Model Exercise B

I am not 100% sure of the exact needs of my context because I am undecided on whether to focus on team development or individual athlete development. However as the need is a gap it would be a case of finding out where the outcome of the athlete or teams performance now and what they should be able to do by the end of instruction.

To meet the needs it will cost time, resources and tools, and therefore money. In field hockey terms the coaches would have to analyze the players performance which will require time, staff and possibly video equipment. However if the problem is ignored other teams may perform better, score more goals and games maybe lost. The ultimate cost of ignoring the problem is missing out on the chance to win a National Champion. This in turn will lead to less money and resources for the next year.

Other factors that should be considered i nthe front end analysis include

PROBLEMS
- nature of descrepancy
CAUSES
- obsticals
- rewarding?
- is the skill used often
- can the athlete/team perform the skill
SOLUTION
- is there a simple solution
- which solution is best

The cost-time-quality triangle needs to be considered.

Model Exercise A

My ID model will consider the notions of Front End Analysis because in the context of improving sport performance it is vital to watch the team or athlete and find out what they are doing inefficiently. From this causes to why they are not performing efficiently can be identified and then solutions to get them performing well can be created.

After reading chapter 6 my model will look to find the root of the problem by analyzing the performer and the environment. My model will develop a systematic way of thinking and use a systems analysis approach.

Model Update

So I have been thinking a lot about my model this week and I now want to take a new route and avoid education altogether. This semester I am trying to gain as much experiences as possible in coaching field hockey. I feel I have a great opportunity to take advantage of these classes and I should use them to my benefit. My model will now look and human performance problems in the field of sport. I am going to devise a model that will look to improve the performance of individual athletes and sports teams. I have yet to find a model specifically related but I know that a modified version of ADDIE (like all other models) will work in this field.

My Model???

Well to start off with I would like to continue focusing on Physical Education as my professional context for practicing instructional development. Within this professional context I would refer to the system being served as High Schools in Scotland. As I am from Scotland and I have experience working there I will use these system for my development. The suprasystem withing which this system exists is known as the Scottish Education Executive. Two subsystems relating to my system would be the Physical Education Department and Continuing Professional Development training. Information channels within the system are teachers and the schools intranet.

Module 1

Wow so after the first class my mind was all over the place with all the techno jargon. I was lost and confused with where everything is, what we should be doing and how to do it. However since spending some time developing my PLE I have now managed to get myself organized and feel far more comfortable with the course. I have even created an account on igoogle and love that I can have everything I need on the one page. So now that the logistics are in order (at least I hope) I can now concentrate on working through the module. In module one I found it very useful to have a set of questions for the readings. There is a lot of content to get through but having specific things to look out for really helped to stay focused. Already I feel like I am starting to build on my understanding of the whole instructional process and I am now starting to think about my own instructional model.

IDE 632 - Personal Learning Environment

Welcome to my Personal Learning Environment.

Technology in the physical education classroom

It appears the use of technology in physical education is more popular than first thought. The more I have researched the idea of using a Nintendo Wii in physical education lessons the more I see that schools all over the world have already adopted the idea.

A school in Singapore uses the Wii as a way to overcome the problem of oppressive heat in the region. Outdoor lessons were previously limited to early mornings to avoid the heat, now PE classes can be scheduled with impunity throughout the day. In New York State it is the cold winters that prevent Physical Education lessons from being outside. With limited space for indoor activities teachers are put under a lot of pressure to provide a suitable program.

The Wii can provide a course that embraces technology as the mode in which to learn about movement and ones physical capabilities. Additionally the Wii Fit provided a teaching tool that a single instructor would never be able to reproduce with consistent and repeatable demonstration of exercises and movements. The scoring used by each game was a useful measure of success or improvement that was tracked and maintained by the console and easily accessible to each student. Students will became capable of reproducing the movements necessary for successful completion of a fitness program as well as knowledge of the muscles trained for each exercise and how to recognize incorrect movement patterns in others. In small groups, students can control the pace or selection of the learning modules which best suited their learning styles. This feature of the course allowed for a highly adaptable learning environment tailored to each student within the constraints of the small groups.
A rich learning environment is created for the student’s through the use of Digital classroom instruction, instructor reinforcement, in-class and out of class assignments, and online resources. These are all a mixture of technology-based and traditional tools of instruction.

Many games have become popular within the course including Wii Fit, Wii sports and Deca Sports. Looking closer at Deca sports http://www.decasports.com/ how many people can say they had the opportunity to learn the skills of snowboarding during a physical education lesson? It might not be the real thing but it can be a very good alternative.