In the following thesis I want to draw attention to the role of basketball in the Slovenian educational system and introduce basketball programmes in the context of the primary school from the 1st to the 9th grades, their organisation, characteristics and possible imperfections.
The thesis is a monographic type of work. While collecting the material for the thesis, I used domestic sources; I also gained some of the information through conversations with physical education teachers, basketball coaches and authors of the physical education curriculum which is being taught in Slovenian primary schools.
In the introduction, I first present the history, basic characteristics and structure of basketball and mini basketball worldwide and in Slovenia. Basketball content in the elementary school is included in physical education lessons, programme Healthy Lifestyle, basketball as an extracurricular activity, in Sport as a non-obligatory elective subject and basketball as an elective subject. In physical education classes children try to pass all basketball drills from the Golden Sun and Krpan programmes. In extracurricular basketball they get new skills in playful basketball, mini basketball and conventional basketball. Children also participate in the basketball competition Basketball Superstudent (formerly the Pioneers' Basketball Festival), which already has a very long tradition.
The role and importance of basketball as well as the basketball activities which children learn in physical education classes, are the part of the curriculum for the subject. The role also depends on traditions and physical education teachers and their basketball knowledge. While participating in physical education classes, most of the children get to know basketball for the first time.
The gathered information will be a great help for the physical education teachers, basketball coaches and others dealing with basketball practice in schools. Offering a summary of basketball action in the Slovenian educational system, the content of the thesis will be very helpful for learning the game of basketball, organising basketball lessons in regular physical education classes and other basketball activities in schools.
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