Remove Academics Remove Assessment Remove Motivation
article thumbnail

Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

They perform better on standardized and functional assessments. Active learning strategies lead to less boredom and more intrinsic motivation to learn. Students who have the opportunity for regularly scheduled physical activity and more classroom movement benefit academically, physically, and socially.

article thumbnail

Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices. However, Ryan and Deci (2000) discuss that any form of extrinsic motivation is not always bad. PLT4M Classroom.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. In addition they utilize PLT4M technology to enhance standard alignment and track the state required Fitnessgram Assessment. ” Here, technology in physical education plays an important role in self-assessment.

PE 105
article thumbnail

Physical Literacy - Your 2024 Physical Education Development Goal

Physical Education Ideas

Physical literacy is about developing knowledge and behaviours that give children the motivation and confidence to enjoy active healthy lifestyles. Research shows that children who engage in regular physical activity and improve their physical literacy, reap the numerous health benefits and also learn better academically.

article thumbnail

Winter Wonderland Instant Activities

Open Phys Ed

We’ve created 11 fun and engaging instant activities with social and emotional learning academic language posters focused on the CASEL SEL competencies. Academic Language Cards: [ PDF , WORD ]. Student Assessment. Mange stress, control impulses, motivate oneself. Module Documents. Complete Module Packet: [ PDF Only ].

article thumbnail

11 Common Mistakes in PE and One Unique Solution

Heartzones

There are many different types, methods, and timing of student assessments in Physical Education. Unfortunately, these errors can significantly impact the validity and reliability of your program’s fitness and health assessments. Mistake #3: Using assessments from bygone days (i.e. Mistake #5: Lack of student motivation.

PE 52
article thumbnail

So what now in Physical Education (PE)? A personal reflection.

Reinventing the Game

It is not a case of wanting to be academic but rather just a very deep-set belief that it is important to understand the whys of behaviour. It was qualification courses that are usually attended by very motivated and proficient people who absorb technical knowledge like sponges, very unlike what our learners experience in schools.