InTASC Standard One: Learner Development The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that

patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences

Name of Artifact:

!hysical "evelopment

Date: #$ %e&ruary '$#( Course: EDUC 121: Child and Adolescent Development

Brief Description: O&servation of Sam Cooney Rationale: This is a brief observation of a 16-year-old male and his physical activities. t is to see and annotate ho! the s"b#ect reacts to physical stim"li and abilities. $otor s%ills& ability to m"lti-tas%& and follo! directions are also noted.

The s"b#ect 'am"el Cooney is a 16-year-old male that is of avera(e hei(ht and appears physically fit. observed 'am d"rin( an indoor activity. The activity !as a (ame played on an )bo* "sin( the +inect ,A device that trac%s body movement to animate the character of the (ame.- The (ame re."ires the "se of the !hole body to move the character in the (ame& to complete each level. Each level increases in diffic"lty as the (ame pro(resses. The (ame is +inect sports. t is a collection of different sports incl"din( volleyball& soccer& bo*in(& bo!lin(& baseball& and trac% and field. 'am displayed stron( physical ability d"rin( the (ames that he played. /e p"rs"ed the each challen(e tryin( to better his score than his score on the previo"s attempts. Chapter 0 of o"r te*t spea%s abo"t the foc"s on self-improvement rather than comparin( his scores a(ainst his friends. /is reactions to each of the finishin( scores& is one of an idea of betterin( himself as each ro"nd pro(resses. After his initial introd"ction to the (ame& enco"ra(ed him to try a(ain. This time ho!ever& also participated in the events of the (ame. The (ame !as very f"n to play. also co"ld compare his abilities a(ainst mine. As each ro"nd pro(ressed& he sho!ed more improvement. /e !on many of the events that !e played. e*plained my strate(y to him in the events had !on. 'am em"lated my movements and "sed some of my advice to improve his score. 1e en#oyed the (ames and !as able to (a"(e 'am2s ability to ta%e direction and perform each of the re."ired tas%s in the (ame to improve his score. Even tho"(h it !as a physical (ame& had or(ani3ed brea%s and time for instr"ction and reflection. 4verall 'am did very !ell in his ability to ta%e direction& e*ec"te the tas%s and "tili3ed advice to improve his scores.