Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

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

Date: 11/17/14

Activity Observed: Football Throwing and Catching

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
Chest pass

2
Underhand toss

3
Football throw

4
Football catch

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

Students were able to perform the

cues of the skill correctly
Student executed the cues of the
skill correctly
Students were able to estimate the
strength required to throw the ball
to their partner
Students were able to get a hold of
the ball with both hands by
executing the cues of the skill

Students disregarded instructions

and often threw passes with one
hand using the wrong techniques
Students often did not step before
the toss and threw the ball away
from their intended targets
Students did not get their elbows
high enough to complete the pass
Students were scared of the ball as
it approached them and did not
close their hands to catch the ball
at the right time

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6
7
8

Teacher Christopher Ngo

Observer Christopher Ngo

Time spent @ site 30:19

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11/17/14
(Date)