Drs. Killick and Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

SYSTEMATICOBSERVATIONS
Motordifferencesinhigher&lowerskilledstudents
School Site: _Cleveland Elementary_

Date: __2-22-2016______
Grade/Age Level: 3rd __

Activity Observed: Basketball Fundamentals____

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.) Freeze Tag

2.) Bounce Pass

3.) Jump Stop

4.) Dribble

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

High Participation
Jogging/ Running
Enthusiasm

Stepping while passing

Passing from chest
Bounce is not arching (or
too high)
Adequate power
Accuracy is decent
Two foot jump
Dribble before stop
Eyes Up
Knees Bent
Complete stop
Eyes are up (sometimes)
Consistently attempting
dribble
One hand at a time
Ball bouncing all the way
back up

Walking
Not engaged
Failure to comply to game
rules
Feet are static
Passing from overhead
Bounce is too vertical
Weak power output
Ball is off target
Staggered Feet
Traveling before jump
Unable to control ball
during stop
Not fully stopping
Eyes down
Hitting feet regularly
Carrying Ball
Double dribble
Ball lacks full return on
bounce

Teacher _Thoren Bradley________ Time spent @ site __30:00_____________

Observer _Nathan Rhea_____________________ / ___February 17th 2016_________
(Date)