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Rebecca Deutsch (Beckydeutsch)
Junior Member
Username: Beckydeutsch
Post Number: 5
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 9:27 am: |       |
I was trying to find some activities for a Striking/Fielding college class of mine when I came across a "game" in which the student was penalized for not winning. The penalty ? Running 2 laps. I also saw another warm up game where there was a 10 push up penalty if you messed up. I think this is terrible. What kind of message is it sending students if we make them do physical activity for punishment? If PA is a penalty, then that must mean that Exercise/Physical activity = bad. This is definitely not the message we want to relay to students. Instead of penalizing students, I think teachers should focus on motivation, corrective/positive feedback, intrinsic and in some cases, extrinsic rewards. Thoughts/comments ? |
James Adams (Peteacher32)
Member
Username: Peteacher32
Post Number: 27
Registered: 7-2008
| | Posted on Friday, February 19, 2010 - 5:51 pm: | |
In PE, I agree. In a competitive sport, exercise for punishment is fine in moderation. Sometimes positive feedback, intrinsic and extrinsic rewards just don't motivate as much as they ideally would. |
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