Concepts-Based Fitness Education: Transitioning from Traditional Physical Education, Slides of Physical Education and Motor Learning

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Fitness Education

Traditional physical education teaches students baseball, football, and basketball.

Concepts-based fitness education teaches students how to take personal responsibility for behaviors that lead to lifetime fitness and wellness.

Concepts-Based Fitness Education

• Goal is to develop knowledge and skills to lead a healthy, active life
• Combination of classroom, laboratory, and physical activity experiences
• Emphasis is decision making that supports the how and why behind activities - Process of activity rather than product

Philosophy

• Engage in activity of sufficient intensity and duration
• Learn how and why it is important to achieve an adequate level of physical fitness
• Develop knowledge and skills to execute a personal activity program

Suggested K-12 Scope

• Elementary
  • Basic skill themes and applications
• Middle school
  • Combine skills and strategies that enhance physical activity performance
• High school
  • Development of personal fitness plan
  • Choice of activities to pursue indiv. goals

Emphasis of Standards within Fitness Education

1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Minor

2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

Major

**3. Participates regularly in physical activity. Major

4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of** physical fitness.

Major

5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

Minor

6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.

Major

Reference: Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education, 2nd ed. (2004), p. 11docsity.com

Stairway to Lifetime Fitness

Adapted, by permission, from Corbin and Lindsey, 2002 (In Press), Fitness for life, 4th ed. (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics). docsity.com

Challenges

• Covering all concepts in one course is a daunting task
• Coordination of scope and sequence is essential
• Preparation of instructional materials

Assessments

• Grades should not be tied to fitness levels
• Technology available
  • Heart rate monitors
  • Pedometers
• Variety of cognitive assessments
  • Personal fitness plan guidelines
• Wellness portfolios
  • Self-assessment and activity record sheets