ESS-102tt Table Tennis

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Course No. and title: ESS 102tt Table Tennis
Campus: Yap, Chuuk, CTEC, National, Kosrae	Initiator: Martin Ruwniyol	Date: January 3, 2022
Course description: This is a semester-long course designed to improve cardiovascular endurance, speed, agility, flexibility and discipline through the individual & team sport of Table Tennis, to give students an appreciation of the role regular physical activity plays in the quality of life. Students will learn basic information such as the origin of the sport, equipment and materials and skills necessary to play table tennis, including hand-eye coordination, physical training, introduction to sports sciences, sports management/organization and teamwork. Course topics also include evaluation of current fitness levels, injury prevention and nutrition specific to table tennis and other sports.

COURSE HOURS/CREDITS:

	Hours per Week		No. of Weeks			Total Hours			Semester Credits
Lecture	3	x	16		x	48		=	1
Laboratory	0	x	0		x	0		=	0
Workshop	0	x	0		x	0		=	0
				Total Semester			Credits		1

PURPOSE OF COURSE:

[X] Degree requirement

[ ] Degree elective

[ ] Certificate

[ ] Other

PREREQUISITES: None

PSLOs OF OTHER PROGRAMS THIS COURSE MEETS:

CAC Chair signatures:__________Date recommended:__________

VPIA signature::___________ Date approved:____________

INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

[ ]	1. Effective oral communication: capacity to deliver prepared, purposeful presentations designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in the listeners’ attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.
[ ]	2. Effective written communication: development and expression of ideas in writing through work in many genres and styles, utilizing different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images through iterative experiences across the curriculum.
[ ]	3. Critical thinking: a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.
[ ]	4. Problem solving: capacity to design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.
[X]	5. Intercultural knowledge and competence: a set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.
[X]	6. Information literacy: the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand.
[X]	7. Foundations and skills for life-long learning: purposeful learning activity, undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competence.
[ ]	8. Quantitative Reasoning: ability to reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of authentic contexts and everyday life situations; comprehends and can create sophisticated arguments supported by quantitative evidence and can clearly communicate those arguments in a variety of formats.

2. PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs):
The student will be able to:

5.1 Determine healthy lifestyles by describing the value of physical activity to a healthful lifestyle and participating in regular physical activity for at least one semester.

5.2 Demonstrate professionalism, interpersonal skills, teamwork, leadership and decision making skills.

3. COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) - (General):
The student will be able to:

Describe the origin of the sport, equipment and materials, and rules of the game of table tennis.
Demonstrate the fundamental skills in table tennis.
Identify their strengths and weaknesses in their fitness level and apply the principles
of training that help them to prevent injuries and improve their performance through
active participation in the activities.
Exhibit the values of sportsmanship, teamwork and camaraderie and demonstrate the basic
knowledge in coaching / officiating and administration in sports activities or mini-
tournament (OSEP).

4. COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs)(Specific):
The student will be able to:

CSLO (General) 1: Describe the origin of the sport, equipment and materials, and rules of the game of table tennis.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
1.1. Explain the history and origin of the sport table tennis.	5, 6	5.1, 5.2	Written exercise using rubrics, quiz and exam
1.2. List and give the characteristics of the equipment and materials used in table tennis;	5, 6	5.1, 5.2	Written exercise using rubrics, quiz and exam
1.3. Illustrate and give the measurements of the playing court;	5, 6	5.1, 5.2	Written exercise using rubrics, quiz and exam
CSLO (General) 2: Demonstrate the fundamental skills in table tennis.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
2.1. Enumerate and demonstrate the different skills for table tennis;	7	5.1, 5.2	Practicum using rubrics
2.2. Execute the proper mechanics and body motions in playing table tennis;	7	5.1, 5.2	Practicum using rubrics
2.3. Conduct game-based activities and training to improve their performance during actual game;	7	5.1, 5.2	Practicum using rubrics
2.4. Execute correctly the different kinds of service and strokes in playing;	7	5.1, 5.2	Practicum using rubrics
CSLO (General) 3: Identify their strengths and weaknesses in their fitness level and apply the principles of training that help them to prevent injuries and improve their performance through active participation in the activities.
Student Learning Outcomes	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
3.1 Identify their strengths and weaknesses for sports related fitness through testing of agility & speed (via T-test), cardio-respiratory endurance (via Rockport test), flexibility (via sit and reach test), and power (via Vertical jump test).	7	5.1, 5.2	Pre and post physical fitness testing with a separate manual for performance target as rubrics
3.2 Describe the importance of physical preparation and identify the necessary measures for sports injury prevention;	5, 6, 7	5.1, 5.2	Written exercise using rubrics, quiz and exam
CSLO (General) 4: Exhibit the values of sportsmanship, teamwork and camaraderie and demonstrate the basic knowledge in coaching / officiating and administration in sports activities or mini-tournament. (OSEP)
Student Learning Outcomes	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
4.1 Identify the common violations or errors for table tennis;	5, 6	5.1, 5.2	Practicum tournament competition with actual officiating the game graded using rubrics
4.2 Give the correct interpretation of the rules during the officiating;	5, 6	5.1, 5.2	A grading rubric will be used to assess a written assignment in the form of a project requiring the student to create a simple business plan and present it to the class.
4.3 Explain and interpret correctly the basic rules of the game as applied in coaching and officiating;	5, 6	5.1, 5.2	Practicum tournament competition with actual officiating the game graded using rubrics
4.4 Exhibit the values of sportsmanship and apply the rules of the game in coaching and officiating a mini- tournament competition;	5, 6, 7*	5.1, 5.2	Practicum tournament competition with actual officiating the game graded using rubrics

5. COURSE CONTENTS

Brief history of table tennis
Specification and measurement of materials and equipment
Physical fitness test and training
Basic skills
Footwork technique
Rules of the game
Game strategies
Basic coaching and officiating

6. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

[X] Lecture [X] Cooperative learning groups

[ ] Laboratory [X] In-class exercise

[X] Audio visual [X] Demonstrations

[x] Others: Participation in mini tournament, drills

7. REQURIED TEXT(S) AND COURSE MATERIALS

American College of Sports Medicine. “ACSM Position Stand on the Recommended Quantity and Quality of Exercise for Developing and Maintaining Cardio respiratory and Muscular Fitness, and Flexibility in
Adults.” Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 30(6): 975–991, 1998.

Tepper, G (2006). International Table Tennis Federation. LEVEL 1 Coaching Manual (5th edition) ITTF Development Manager (or most recent edition).
Sharkey, Brian J. (2001) Fitness & Health: 5th Edition. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (or most recent edition).

American College of Sports Medicine http://www.acsm.org/index.asp
Exercise towel, bottled water, appropriate attire (loose-fitting, comfortable clothing that allows a full range of motion around all of the joints of the body), and a wire-bound notebook. Students who come to class
without water will NOT be allowed to participate in activity.

8. REFERENCE MATERIALS
Handouts, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) handbook latest edition

9. INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS
None

10. EVALUATION
The summative evaluation will be based on midterm exam, and final exam. Student is required to pass this course with a grade of C- or better.

11. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
None

ESS 102tt Table Tennis

Approved by VPIA: 04/11/22

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