1. Plato’s Physical Education:
Chapter 9: Objectives
Plato’s Physical Education:
A guide to teaching physical education at all levels and in all environments.

2. Sample objective
The students will be able to throw a baseball with proper form and hit a 5 x 5 target from 30 feet 4 out of 5 times.

3. Types of objectives Psychomotor (motor) Cognitive Affective (social)
A physical skill to be accomplished
Cognitive
A knowledge based skill
Affective (social)
A interpersonal skill
Fitness
Improves fitness

4. Portions of an Objective
Who
What
Restrictions
How much / how many
Standard addressed

5. Who Only three options The Students Will Be Able To SWBAT

6. What Motor skill Cognitive Social Action verb (Table 9.1)
Runs, kicks, dribbles, etc
Cognitive
Knowledge verb (Table 9.2)
Knows, recalls, remembers, etc
Social
Demonstrates, uses, shows, etc.

7. Restrictions These are the limiters of the skills
Make the skill more specific
Should be detailed
Different for the different types of objectives
Always has AT LEAST 2
3 if using correct form as a restriction

8. Motor restrictions Target (size) – 5x5 target
Distance – from 25 feet away
Movement pattern – while running
Speed – at a moderate pace
Obstacles – over a defender
Hand used – with your right hand
Where performed
From tee?
From fairway?
From rough?
One requirement – always add “with proper form” as 3rd restriction
Closed loop (discussed later) should always have a time or distance
Never both

9. Cognitive restrictions
Answer two questions
#1 They will know what?
The rules
The history
Positions
Strategy
#2 How can we prove they know this
Use the term “by” and then state answer
By taking a test
By writing a paper

10. Social Restrictions Answer two questions #1 Will demonstrate what
List the skill
Teamwork
Compassion
#2 How can we prove they know this
Use the term “by” and then state answer
Helping an opponent up after falling
Communicating with their teammates
Calling a foul on themselves when appropriate

11. How much / how many Depends on the type of skill Social Cognitive
Always 100%
Never give them any amount that it is not appropriate
“shows respect by not punching the teacher 95% of the time.”
Also says, “its ok to punch the teacher 5% of the time.”
Cognitive
Always 75-80% or higher
Not appropriate to expect more than 80% out of everyone
Anything lower than 75% is not asking enough

12. How much / how many Motor skills Open loop Closed loop
Start ad stop at different points
Throwing a baseball
Always 4 out of 5 times
Closed loop
Start and stop at the same place
Dribbling a basketball
Always 2 out of 3 times

13. Standards
Any objective should include either a state or a national standard
This should be listed at the end of the objective, in parenthesis.

14. Examples Must be complete
Missing information will make objectives not valid
Phrases such as “proper form” and “under control” allow for this type of detail.
Do not fall into the trap of always using “by taking a test” for your cognitive.
How would you have liked to have to take a test every day in your Physical Education class?