Drs. Killick and Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

SYSTEMATICOBSERVATIONS
Motordifferencesinhigher&lowerskilledstudents
School Site: Cleveland Elementary

Date: 10/5/16

Activity Observed: Tiger Pride

Grade/Age Level: 3rd

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 Instant Activity:
Cookie Monster

2 Partner Football
Routes

3 Football Routes with a

Defender

Higher Skilled
1. Thinks game is too easy.
2. Runs quicker than other
students but not full effort.
3. Once game becomes more
challenging, puts in more
effort.
1. Learns each route easily
and almost never drops
passes.
2. Tries to run farther each
time its their turn to catch.
3. Wants to catch more than
other students.
4. Doesnt always listen to
feedback, thinks he knows
better than teacher.
1. Is competitive with other
students and enjoys the
challenge of a defender.
2. Uses the route to his
advantage and strategizes.
3. Understands as a defender
how to guard each route.

Lower Skilled
1. Walks instead of running.
2. Doesnt admit to being
tagged.
3. Visually frustrated with the
game, doesnt want to keep
participating.
1. Tries the activity once but
doesnt catch the ball.
2. Sits down behind partners
for a while.
3. Sits out completely and
refuses to participate.

1. Doesnt guard the receiver

closely.
2. Is slightly afraid of the ball.
3. Doesnt execute the routes
correctly, just runs straight
forward.

Teacher Nathan RheaTime spent @ site 30 Minutes

Observer Nathan Rhea / 10/5/16
(Date)