RE: Mausica in History

2020-MAY-14-1646Hrs

Movement in Space :Controlled!

Introduction to Movement Education in TT Physical Education.

Introduction to movement in Physical  Education in Trinidad & Tobago through the Mausica Teachers College students’ initiative.

Basic movement education for children Rationale and teaching units were introduced by cliff Bertrand–lecturer in health, physical education and recreation at Mausica Teachers College located in D’abadie.

Mr. Harry Joseph; the great visionary Principal of the Mausica Teachers College initiative said: “our students will change the educational landscape of TT the Caribbean region and beyond; Physical Education has a broader concept to that offered in the Loughbourgh Model.” The American model offered American trained Lecturer Cliff Bertrand the best option to move forward. The Columbia Teachers College model delineated the values of adding basic movement education to physical education curricula through a scholarly rationale for learning which can modify movement behavior.

Dr Ralph Romain Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education instructional television series content and methodology urged the government to adopt and document a series of visual learning experiences for our future generation to follow.

“It focuses on the structure of human body movement and the process of becoming physically educated in limited spaces with more movement awareness”.

The process dealt with movement through personal space; transferring weight and balance in response to movement words;

An awareness of knowing body shapes in flight; knowing where body parts are and controlling their movements; arms, knees, head and spine while in motion, Children are moving to learn more about movement as content and more about themselves as individuals ;discovering their own ways to move effectively, ,and expressively through space :vertical; lateral, longitudinal,dimensions, p peripheral vision  acuity,depth perception ,color differentiation  through  a range of movements  skills facilitating  creativity. Spatial sensitivity while controlling large and small objects to climax in Mastery of procedures, techniques, and mechanisms that minimizes the risk of injury while at peak performance. The process of discovery “uncovered “by the child rather than “covered” by the teacher ‘defining discovery, inquiry, problem solving,through knowledge, skills, and attitude, imagining, thinking, direction through a range of motion. This is what Mausica Teachers College left as part of its educational legacy to a nation in needs identity.

Dr. Cliff Bertrand/Former Lecturer at Mausica Teachers College