Instructional Strategies in Physical Education KNR 158 Section 1 Dr. Henninger

Points to Ponder Think back to your best and worst teachers What did they do and not do that made them so memorable? What should students get out of your classes? Why do you want to teach?

The complexity of it all Student Presage Variables Classroom Process Variables Student Product Variables Teacher Presage Variables

Teaching is Complex Multidimensionality Immediacy Unpredictability Public-ness History

What do good teachers do? Use direct instruction task oriented class clear instructional goals structured learning immediate relevant feedback students on task & held accountable

Critical Factors Related to Student Learning in Physical Education Several variables have emerged from research on teaching that have been shown to have a relationship with student learning.

Academic Learning Time (ALT) Defined as the amount of time that students are engaged at an appropriate level of difficulty with the content to be learned

ALT – Cont’d…. Success Rate: Quality Practice: Teacher Use of Time: Good Management Skills: OTR’s:

Effective Teaching Practices Use of Direct Instruction Provision of relevant (specific) and immediate feedback Use of appropriate step-by-step progressions using clearly presented tasks Teacher Expectancy

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