Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS
Motor differences in higher & lower skilled students
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School Site: __Cleveland Elementary___

Date: 4/ 02 / 15____

Activity Observed: Skilled Theme: Overhand throwing (mobile) Grade/Age

Level: _3rd grade_
DIRECTIONS: You will observe many children performing many different kinds of
skills. Select 8 (or as many as you can) different tasks and describe how the high skilled
students and the low skilled students are performing.

Task

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

Instant Activity:
Group Passing

Students were participating

in activity.
Students were able to
communicate and pass the
gator over their heads to their
partner(s) efficiently and
with high speed.

Students were not

participating in activity.
Students were unable to
communicate and pas the
gator ball over their heads to
their partner(s) efficiently
and with high speed.

Activity 1:
Soul Train
throwing

Students were participating

in activity.
Students were able to
overhand throw, while being
mobile, to their partner(s)
and implementing the correct
COTS.

Students were not

participating in activity.
Students were unable to
overhand throw, while being
mobile, to their partner(s)
and implementing the correct
COTS.

Teacher ___Xiomara Fonseca__________ Time spent @ site ____1 hour____

Observer __________________________________ / 04/02/ 2015_
(Date)