Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

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

Date: 4/09/ 2015

Activity Observed: 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:
Simon Says

Students were participating

in activity.
Students were able to follow
the directions of the teacher.
The students were able to
differentiate their left from
their right, their front from
their back, and their body
parts.

Students were not

participating in activity.
Students were unable to
follow the directions of the
teacher. The students were
unable to differentiate their
left from their right, their
front from their back, or their
body parts.

Activity 1:
Fitness Scavenger
Hunt

Students were participating

in activity.
Students were able to find
the hidden number cards and
correctly perform the tasks
written on the back of the
numbered cards with their
partner while using the
correct COTS if necessary.

Students were not

participating in activity.
Students were unable to find
the hidden number cards and
correctly perform the tasks
written on the back of the
numbered cards with their
partner while using the
correct COTS if necessary

Teacher ___Xiomara Fonseca__________ Time spent @ site ____1 hour____

Observer __________________________________ / ___04/ 09/ 2015_
(Date)