Event Details
- 15 September 2015
Description
FATIMA BINT MUBARAK LADIES SPORTS ACADEMY
1ST PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS FORUM
15 SEP 2015 / 08:00 - 14:00
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood; and H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bint Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy (FBMA), and Chairwoman of the Abu Dhabi Ladies Club, the FBMA in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) and the Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC) are organising this September the first-ever Physical Education (PE) Teachers Forum, which will take place on 15 September 2015 at the Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Objective:
Coinciding with the beginning of the school year, the PE Teachers Forum aims to bring together PE teachers from mixed and girls-only government and private schools across Abu Dhabi and the Emirates, with a view to facilitate an open discussion and exchange on the PE curriculum in the country. The Forum will take stock of the way and means by which youth is introduced to sports at school and how sport participation can be further encouraged through existing education mechanisms.
Programme :
The Forum will revolve around the four following thematic areas 45 min each, guided by presentations of distinguished international professors in the sports field:
- Pedagogy, Given by Ms. Sandra Geringer : what is the best approach to teaching PE and how can we encourage more participation and reward talent?
- Sociology, Given by Dr. Dikaia Chatzieftsathiou: why are sports important for a healthy and sustainable society, and how do sports empower girls to become strong women?
- Psychology, Given by Dr. Nikolaos Digelidis: what is the role of the teacher-student relation in defining sport participation for a student, and how does it impact their performance?
- Sports & Health, Given by Dr.Osama Kamel Ali Alalla: what can PE teachers do in order to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle and diet, away from eating disorders and stress?
Tuesday 15th September 2015, At 08:00 - 14:00 , At YAS MARINA CIRCUIT. |
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8:00am – 9:00am |
Registration |
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9:00am – 10:00am
10:00am - 10:15am |
Presentation Sport and health: What can PE teachers do in order to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle and diet, away from eating disorders and stress? Open discussion |
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10:15am – 10:45am
10:45am – 11:00am |
Speaker: Dr. Dikaia Chatzieftsathiou Presentation Sociology: Why are sports important for a healthy and sustainable society, and how do sports empower girls to become strong women? Open discussion |
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11:00am – 11:30am |
Coffee break |
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11:30am – 12:00pm
12:00pm - 12:15pm |
Presentation Pedagogy: What is the best approach to teaching PE and how can we encourage more participation and reward talent? Open discussion |
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12:15pm – 12:45pm
12:45pm - 1:00pm |
Speaker: Dr. Nikolaos Digelidis Presentation Psychology: What is the role of the teacher-student relation in defining sport participation for a student, and how does it impact their performance? Open discussion |
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1:00pm – 2:00pm |
Lunch Break |
Who can participate?
The Forum is open to all PE teachers from mixed and girls-only government and private schools across UAE. Participation will be free.
Please note that registration is required to ensure your participation, due to limited space availability.
A detailed program for the day will be announced on our website.
For any inquiries, please contact the Education and Research Department at education@fbma.ae
