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PERSONALISED
SYSTEM FOR
INSTRUCTION

Year 10 HPE: PERSONAL FITNESS UNIT

Meg Harper
Deakin University

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RATIONALE & UNIT OVERVIEW page 3

VICTORIAN EDUCATION LEARNING STANDARDS page 4
STUDENT RESOURCE page 5
UNIT EXPECTATIONS page 7
ASSESSMENT page 8
MODULES page 10
MODULE CHECKLIST AND MARKING page 20
REFERENCES page 22

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RATIONALE
The aim of this assessment task is to create a resource kit using an instructional
model for physical education and apply it to a unit of work. In this unit, I have
decided to create a fitness model for year ten students using a personalized
system for instruction (PSI). What is a PSI? It is a system of learning where by
students can progress as fast as they can or as slowly as they need (Metzler,
2011). Providing instruction to every student in the class is one of the most
frequently mentioned goals of a teaching, it is also one of the least frequently
achieve goals as a teacher (Metzler, 2011). There are a number of reasons as to
why this occurs, some of them include larger class sizes, inadequate time,
insufficient equipment or facilities or even a wide range of skills in the class,
holding back students who can progress more quickly or moving to fast for
students who are struggling and they get left behind (Metzler, 2011). A
personalize system for instruction unit will aim to allow the teacher more time
to provide individual feedback as well as individual student progression at a an
appropriate speed in which they can learn.
The PSI model is also known as the Keller plan as it was originally developed by
Fred Keller and his graduate students in the early 1960s (Metzler, 2011). A PSI
is a mastery and achievement-based model (Metzler, 2011). Mastery based
means students must meet the performance criterion for the current learning
task before proceeding to the next task in the sequence while achievement based
is focused on student learning outcomes and the ability to perform the required
task (Metzler, 2011). Due to the need to perform the task, the personalized
system for instruction models primary learning domain is psychomotor
learning, followed by cognitive and affective (Metzler, 2011).
I have selected to write a personalized system for instruction unit as I have had
no experience with this model in my teaching or as a student and would like to
explore the possibilities of using a student teaching based unit. I hope that along
with the knowledge of fitness that the students will leave the unit with, that they
will also discover and learn healthy habits and fitness skills that they can take
with them out of school. I think that a PSI and a fitness unit will mesh well
together as it will allow students of all levels of fitness and experience to
participate at a rate in which they are comfortable. Fitness units can be difficult
to teach as you may have students who frequently exercise and use gym
equipment or know how to use their own body weight to work out versus
students who are complete beginners. This PSI model will allow all students to
work and progress as quickly as the can or as slowly as they feel comfortable and
able (Metzler, 2011).
In this unit of work, students will be pushed to work individually using a
resource booklet and a variety of resources including visual coaching pro to
create a two week exercise program for themselves based on a written rationale.
Students will be required to hone in one their technological skills as well as their
physical skills to complete this PSI. Students will participate in this unit for four
weeks, with two 50 minutes lessons per week.

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VICTORIAN EDUCATION LEARNING STANDARDS

Relevant learning outcomes of VELS at year 10 standard for health and physical
activity include and how they will be achieved in the unit:
VELS STANDARD

ACHIEVEMENT IN UNIT

Movement and physical activity

Movement and physical activity

At Level 10, students demonstrate

Students can complete the exercises
proficiency in the execution of
and understand major movements
manipulative and movement skills
involved in fitness exercises and skills.
during complex activities (VELS, 2014).

They demonstrate advanced skills in

selected physical activities (VELS,
2014).

Students can design a program

selecting a variety of skills and
exercises including knowledge of
advanced skills and can complete them
when using their program.

They use training methods to improve

their fitness level, and participate in
sports, games, recreational and leisure
activities that maintain regular
participation in moderate to vigorous
physical activity (VELS, 2014).

Students write a training program

using fitness equipment and
understand how to increase and
decrease intensity through research.

