Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS
Motor differences in higher & lower skilled students
School Site: Cleveland Elementary

Date: 11/19/14

Activity Observed: Cumulative-Soccer Dribble, Underhand toss

Grade/Age Level: 4th

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
Space out

2
jump

3
Jumping jacks

4
skip

5
Underhand tossing

6
Underhand tossing

7
Soccer dribbling around
cones

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

Quick response and movement for

personal space

No response from students, little to

no movement towards spacing out

Students go through full range of

motion and flex the knees for a
jump
Full range of motion and
flexibility to clap hands above
head
Students were able to skip with
fluidity

Little to no flexion of the knees

and relied on extension of ankles
for vertical movement
Arms do not reach past ear level
and minimal effort is exhausted

Students were able to gauge their

strength and estimate the amount
required to cover the distance to
the target
Students were able to control
motor coordination and accuracy
was on point
Students were able to maintain
control of the soccerball and
execute the cues of the skill for
dribbling to maneuver through the
obstacle course

Skips are broken and with low

energy; motivation to participate
may be questioned
Students often under or
overestimated strength needed to
cover the distance to the target
Students were not as accurate with
their tosses but did execute the
correct cues of the skill
Students had trouble with ball
control and often moved off track
in the obstacle course

Teacher Christopher Ngo

Observer Christopher Ngo

Time spent @ site 33:36

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11/19/14
(Date)

Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

Teacher Christopher Ngo

Observer Christopher Ngo

Time spent @ site 33:36

/

11/19/14
(Date)