Physical Education Session Planning and Activities

Physicochemical Organization of Session Contents

The physicochemical organization of the contents implies that a session must maintain an internal logic among its contents.

  • The session finds all its meaning within the didactic unit. Changing the first session for the last within the didactic unit would break all the organization and would lead to not achieving the objectives of the didactic unit.
  • The session must equally respect an internal structure that gives logic to itself. In the same way, it
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Essential Vocabulary for Travel and Environmental Awareness

ITEM 1: Accessories: Accessories; Adventurous: Adventurer & Bold; Although: Although, Arrogant: Arrogant; Attractive: Attractive; Average: Medium / Average, Blonde: Brunette; Calm: Calm, Cheerful: Cheerful, Confident: Confident, Considerate: Considerate; Curly: Curly, Dark: Dark; Dishonest: Dishonest; Disorganized: Disorganized, Downward: Descending; Energetic: Active / Full of Energy; Fair: Blonde / Fair; Fat: Fat, Friendly: Nice, Good-Looking: Beautiful, Gorgeous; Handwriting: Letter / Writing,

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Essential Rules and Regulations for Competitive Play

1 – Length of Game

2 halves of 30 minutes with a 10-minute break. * In case of a tie, there will be an extension (two times 5 minutes with a break). * In case of a tie, it uses the special rules for competition or five pitches of 7 m.

2 – Time-outs

These are times of dead game applied after the exclusion, disqualification, or expulsion of a player. * Time-outs are granted to a team for each half when the timekeeper sounds. * Clarification from referees is necessary.

3 – Ball Size

The size will vary according

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Paddle Tennis Court Dimensions, Rules, and Equipment Specifications

1. Court and Net Dimensions

1.1. Playing Field

Smaller Court (Kids/Beginners):

  • Shape: Rectangle
  • Length: Approximately 12.8 meters
  • Width: Approximately 8.23 meters
  • Free Zone: 2 meters behind the end lines and sidelines

Standard Court:

  • Shape: Rectangle
  • Length: 23.77 meters
  • Width: 8.23 meters
  • Center Line: Divides the court into two equal halves, with a net suspended from a cord or metal cable (maximum diameter 0.8 cm). The net posts should not exceed 15 cm in diameter or 2.3 cm above the top rope of the net.
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Effective Communication in Teaching and Coaching

Communication System Challenges

Weaver (1959) identified three levels of challenges in communication systems:

  • Technical Problems: How accurately can the desired information be transmitted?
  • Semantic Problems: How precisely does the conveyed message reflect the intended meaning?
  • Effectiveness Problems: How effectively does the received message influence the recipient’s behavior as desired?

Essential Aspects of Information in Teaching and Coaching

  • Objective and Accurate: Information should be descriptive
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Volleyball Rules, History, and Gameplay

Volleyball

Gameplay

The Court and Equipment

The net height is 2.43 meters for men. The field of play is an 18 x 9 meter rectangle, surrounded by a free zone at least 3 meters wide on all sides. The free playing space above the playing area must be free of obstructions and measure at least 7 meters high.

Objective

The object of the game is to send the ball over the net, landing it within the opponent’s court, and preventing the opponent from doing the same. A team has three touches to return the ball

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