Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

SYSTEMATICOBSERVATIONS
Motordifferencesinhigher&lowerskilledstudents
School Site: __Cleveland Elementary___

Date: 2/12/15____

Activity Observed: __Cooperative Learning__

Grade/Age Level: _4th_

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 Dynamic Warm-Up

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

- Participated in locomotor
movement
- Motivated other students to finish
faster

- Didnt participate or intentionally

did not perform the correct
locomotor skill
- Showed lack of enthusiasm

2 Wizards and Goblins - Followed rules and used

equipment appropriately
Tag

- Demonstrated teamwork,
cooperation, and participation
- Tagged other students
appropriately
- Encouraging and positive
behaviors toward others

3 Capture the flag

- Followed modified rules

(exercise activity when tagged)
- Returned items back to other
teams base when tagged
- Positive behavior towards
teammates and opponents
- Correct tagging techniques

- Didnt follow rules and used

equipment as items to throw at
other students
- Didnt participate well
- Didnt cooperate with others
- Tagged other students
inappropriately
- Lack of enthusiasm
- No support to teammates
- Disrespecting others personal
space
- Throwing equipment at others
- Verbally harassing other students
- Impeding the game flow
- Not following the rules
- Incorrect tagging techniques

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Teacher ___Richard Bergstrom___________ Time spent @ site ____1 hour____

Observer __________________________________ / ____2/12/2015_______
(Date)

Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

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Teacher ___Richard Bergstrom___________ Time spent @ site ____1 hour____

Observer __________________________________ / ____2/12/2015_______
(Date)