physicaleducation

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR CURRICULUM CONSTRUCTION Educationally, within the bounds of our freedom one can grow citizens for a democracy only if provide experiences that create the types of personality a democracy needs. Physical education teachers should translate the nature and meaning of citizenship into teaching procedures, so that better citizens will result. Starting with the nursery school and ending with the high school, illustrate the principles of continuity and sequence in a physical education curriculum with respect to these particular and important skills of sports and games. With these skills in view, outline specific activities with the progression in mind for each grade level from the nursery school to the twelfth grade. Obviously must agree with another adage “Experience is the best teacher”. As an individual faces a situation and endeavours to make some satisfactory adjustment to it certain modifications take place in individual’s total behaviour pattern. The...

ADVANTAGES OF LESSON PLAN 1. Inspiration A thorough lesson plan inspired the teacher to improve the lesson plan further. You can make it better for the purpose of achieving the lesson plan in a better way. 2. Evaluation A lesson plan helps the teacher to evaluate his teaching and to compare it with set objectives. This evaluation will help you in achieving the set targets in a better way . 3. Self-confidence These lesson plans develops  self-confidence  in the teacher and make them to work towards definite goal. 4. Previous Knowledge of the Students A teacher can take a proper care by considering the level and previous knowledge of the students in your class. 5. Organized Matter A teacher will be able to finish a particular lesson in a limited time frame. This will help him or her to make the students learn a better and precise manner. 6. Ask Questions A teacher will be able to ask proper and important questions to the students in the classroom. Th...

PRINCIPLES OF LESSON PLAN 1.      Preparation/Instruction: It pertains to preparing and motivating children to the lesson content by linking it to the previous knowledge of the student, by arousing curiosity of the children and by making an appeal to their senses. This prepares the child's mind to receive new knowledge. "To know where the pupils are and where they should try to be are the two essentials of good teaching." Lessons may be started in the following manner: a. Two or three interesting but relevant questions b. Showing a picture/s, a chart or a model c. A situation Statement of Aim: Announcement of the focus of the lesson in a clear, concise statement such as "Today, we shall study the..." 2.      Presentation/Development: The actual lesson commences here. This step should involve a good deal of activity on the part of the students. The teacher will take the aid of various devices, e.g., questions, illustrations, expl...

STEPS IN CLASS MANAGEMENT It’s one of the most underrated professions in the world – most people assume that you don’t need any special skills to be a teacher, yet few realize that it takes a great deal of effort and ability to handle a classroom full of students. A teacher should not only have to be thoroughly knowledgeable in the subject handling and also need to know how to control a class and maintain discipline and order in it. In short, to be a good teacher, also need the following classroom management skills. 1. Authority Some teachers command authority through the way they look – their very appearance makes students give them the respect they deserve. Others invite sniggers and giggle because they look frumpy and are dressed badly. In order to be taken seriously by the class, one must be presentable and have an authoritative air about the teacher. When a teacher sure of oneself and adopt a positive attitude, it becomes easy to command ...