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Samir Chaudhari (Chaudhari21)
New member
Username: Chaudhari21
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 12:33 am: |       |
I have been visiting a few high schools lately that have different programs. I can't quite figure out if P.E in high schools should be activity based or fitness based? |
George V Harnick (Gharnick)
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Username: Gharnick
Post Number: 11
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 08, 2006 - 1:13 pm: | |
Whether or not a high school PE program is based around activities/skills or fitness really depends on the teacher and the expectations/wants of the community involved. There are benefits and down sides to each system and perhaps a program that integrates both of them might be the best to use. I prefer combining the two together simply because it leads to better health and skill at the same time.
George |
David Welch (Dcwelch)
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Username: Dcwelch
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 8:50 am: | |
I had this debate with my supervisor last week. I am in the process of developing a purely fitness based curriculum that focuses on developing an appreciation and understanding of the benefits of physical activity. Students would alternate days working out on a circuit and classroom instruction on what's going on in their bodies during exercise and why it is important for them to be physically active.
He liked the idea but was not comfortable with the fact it did not have a skill component to it. My question was, is a skill component all that important? Is it really that important that a student can set a volleyball or understand the rules of Ultimate? My point of view is that we pretty much have the same PE for everyone, why not give them choices of how they want to get their physical activity. |
Paula Summit (Summit5)
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Username: Summit5
Post Number: 73
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 3:02 pm: | |
My response to that is this: is spelling an important component to reading? I think moderation in everything is a good guideline. Fitness might be the overall goal, but teaching a skill is a good way to give the students a good knowledge base. I have had many students who would not have tried to be a part of a sports activity if we had not taught the skills in class in a "its ok to make a mistake here, we're practicing" environment. Giving the kids the tools/skills to be able to be more active is also important. I may not use volleyball setting every day, but it sure helps when I'm at the family picnic to be able to try to play. I have to add that the ball never gets low enough for me to hit it any way, but I know what to do if the ball ever got that low! |
