, 2004 8:30a.m – 4:30 p.m,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
In August 2004 the Olympic Games return to Greece for the first time in one hundred years. The ideals associated with the Olympic Games of the modern era: joy in physical endeavour, fair play and international friendship, are just as relevant and important today as they were one hundred years ago., and particularly since many of our children today follow sedentary, inactive lifestyles, and face a physical activity crisis, and new challenges for developing respect for others in a global, multi-cultural society.
Join educators from around the world as they explore and share the theory and practice of converting Olympic values such as fair play, international understanding and participation in physical activity and sport into interesting and useful educational programs for children and youth.

Theme 1:
The Olympic World Past and Present – A Values Comparison - Explore the similarities and differences between the educational traditions of ancient Greece - as represented in pan-Hellenic festivals like the Olympic Games - and the educational philosophy of the modern Olympic Games - as articulated by Pierre de Coubertin and others - and represented in the ritual, traditions, structures and issues of the modern Olympic movement. This comparison will serve to sharpen a discussion of current educational theory related to values-based teaching.
Theme 2:
Olympic Education as Values Education - Explore the theory and practice of Olympic education with examples of Olympic education initiatives from around the world.
Theme 3:
Enabling Participation and Excellence - Explore issues in the provision of equitable and safe facilities, leadership and resources for active, healthy living programs for all children. At the Olympic facilities in Calgary participants will compare and contrast how the facilities at various Olympic Games venues try to meet the needs of elite as well as grassroots participants.
Theme 4:
Issues Related to Quality Physical Education in Schools and Sport For All - Identify theoretical issues and explore ‘best practices’ for offering physical activity and sport programs to ‘all’ children regardless of ability.
Theme 5:
Cultural Difference and the Olympic Dilemma - Is there such a thing as “universal fundamental values?” (Olympic Charter) Explore the issues and challenges of cultural difference within the context of physical education and sport.

Course Credit
Please note: Participation in this course is reserved for graduate students and students in the 4th year of their undergraduate programs. As a three-credit program, the Summer Institute has three components:
  Part I –
Part II –
Part III –
a Pre-Institute assignment – required of all participants
full participation in the activities of the Summer Institute
a Post-Institute assignment, required of participants enrolled for course credit; optional for other participants


Dr. Deanna L. Binder
Director, Institute for Olympic Education
845 Education South, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G5
Tel: +780 492-3178
Fax: +780 492-0236
E-mail : dbinder@ualberta.ca




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