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Constructivist Learning in K-5 Physical Education

Learn about Constructivist teaching principles in Physical Education, advantages for students and teachers, different approaches like Guided Discovery and Problem Solving, and how to create your own Constructivist lesson. Develop positive attitudes and movement skills in children.

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Constructivist Learning in K-5 Physical Education

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  1. Constructivist Learning in K-5 Physical Education Matthew Cummiskey Temple University Please provide email…

  2. What is constructivist teaching ?

  3. Constructivist Principles • Encourage students to arrive at answers in different ways • Invite students to describe how they generated solutions to the learning problems • Have students articulate, defend, refine and adjust their own strategies to solve problems • Establish classroom social norms for listening to other and sharing solutions • Build learning on students previous knowledge while integrating concepts into broad understanding (pathways)

  4. Advantages for Students-Improves the following: • Positive self image & confidence • slanted rope • Critical thinking • Movement vocabulary • Creativity • Self-responsibility • Enjoyment of class • Social interaction

  5. Advantages for Teachers • Get “inside” a child’s head • Adjust teaching based on responses • More interaction with students • Involve multiple movement education concepts and skill themes • Non-competitive or low competitive level • Higher activity time • Promotes leadership and success • Higher interscholastic participation rates

  6. Approaches: IS: • Guided Discovery • Problem Solving • Reciprocal • Convergent IS NOT: • Command • Practice

  7. Constructivism at Its Best

  8. The basics of • Movement Education (K-3) • Movement Education Schedule • Skill Themes (4-5) • Skill Themes Schedule See material under “curriculum and teaching models” tab on homepage

  9. Spiral Curriculum

  10. Examples K – Self Space K1 – Range 1st – Force 2nd – Pathways 3rd – Rhythm 4th – Movement and Position 4th – Bounce Pass 5th – Cooperative 5th – Throwing Challenge

  11. Develop your own constructivist lesson using the movement education or skill themes approach

  12. Constructivism – Helps children become skillful movers and develop positive attitudes towards themselves and physical activity. Questions?? Documents: • http://astro.temple.edu/~mdc49/portfolio/conferences/presentations.htm Contact me: • mdc49@temple.edu

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