Micromeritics - Fundamental and Derived Properties of Powders
Assessment 1- Hailee Gray
1. NO Kid left behind
Hailee Gray
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Assessment 1
2. A quick thought…
How many times have you looked out onto a
football ground or PE class, and found your
attention being drawn to the most talented
players there? Although it’s great to see, what
about the other kids - the ones left on the
sideline?
3.
4. Importance of participation in PE
DEVELOPS SOCIAL SKILLS
DEVELOPS SELF ESTEEM
DAILY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
ACADEMIC SUCCESS
PROMOTES LIFELONG HEALTH
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT
REDUCES STRESS
GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
5. Reasons why students choose not to
participate.
GIRLS BOYS
Embarrassed Underdeveloped skills
Not ‘cool’ Overweight
Underdeveloped skills Bullying
Overweight Lack of social skills
Bullying Lack of self esteem
Self conscious Competitive environment
Gender dominated Fear of failure
Competitive environment
Friends influences
6. Another battle
Around 30 per cent of Australian children do not
participate in sport at all. Common sedentary
activities that compete with physical activity
include:
• Homework
• Computer games
• Internet use
• Television.
7. We as teachers, coaches and instructors need to
understand and work with children facing these
challenges.
8. So how?
• Girl boy classes
• More teacher involvement
• Modifying games
• Focus on development of skills
• Choosing fair teams
• Make games more interesting
• More variety
9. “It is interesting to note that even top
athletes quit their very lucrative careers
when sport is no longer fun.”
-Dr. Stuart Robbins
Former national level soccer coach
10. References
Ashman, A. [. (2012). Education for Inclusion and Diversity. Frenchs Forest NSW: Pearson Australia
No Author, Girls put off PE for life by PE, (2013), The telegraph,
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/9240134/Girls-put-off-exercise-for-life-by-PE-lessons.html
No Author, No kids left on the sideline,
http://www.movnat.com/movnat-no-kids-left-on-the-sidelines/
Amanda Davis, (2011), Why should children play sport,
http://www.livestrong.com/article/160825-why-should-children-play-sports
No Author, PE put girls off PE, (2012),
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/05may/Pages/girls-put-off-exercise-school-sport.aspx
No Author, Gender and physical activity, Department of Education and training, (2011),
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/secondary/pdhpe/pdhpe7_10/physical_activity/gipa_004.htm
No Author, Sport and children, (2013),
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Sport_and_children
Straight talk about sport and children, The Ottawa Citizen,
http://www.rcga.org/_uploads/documents/L2P/EN/pg_022-
023_What%20motivates%20children%20to%20participate%20in%20sport%20or%20to%20drop%20out_.pdf
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Hi Keith,Welcome to my Asessment 1.The topic I have chosen for this assignment is one that I am very passionate about. That is ‘no kid left behind’The focus in particular are PE classes, whether they are in the classroom, the gym or the oval.With child obesity rates sky rocketing and more children spending their free time front of a screen of some sort, this topic seemed very appropriate for this day and age.
The issue I am focusing on is the dimensions of a Physical Education class and how attention and motivation is shared around the class to students based on their skill level and interests. The PE classroom is a environment that can either allow students to shine or shy.So here is a quick thought before I get into the social, emotional and physical reasons behind it as well as the importance of participation in PE.So, when I ask myself this at the beginning of this assessment I reflected on my practical experiences in schools I have been to and each went about these situations I will be discussing. Through research and better understanding it is evident that there are many different strategies and ways to motivate, include and potentially have 100% participation in PE classes
Here are a few key words that often come up in a PE environment, both positive and negative.In a PE environment it is easy for some kids to excel and displays their skills, whilst there are other children that avoid it altogether week after week.As PE teachers it is crucial that we do not let these particular students fall behind while we encourage and motivate the talented kids. It is them who needs the most encouragement and support.Research in schools has found that 41% of students think sport is too competitive, while over a third say their PE teacher only pays attention to pupils who are good at sport. This has got to stop.
