Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS
Motor differences in higher & lower skilled students
School Site: ______Cleveland________

Date: ___11-12-14_____

Activity Observed: ___Line Dance_____

Grade/Age Level: _3_

DIRECTIONS: You will observe many children performing many different kinds of skills. Select 8 (or as
many as you can) different tasks and describe how the high skilled students and the low skilled students are
performing.

Task
1 Freestyle Dance
2 Cha Cha Slide

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

Malachi: Very high skilled and

participated in the lesson showing
off his dance moves
Juan: Was very into the dance and
loved doing the moves and stayed
on beat the whole time.

Josh: Participated a lot even

though he didnt want to dance in
the beginning.
Shane: Did not participate until the
end or when he saw me look at
him.

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Teacher _______________________ Time spent @ site _______________

Observer __________________________________ / _________________
(Date)