Description

For junior- to senior-level courses in Physical Education Methods for Secondary schools or Psychology of Coaching.

Teaching cues—short, catchy phrases that call learners’ attention to key components of a skill—are provided for nearly 30 sports and activities in this practical, applied book. Teaching Cues for Sport Skills for Secondary School Students, 6th Edition is a well-received, hands-on reference for coaches and teachers who aim to teach sport skills effectively and accurately. The emphasis on concise teaching cues helps students remember how to perform specific sport skills and helps teachers access information quickly from one reliable source.

Features

• A section titled ‘Assessment Ideas’ has been added to each chapter, featuring ideas for student assessment in each sport.
• New sections on activity safety and etiquette, teaching progressions, mini games, and game rules, strategies, and scoring have been added to each chapter as needed. 
• Cue tables have been updated as needed and are more completely filled in. 
• Chapter 22 has been completely revised to cover weight training exercises that can be more easily used in a physical education setting.
• Brief, accurate cues for nearly 30 sports and fitness activities incorporate verbal and visual images that facilitate understanding.
• 'Why' columns in teaching cues tables provide rationale for various teaching cues, so instructors can provide reasoning that supports the directions given to students.
• “Common Error” columns in teaching cues tables provide the most common mistakes made in various sport skills, so instructors can provide direction as to what students should avoid. 
• FYI (For Your Information) sections at the end of every chapter provide useful references and resources to apply to various sports programs.
• Equipment tips in every chapter help future teachers make the most of every sports program.

New to this Edition

• NEW! A section titled ‘Assessment Ideas’ has been added to each chapter, featuring ideas for student assessment in each sport.
• NEW! New sections on activity safety and etiquette, teaching progressions, mini games, and game rules, strategies, and scoring have been added to each chapter as needed. 
• REVISED! