OBSERVATION OF PUPILS IN PE CHAPTER 4 Elizabeth Marsden From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010
OBSERVATION At the end of this chapter you should be able to: understand why you are observing; identify aspects of teaching in which good observation is essential; be aware of the knowledge base you need in order to observe, analyse and reflect on human movement successfully; choose an observation strategy appropriate for a specific focus; use observation as part of classroom-based action research; In short, you should understand why you observe, what you are observing and how you can observe. Check the requirements for your course to see which relate to this unit From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010
CONTENTS Why are observation skills important for the PE teacher? What aspects of the lesson should be observed? How can I best carry out observation? From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010
FURTHER INFORMATION To explore this material further, read: Marsden, E. (2010) Observation of pupils in PE, in S. Capel and M. Whitehead (eds) Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School: A Companion to School Experience (third edition), London: Routledge. From: Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition, Routledge © 2010