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CONTINUING EDUCATION- Progress your fitness instructor qualification to Diploma or Degree
If you hold the Certificate in Exercise and Health Fitness (or equivalent) then continue your education by  completing the Diploma/B.Sc in Exercise and Health Fitness NFQ Level 7/8. The purpose of  the Diploma/B.Sc is to provide an opportunity for aspiring exercise & health fitness professionals to follow a pathway from Certificate, to Diploma to Degree by  accumulating European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits on a stage by stage basis.

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STRAND 1 TUTOR EDUCATION STAGE 3 (DEHF)  Module Content

1. Adult Learning and Teaching Methodology in the tuition  of

Exercise & Health Fitness Instructors  

• Principles of adult learning and teaching adults
• Application of teaching principles and micro-teaching
• Presentation methods
• Questioning skills
• Communication skills
• Assessing learner needs
• Planning, implementing and evaluating programmes and learning episodes
• Developing teaching aids
• Self and programme evaluation

2. Research Skills and Programme Development in Exercise & Health Fitness

• Principles of good research
• Critically assessing research
• Basic statistics
• Presenting research
• Writing clear and specific aims, objectives and learning outcomes
• Organising course content into well sequenced and rational structure
• Designing programmes of study

3. Best Practice in the tuition of Exercise & Health Fitness Instructors

• Reviewing the CEHF syllabus
• Identifying specialist areas
• Best methods of presenting the module
• Teaching the syllabus and applying best practice
• Factors affecting teaching approach
• Assessment materials

4. Exercise & Health Fitness Tutor Education: Evaluation & Assessment  

• Practical Assessments
• Marking Criteria
• UL grading and award system
• Writing examination questions
• Script correction procedures
• Accurate record keeping
• Course coordination and leadership skills

5. Applied Multimedia in Exercise & Health Fitness Tuition

• Current research in the use of multimedia in teaching and learning
• The relationship between the Principles of Adult Learning, Learning Theories and Multimedia Technology
• Use of Digital Media as a teaching and learning tool
• Evaluating multimedia resources
• MS Powerpoint
• Developing multimedia teaching and learning tools
• Digital image location & manipulation for teaching and learning
• Use of video and  video editing for teaching and  Learning

6. Teaching Applications and Work Placement

• Observation of tutoring sessions
• Preparation and planning
• Part and whole tutoring
• Observation of practical assessments
• Self evaluation and reflection

7. Final Project Submission

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