My action research will utilize quantitative data only. My action research will take place over the course of two separate weeks, and research questions will be answered using the following data collection methods...
Research Question 1: What is the impact of incorporating the use of running apps within PE lesson design? a)Do students run more often and further distances when using the tools? b)Does using running apps have an effect on student run performance (distance, time, pace)? Quantitative data collected:
Research Question 2: Will students setting their own personal fitness goals have an impact on student physical activity levels? a) What are their current exercise habits? b) After setting personal goals, did their activity levels increase? Quantitative data collected:
Research Question 3: Is the utilization of running apps and personal goal setting a practical course of action in a hybrid-model (in-person and online) secondary physical education setting? a) Survey provided to participants both before and after the action research discovering if the implementation of personal goal setting and/or use of fitness trackers had an effect on attitudes towards health and fitness. Quantitative data collected:
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What stuck out to me from Zaretta Hammond’s “Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain” webinar, was the notion of building a learning partnership between teacher and student. She says it’s on the teacher to use care as fuel to earn students’ trust. Once students establish that trust for their teacher, they will then allow themselves to be pushed more by the teacher.
This resonated with me as I strive for that balance between care and push within my teaching style. I believe I can help my students become more confident in themselves - and specifically be more willing to exercise in front of their peers - by establishing that trust first. I think it’s not that uncommon for a student to have been scarred by a PE teacher of theirs in the past, simply because that teacher may have tried to push too hard before earning that trust from students. It’s important to establish clear expectations - that you essentially have NO expectations - when it comes to their current level of fitness or athleticism. As long as you are giving an effort in class, your skill level or talent DOES NOT MATTER. Another example... This one specific to virtual learning... For whatever reason, students absolutely hate exercising on camera. For many students, if they’ve had a PE teacher who makes them do that, they are completely turned off to the idea of PE immediately. You as the teacher have lost their trust, and therefore, they will not want to be pushed. I made a promise to my students at the beginning of this school year that they will never need to have their cameras on when we are doing any exercise. I believe that has earned me some trust points with my classes and now students are more willing to engage with the class and be pushed! |
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March 2021
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