Health knowledge and promotion

Health knowledge and promotion

They demonstrate understanding of

appropriate assertiveness and
resilience strategies (VELS, 2014).

In class students are able to

demonstrate these skills

They analyse the positive and negative

health outcomes of a range of personal
behaviours and community actions
(VELS, 2014).

Students understand the importance of

healthy behaviours and how it can
affect the individual and the
community in class discussion.

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PERSONALISED
SYSTEM FOR
INSTRUCTION

Year 10 HPE: PERSONAL FITNESS UNIT

Term One 2014
Student Resource
Name:..
Teacher:.

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Year tens ,
Welcome to your personalized system for instruction fitness challenge
model for health and physical activity. Fitness is important to every single one of
you and over the next five weeks, you will learn and develop skills needed to
write a fitness-training program and participate in this program. This booklet is
your bible, everything you need to complete and pass this unit is in here and YOU
are the teachers.
A personalized system for instruction model allows you as the students to
progress as quickly as you can or as slowly as you need (Metzler, 2011). You will
need to follow this sequence of modules to develop and learn different fitness
skills in order to plan your own fitness workout and complete it. You will be
required to research and plan your very own regime, tailored to your desired
outcome as well as learn how to execute each of the exercises. In this module, Ill
be letting you guys do the teaching, I will be here to help and answer questions
but for the most part, all you will need is this resource and research materials.
Knowing this, I will be expecting you all to work maturely and productively,
there is a document of classroom expectations that I would like you all to refer to
as a contract of this unit, should you not adhere to this contract, there will be
consequences.
PSIs are a great way to learn, they were developed by Fred Keller in the 1960s
with the intention of allowing students to work at their own pace and giving the
teacher an opportunity to give individual feedback to all students as the lesson
progresses (Metzler, 2011).
I hope you enjoy the excitement of the fitness challenge!
Lets get moving

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UNIT EXPECTATIONS- our classroom policy

Classroom rules:
-Do not disrupt or interfere with your classmates learning
-Participate and work to your best capacity
-Arrive on time, dressed and ready to work
-Respect your classmates (and me), if someone else is talking, it is your
responsibility to listen
-Use equipment responsibly- it is a privilege to be able to use our fantastic
exercise equipment, remember that!
-Silly behaviour will result in a warning, you are in year 10 now, act like it!
-If you waste me/our classs time, we will waste yours!
-It is expected that you will arrive to class with you laptop/Ipad ready to go (this
means charged! No excuses).
-Your resource book is your responsibility, you need to have it with you in each
class, I recommend you keep your work online at all times and save it at the end
of every class but it is up to you if you would like to submit the booklet in
hardcopy or online.
Dress code:
-You must arrive in full sports uniform, ready to be active! Even if you are not
doing your program, you will still need to be able to practice and demonstrate
any exercises to your classmates or me
-Bring a sweat towel and a drink bottle hydration is vital to a healthy,
successful athlete.
Discipline:
-Should you decide to break our contract and policy, it will result in one warning.
That is the only warning you get for the class, after that you will need to sit out
and do the work in your own time (lunch time or after school).
-Should you be asked to sit out twice, you will be given an after school detention.
Assessment of the Unit:
1. Ability to develop and create an exercise program using appropriate
technology and resources, including a rationale for the selected exercises
(50)
2. Ability to complete the sequence of modules in the PSI (50)
3. Participation in class (S/N)
4. Use of written program in class (S/N)
5. Peer Review completed (S/N)
Assessment of Learning:
This occurs when teachers use evidence of student learning to make a judgment of
student achievement against goals and standards dictated by the unit (DEECD,
2014).
-Participation in class
-Ability to complete modules and correctly respond to the questions

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Assessment for Learning:

Learning occurs when students reflect on and monitor their progress to inform
their future learning goals (DEECD, 2014).
-Listened and improved on work by feedback given by teacher during the unit
-Contributed to class discussion and could answer questions presented by
teacher.
EXAMPLE OF ASSESSMENT:
As a hurdle requirement for the unit of work, students will be required to
complete a peer assessment, this means marking a rubric and writing a brief
statement giving feedback and explaining areas which were strong or could use
improvement.
Student was able to
complete the modules
in full, giving correct
answers. /4

