An Examination of Effective Teaching Methods Within
Page 11 – Incorporating Practical Work Into Sports Science
Page 14 – Examination of Practical Work
Page 25 – Experimental Work in Sports Science
Page 29 – Reflection From Experience and Observation
This research attempts to put forward a strong argument for the effective use of practical work, as part of the ‘active learning’ approach, in post-compulsory education.
It explains the diversity of areas that practical work covers, why practical work should be used as a teaching approach, and how practical work is incorporated into the subject of Sports Science. I reflect on the effectiveness of practical work as a teaching approach, discussing the problems that can arise from using practical work as a teaching approach. Finally, I discuss what changes need to take place for the effective use of practical work in the future.
The first section examines what my motivation was for choosing to focus on the topic, and what my interest is in the topic from a personal point of view. It also mentions