Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

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

Date: __10-27-14_______

Activity Observed: ___Soccer_____

Grade/Age Level: _3__

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
1 Wizard Tag

2 Self Practice
Passing/Trapping

Higher Skilled
Malachi: Did not follow
directions and was walking the
whole time.
Juan: Did really well with this art
and had the most in participation
and practice trials

Lower Skilled
Julius: Tried to participate as a
wizard but eventually gave up
because no one was participating
when he tagged them.
Shane: Bounced the ball around
and had almost no real practice
time.

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5
6
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Teacher _______________________ Time spent @ site _______________

Observer __________________________________ / _________________
(Date)

Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

Teacher _______________________ Time spent @ site _______________

Observer __________________________________ / _________________
(Date)