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Dan Godshall (Dpg6017)
Junior Member
Username: Dpg6017
Post Number: 5
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Friday, November 04, 2005 - 1:13 am: |       |
Is competition a healthy idea to promote in phys ed? competition will get more active student reults, but it will expose the less athletic in the class. So do you take the results in exchange for the hurt feelings? Or do you lessen or remove competition from your classroom? Let Me Know. |
Patrick Mc Loughlin
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 08, 2005 - 9:39 pm: | |
The level and intent of competition within physical education is an important issue. Like many concepts in P.E, finding a balance is important. First and foremost, participation should be the most significant issue in any class. Competition that decreses participation or reduces self-esteem should be avoided. Also I belief for example, during the early stages of skill mastery, it is vital to have no competition in place. As the pupils skill level increases then perhaps gradually add competition. The downside to avoiding competition, is that the athletes in the class will quickly become bored and frustrated. Again the need for balance needs to be stressed. Every single class will respond differently to competition. Understanding and observing your class, on a day to day basis, will clear up the issue of "how much is too much?" |
Paula Summit (Summit5)
Moderator
Username: Summit5
Post Number: 37
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 2:49 pm: | |
When you get out into "real life" it is competitive...competitive for jobs, competitive for advancement, etc. We should be teaching both competitive and non competitive situations. Kids always make activities competitive...it is our job as a teacher to de-emphasize the competitive aspect of our activities, but also to make them aware of the competitive aspect. Teaching good sportsmanship is another aspect of our teaching. |
Scott Kunze
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 6:29 pm: | |
I agree- kids will make almost anything into a "win/lose" competition- and I beleive stressing sportsmanship is the key here. More and more, kids are going to specialized camps and playing on traveling teams that practice 5 days a week- and winning seems to be stressed more than anything. This makes it that much more important for P.E.'ers to impress upon the kids the importance of playing to have fun, get exercise and to be active with freinds. Stress to classes that they are not competing against each other to beat each other but rather to help to improve each other through hard work. Make sure if a class is divided into teams that they come back together as a single class before they leave- a little "team unity" for everyone! |
Danyelle Whitman (Drw2693)
Junior Member
Username: Drw2693
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2008
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 5:57 pm: | |
I don't feel that you need competion in PE. It might motivate the more athletic students but not all your students will be athletic. PE should focus more on getting the students active and motivated to participate. The last thing you want to do is lower the self-esteem in your students. |