Students were able to

complete the module
in full with mostly
correct answers /3

Student was able to

complete the modules
but most answers
were incorrect /2

Student was not able

to complete the
modules, most of the
answers were
incorrect /1

Student included all

relevant attachments
/4

Student included
most relevant
attachments or
information /3

Student included not

many relevant
attachments or
information /2

Student included no
relevant attachments
or information /1

Student completed a
rationale and
included realistic
goals perfectly
/4

Student completed
rationale and some
realistic goals with
minor errors /3

Student completed
rationale with no
relevance to goals /2

Student did not

complete rationale
and goals /2

Student was able to

complete a two week
(four session)
training program,
appropriate for the
written rationale
/4
Student trained using
program all four
times
/4

Student was able to

complete a two week
(four session)
training program by
with little relevance
to rationale /3

Student did not fully

complete the two
week (four session)
training program but
had some relevance
to rationale /2

Student trained using

the program most
times /3

Student rarely trained

with the program /2

Student did not

complete two week
(four session)
training program and
did not have
relevance to the
rationale /1
Student did not
attempt to train with
the program /1

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WRITTEN FEEDBACK:
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*Once the student has completed the marking, the teacher will also mark a
rubric. The students perceived marking of their peer with count for 30% of the
weight of the assignment.

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MODULE ONE: Gym Safety

When using a gym or fitness centre it is important you know how to use
equipment properly so that you dont sustain. Overuse and misuse of equipment
are the causes of a high percentage of injuries that happen in the gym. For this
module of your fitness challenge PSI you are required to complete a gym safety
checklist and add three of your own safety considerations, following this task
you will need to write a short answer regarding the importance of gym safety.
CHECKLIST
Do you have pre-existing injuries/illness that could prevent you
from completing the program to your best ability?
Are you wearing appropriate clothing? Including footwear.
Are there any visible hazards on the floor or around the gym?
Are there other people in the gym you need to be aware of?
Do you know how to correctly complete the exercises you will
be performing? If not, refer to the task cards above the
machine?
Is it the correct weight you are lifting? Is it safe? Check before
you begin.
Do you need someone to spot you? If yes, do not proceed until
you have found an appropriate individual.
When you are finished have you put the equipment away
correctly and safely?
Have you wiped down all used surfaces with spray and wipe?

Why is safety in the gym so important?

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Module Two: Cardio Equipment

Congratulations on completing module one, in your second module you will be
experimenting and exploring cardiorespiratory equipment, so that you are
familiar with it before you start writing your plan. You are required to complete
the questions related to each of the relevant pieces of equipment. Remember:
when you are completing this module, you can work through the questions in
any order to avoid waiting to use equipment.
P.S use your checklist from module one before starting.
TREADMILL:
What safety considerations need to be addressed before you can use the
equipment?
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Walk/jog on the treadmill for 8 minutes straight then complete the following
questions.
How do you increase difficulty?
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Why would using a treadmill be a good way to improve cardiovascular fitness?
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STATIONARY BIKES:
What safety considerations need to be addressed before you can use the
equipment?
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Ride for 8 minutes straight experimenting with different speeds and intensities
then complete the following questions.
How do you increase difficulty?
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How would you prescribe use of the stationary bike in your exercise plan? What
is use measured by?
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ROWING MACHINE:
What safety considerations need to be addressed before you can use the
equipment?
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Row for 7 minutes straight then complete the following questions,
experimenting with a variety of intensities and speeds.
How do you increase difficulty/exertion?
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Why would using a rowing machine be a good way to improve cardiovascular
fitness? Who would benefit from this?
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CROSS TRAINER:
What safety considerations need to be addressed before you can use the
equipment?
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Walk/jog on the cross trainer for 8 minutes then complete the following
questions.
How do you increase difficulty?
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Who would benefit from using the cross trainer in their exercise program?
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Once you have completed each of the questions, find a partner and ask them to
read over and check your questions and sign off on the module below.
All questions have been completed and answered correctly

