Physical Education & Yoga

Paper Code: 
EDU- 808B
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the student teachers to:

 

  • enable them to understand the need & importance of physical education
  • acquaint them to allied areas in physical education
  • sensitize the student teacher towards physical fitness & its importance
  • make them aware of the benefits of physical fitness & activities for its development
  • help them acquire the skills for assessment of physical fitness
  • introduce them to the philosophical bases of yoga
  • introduce them to types of yoga & its importance
  • motivate them to resort to physical activity for the fitness development
  • help them understand the procedure of health related fitness evaluation

 

9.00
Unit I: 
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
  • Introduction, definition and meaning of physical education.
  • Objectives of physical education.
  • Scope of physical education & allied areas in physical education.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND METHODS
  • Need & importance of physical education in different levels of school (sec. and sr. sec. level).
  • Training methods: development of components of physical fitness and motor fitness through following training methods (continuous method, interval method, circuit method, fartlek/speed play and weight training).
  • Development of techniques and tectics.

 

9.00
Unit III: 
PHYSICAL FITNESS
  • Definition, meaning, types and factors of physical fitness.
  • Factors affecting physical fitness.
  • Benefits of physical fitness.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND YOGA ACTIVITIES
  • Need of physical activities at school level.
  • Importance of physical activities at school level.
  • Assessment of physical fitness.
  • Introduction, meaning and mis-concepts of yoga.
  • Ashtang yoga (8 stages of yoga).
  • Types of yoga.
  • Importance of yogasanas, pranayama and shudhikriya.
  • Importance of meditation in school.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
HUMAN ABILITIES AND YOGA IN INDIAN CONTEXT
  • Education and yoga: promotion of intelligence, awareness and creativity through yoga, yoga in class- rooms (primary, secondary and higher education levels.)
  • Stress and yoga: stress- Definition, causes, symptoms, complications in life; yogic management of stress related disorders: anxiety, depression and suicidal tendencies.

 

Essential Readings: 

SESSIONAL WORK (Any One)

 

  • Learning and performing of basic yogic activities.
  • Health and physical education relationship with other subject areas like science, social science and languages.
  • Fundamental skill of games/sports and yoga.

 

References: 
  • Kuvalayananda, Swami, Pranayama, (1983), Popular Prakashan Bombay.
  • Kuvalayananda, Swami, Asanas, (1983) Popular Prakashan Bombay, English/ Hindi.
  • Lal, Raman Bihari. (2008). Siksha ke Daarshnik Evam Samajshastriye Sidhant. Meerut, Rastogi Publications.
  • Nagendra, H.R. (1993). Yoga in Education. Banglore, Vivekananda Kendra.
  • Niranjananada, Swami. (1998). Yoga Darshan. Deoghar, Panchadashanam Paramahamsa Alakh Bara.
  • Rai, Lajpat, Sawhney, R.C. and Selvamurthy, W. Selvamurthy (1998). Meditation Techniques, their scientific evaluation. Gurgaon, Anubhav Rai Publication.
  • Raju, P.T. (1982). The Philosophical Traditions of India. Delhi, Moti Lal Banarsi Dass.
  • Ram, Swami. (1999). A Practical Guide to Holistic Health. Pennsylvania, Himalayan Institute of Yoga.
  • Reyna, Ruth. (1971). Introduction to Indian Philosophy. New Delhi, Tata McGraw- Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.

 

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