Hi all!

This is the reading summary from the Target Games group! This briefly covers chapters 1, 2, and the Hall of Shame readings. We hope you all enjoyed yourself today!

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Teaching Physical Education Today – Chapter 1

• Physical education was initially intended for the purposes of war
• Historically focused on instilling discipline and moral values in youth
• Medical exams revealed many men and women were unfit for service
• 1943 National Fitness Act to promote physical fitness in schooling
• PE philosophy changed after WWII to an approach that nurtured development of the whole child: physical, social, and cognitive
• More student facilitated and greater variety of movement forms

 

Teaching Physical Education Today – Chapter 2

• Need knowledge of content (what to teach) and pedagogy (how to teach) + need knowledge of child and youth development
• Need to understand students’ social and emotional needs
• May have certain degree of physical literacy; need to recognize that just because it comes easily for you does not mean it may be the same with your students
• Have a vision for teaching: be aware of the goals, connect various elements of teaching, explain to students purpose of learning activities, and explain teaching approach to students, parents, etc.
• If students understand reasoning behind tasks, they are more likely to find personal meaning in education
• Can be very difficult for pre-teachers to overcome/change beliefs from their own schooling

 

The Physical Education Hall of Shame

Characteristics of PEHOS games:

1.   Absence of purported objectives of the activity
2.   Potential of embarrassment
3.   Focus on eliminating students from participation
4.   Overemphasis on having ‘fun’
5.   Lack of emphasis on teaching motor & lifetime physical fitness skills
6.   Extremely low participation time factors
7.   Large groups where getting a turn is based on luck or competitiveness
8.   Extremely high likelihood for danger, harm, or injury

The purpose of physical education is to promote and support the physical, emotional, cognitive, and affective development of the students.

 

Discussion Questions:

1. In the past P.E. was initially created to ensure people were fit for the military. How have expectations shifted since then? What does the future of P.E. hold for students?
2. Do you agree with the PEHOS? Which games you would take off?
3. Do you have any suggestions for alternative games or modifications?