Yes/No

Module Three: Body Weight Exercises

What is the benefit of body weight exercises? Why are they so useful for you
when writing your program?
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Using the task cards around the classroom, self teach your self the following
exercises. Once you understand the movement, ask a friend to take a photo of
you completing each exercise and insert each of the images below.
Lunge:

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Sit up:

Push Up:

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Squat:

Module Four: Hand Weight Exercises

What are you trying to improve using hand weights?
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Find a partner and teach each other the following exercises using dumbbells
with the task cards around the room, get your partner to tick off each activity as
you complete it:
BICEP CURL
SHOULDER PRESS
WEIGHTED SQUAT
WEIGHTED LUNGE
SEATED ROW
LATERAL RAISE

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DELTOID RAISE
UPRIGHT ROW

What is the benefit of using hand weights rather than no weights?

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What is the benefit of using hand weights rather than barbells?
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What is a set?
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What is a rep?
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Using your laptop/Ipad research the ideal sets/reps for increasing muscular
strength
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Module Five: Weighted Machines

Using the instructions on the machines, compile you own set of instructions for a
new user. You must then find a friend and practice using these instructions, ask
that friend to check you off for each exercise.
Leg press:
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Lat Pull Down:

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Lat pull down

Treadmill:
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Treadmill

Module Six: Intro to Visual Coaching Pro

Youre almost ready to create your program but first you need to get to know the
software you will be using! Visual coaching pro was developed by a team of
experts collaborating thousands of exercises into one program in order to make
exercise prescription an easier task for both professionals and beginners.
Open Visual Coaching Pro on your laptop or Ipad and click on overview of VCP.
This will open up an online tutorial for the program.
How do you open up a blank document on Visual Coaching Pro?
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How do you search a specific exercise or muscle group on Visual Coaching Pro?
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Explore the software; take note of exercises you like the look of. You need to be
familiar with the program before you start to create an exercise regime.

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Find the following four exercises and in the space below describe how you came
to find them using the software.
Lung:
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Tricep push up:
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Hamstring stretch:
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Bicep curl:
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Module Seven: Designing your program

Congratulations, you can now design you training program. You need to design
four sessions using visual coaching pro and information that you have learned so
far in your fitness challenge unit. You must ensure that the program relates
directly back to your rationale and goals to achieve full marks. Remember to
include a warm up and cool down in your program too.
To continue from this module, you will need me! Once you have finished your
program, print it off and bring it to me for me to check off!
Successfully planned four sessions of fitness training with reference
to goals and rationale.

Yes/no

MODULE EIGHT: Using your program

This is your final module of the unit; you are required to use your program for
classes over the next 2 weeks.
Each class you will need to complete a journal entry, including information like,
what you found hard/easy, is it motivating? Is it relating and leading you
towards your goals? How did you find writing the program?
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WEEK ONE JOURNAL:

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WEEK TWO JOURNAL:
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CHECKLIST OF COMPLETED MODULES:

MODULE ONE
MODULE TWO
MODULE THREE
MODULE FOUR
MODULE FIVE
MODULE SIX
MODULE SEVEN
MODULE EIGHT

SIGNED BY:
Student:
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Teacher:
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GRADE
A+

B+

COMMENTS BY TEACHER
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REFERENCES
Department of Education and Early childhood Development, 2014, Assessment
Advice,
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/support/pages/advice.aspx,
accessed 1/06/14.
Metzler, M, 2011, Instructional models for physical education, Halcomb Hathways
Publishers Inc.
Victorian Educational Learning Standards, 2014, Health and Physical Education,
http://ausvels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Health-and-PhysicalEducation/Overview/Introduction, accessed 1/06/14.

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