Sports, whether team-based or individual, are a great activity for children that should not only provideenjoyment but provide a variety of benefits other than compulsory daily physical activity. Participation in sports can help build self-esteem and confidence, can motivate children to excel academically and can help build social skills. Participation also can teach children the benefits of goal-setting and discipline.Children who are physically active are more likely to demonstrate good social skills, such as leadership and empathy, which caninfluence furtherhealthy behaviors. Children who are motivating and encouraging during PE lessons appear more approachable and friendly to their peers. This then contributes to their self esteem. They gain confidence in themselves, motivation from their peers. children play sport because it makes them feel good. They need to feel wanted,valued, and joyful. The Australian Government recommends that: ‘Children and young people should participate in at least 60 minutes (and up to several hours) of moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity every day’. This can be done in PE lessons. However it is important to provide classes and skills that will encourage children to want to participate out of school hours.Physical activity becomes an outlet for releasing tension and anxiety that may have been built up during the day. It also facilitates emotional stability and resilience. Physical activity Improves children's muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, body composition and cardiovascular endurance.This all promotes lifelong health and fitness.
Firstly, its important to understand why children do not participate, before were able to look into how to motivate and fix this problem. Here looking at the chart you can see that there are a few more on the girl side. I have highlighted the most common reasons on the girls side that appear to be stopping them from participating in PE.Recent studies are warning that girls are not getting enough exercise, and that schools are vital in encouraging them to become more active. The study revealed that girls' attitudes to PE are led by their peers, and that many feel uncomfortable taking part. They stated that they think getting sweaty is not feminine and this is why they refused to do PE. Many of the young girls also said that they feel self-conscious or unhappy at the activities on offer in class.As for boys it appears that there biggest issue is their skill level and fear of failure. Boys, often competitive in nature use this time to show off or compete against their peers, leaving the other boys with less developed skills feeling embarrassed and on the sideline.
Not only are we battling this within the classroom and school hours, but it continues into home life. Research states that around 30 PERCENT of Australian children do not participate in sport AT ALL. Only six out of 10 children aged between five and 14 years participate in sport outside of school and no news here that more boys (70 per cent) than girls (56 per cent) participate in these sports.What we are competing with in particular is computer games, internet time and television. These are seen as more important activities than physical activity.
As Teachers, coaches and instructors we need to take our roles on as mentors and try to get through to students, to make them understand the importance of physical education not only now but for later on in their lives. We need to encourage them to get off the side line and to get amongst it.
So how? Some ways that we can eliminate these stresses or reasons why kids do not participate can be simple, however each has its positives and negatives and take some thought with preparation.Having single sex classes is one solution to this barrier. However, research shows that, while less skilled girls benefit from single-sex PEclasses and sports experiences, highly skilled girls enjoy the challenge of participating with skilled males.We as teachers also need to avoid comparing performance in physical education related to gender, for example comparing results of boys and girls together. This contributes to the production of gender differences which construct girls and young females as unskilled and un fit in comparison with a male standard. This also poses problems for those boys who are unable to perform to the standards that are expected of boys as a group.Having more teacher participation and involvement can often even out the imbalance as usually it involves the class becoming a team against the teacher. This takes pressure off the students who are lacking in skills or confidence as attention is taken off them. This can also allow for more playing time. If playing time isn’t equal, problems, resentments, and hard can feelings arise.Modifying the rules and inventing new games which encourage fun and focus on social aspect of participation are two ways of allowing for more participation. Also including a range of non-competitive activities can help with this. Simply changing the rules, changing equipment, or different ways of scoring can add an element of involvement to most games. The biggest focus should be on developing the most basic of skills. Without the necessary skills, this is where both boys and girls get left behind initially. Ensuring that the vital skills and knowledge are understood would allow for smoother transitions into games and more competitive approaches to lessons.Another strategy is to simply choose fair and evenly skilled teams for classes, this again takes the pressure off the groups of students that usually stand back and allows for more involvement to occur. Studies have shown that childrenwould rather play for a losing team than be members of a winning team and siton the sidelines. If they’re not playing, they’ll lose interest very quicklyMaking the PE class experience more interesting and enjoyable can be monitored through verbal feedback, smiles and laughter, as well as informal surveys and opinion polls after a PE class and before the next one. This can help with preparation as this feedback is important to be able to see where individuals are at and where you can progress lessons from. This can also aid in adding more variety to future lessons to cater to particular student, which in return will add to participation and interest levels.
Physical activity should be enjoyable, motivating and beneficial for all involved. Through quality programmed PE lessons, children should be motivated, feel encouraged and confident to participate with their peers. It is our duty as teachers to provide them with this fun and safe environment to grow and teach each other through skill and social interactions.I like this quote as it sums it up well if that people don’t enjoy what they are doing, they will be less inclined to do it.
