Do you have a developmental perspective?
Purpose
To verify whether students have a “developmental perspective in mind” when observing movement.
This assignment is divided into two parts; students will:
- self-reflect on whether they have a developmental perspective in mind when observing movement
- observe movement and apply what they have learned in Part 1
Instructions
Part 1
After clicking on the link below, go through the self-paced online slides. Answer all the prompted questions (YES/NO) as you move through the slides. I suggest you to write down your answers on a piece of paper.
Part 2
Watch a child performing (see link below) the one-leg hopping for distance. Then, keeping the “developmental perspective” in mind, answer the following questions?
Is this movement wrong? Please, explain.
What are the main rate limiters (constraints) preventing the child from performing at a more advanced level?
Should the instructor try to correct his performance on the spot and expect the child to perform at the advanced level, say by the end of a 30-minute teaching session? Please, explain.
Template
Click here to download the template for this assignment.