Current Course Title & Author:

Track & Field Methods, Dr. Leah Holland Fiorentino, Florida Atlantic University

Topic Focus of Activity:

Analyzing Skill Attempts Through Digital Video Case Study Construction

Student Learning Objectives:

1. ÝThe teacher candidate will be able to analyze initial skill attempts related to basic track & field skills

2.Ý The teacher candidate will be able to identify strengths of student skill attempts

3. ÝThe teacher candidate will be able to identify weaknesses of student skill attempts

4.Ý The teacher candidate will be able to provide feedback designed to improve student skill performance level

National Standard Connections:

NASPE/NCATE ñ 1.2; 1.3; 7.2; 7.3

Description of Idea:

After the lectures and demonstrations of the basic track & field skills, class participants are assigned the following task.

All students are to work within their assigned Cooperative Learning Groups (CLG) and will create a DV file for each CLG member containing sample skill attempts with appropriate feedback cues.Ý Videotape each of your CLG members performing the basic skills for track & field.Ý You should plan for a total of 1 minute segments of each basic skill, which should be comprised of many 10-15 second segments depicting individual skill attempts.

Outside of class meeting time, make arrangements (schedule a camera, equipment, and facilities) to video tape each of your CLG members performing each of the basic skills (you should plan to be the person taping).Ý Each CLG member must collect their own footage of all CLG members, so plan your time accordingly.Ý On the scheduled day, be sure to arrive early enough to set up the video camera, and set up the equipment.Ý Test the video camera to be sure you have it set correctly to collect footage. Bring along an extra video tape, battery, and an extension cord (if you need power).

You can sign out a departmental digital video camera or use your own equipment, but remember that the cameras must be able to connect to the MAC computers so you can use the iMovie software.Ý You will need a minimum of 2 minutes of footage for EACH BASIC SKILL to successfully complete this project so keep the camera running as long as possible. Use the play back feature on the video camera to be sure you collected correct footage before you leave.Ý If for some reason you need more footage, collect it before you leave the taping site on that day. Ý Once you return home, review the video tape on a large screen once through to see "what you really captured" on tape.  On the second run through with your footage, identify the ìbestî examples of:

a. High Jump

b. Long Jump

c. Hurdle

d. Race Start

e. Relay Pass

f. Discus

g. Shot put

You are now going to create a project to share with your CLG members that demonstrates your ability to assess skill performance and provide appropriate feedback designed to improve student skill performance levels relative to the content covered in class lectures and related readings. Connect your video camera to the MAC computer and launch the iMovie software.  Follow the directions from the technology instruction manual. Organize the clips to follow the list above.Ý Create a separate file for each CLG member with samples for each skill; set a title slide to start off each new item.  Within each file, identify the 2 ìbestî skill attempts and the 2 skill attempts that ìneed the most improvementî.Ý Set those skill attempts together and provide a voice over that identifies the Critical Components of each skill as well as the rationale for your assessment of ìbest/needs most improvementî The total skill attempts (best/improvement) should span 1 minute and the individual skill attempt segments should span 15-20 seconds ONLY, but may intentionally be repeated so as to help students see the strengths/weaknesses of the skill attempt.Ý A title slide should introduce each new skill, and a voice over should be included to provide the appropriate feedback designed to improve student performance level.Ý Save the project and submit it on-time.Ý Provide each of your CLG members with a copy of their file.Ý Be sure to save the files you receive from your CLG members for inclusion in your Professional Portfolio.

All student projects are shared in a small group discussion format in a subsequent class period, where all projects are displayed via an LCD projector integrated with small group discussions of the successes identified by each individual student.

Assessment Technique:

Students are assessed on the quality of the submitted DV file with attention given to appropriate identification of the strengths and weaknesses of the skill attempt segments and the feedback that is provided to improve student performance levels.

Approximate time required:

Student time out of class includes, (in addition to planning) approximately 30 minutes of video capture at the assigned pre-school site; 30 minute initial review of footage; 45 minute second review of footage and identification of the required items; 60 minutes of iMovie creation.  In-class time for project review is determined by class size, each file could be up to 5 minutes long (so samples should be shown) and small group discussion should last 5 minutes per project.  Plan for a final summary of projects before dismissing class.