Chapter 1
Content Knowledge and Student Growth and Development
Course: Physical Education Content Knowledge 5091
Subject: Physical Education Content Knowledge5091
Chapter: Planning Instruction And Student Assessment
1. Teaching of Skillful Movement, Physical Activity, and Fitness via Multiple Disciplines
Overview:
Effective physical education instruction integrates knowledge from multiple domains—pedagogy, sociology, psychology, anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, kinesiology, motor development, and motor learning—to foster holistic student development in physical competence, cognitive understanding, and social-emotional growth.
Pedagogy (The Art and Science of Teaching)
Pedagogical models influence how content is delivered and how students engage.
Models in PE include:
- Direct Instruction:
Best for: Teaching isolated motor skills like a volleyball serve.
Characteristics: Teacher-centered, structured, step-by-step cues.
Real-life application: A teacher demonstrating proper jump shot mechanics and cueing students through practice.
- Best for: Teaching isolated motor skills like a volleyball serve.
- Characteristics: Teacher-centered, structured, step-by-step cues.
- Real-life application: A teacher demonstrating proper jump shot mechanics and cueing students through practice.
- Inquiry-Based Learning (Constructivist Approach):