Using the Personalized System of Instruction to Differentiate Instruction in Fitness

Authors

  • Stephanie Viness Georgia Southern University
  • Gavin Colquitt Georgia Southern University
  • Tony Pritchard Georgia Southern University
  • Christine Johnson University of West Georgia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/TPE-2017-V74-I3-7420

Keywords:

differentiation, fitness, personalized learning, multiple intelligences, learning styles

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of how PE teachers can personalize learning to meet a variety of student needs. Differentiated instruction (DI) is a term frequently used in classroom-based learning to describe a method of personalization for individual students. The term can also describe a theoretical model for teaching and research, an instructional model, and a philosophy. Teachers must have a firm understanding of student readiness, interest, and learning profile to differentiate four areas of instruction: content, process, product, and the environment. Students in PE can benefit from DI, but there is a lack of formal methods to differentiate PE content. The Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) is an instructional model that provides a complete framework for PE teachers to personalize learning for all students. Fitness-related content such as resistance, plyometric, and agility training provides a context for applying the PSI model to DI in the secondary school setting.

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Author Biographies

Stephanie Viness, Georgia Southern University

School of Health and Kinesiology

Assistant Program Director of Physical Activity/Healthful Living

Gavin Colquitt, Georgia Southern University

School of Health and Kinesiology

Associate Professor

Tony Pritchard, Georgia Southern University

School of Health and Kinesiology

Associate Professor

Christine Johnson, University of West Georgia

Instructor

Published

2017-09-20

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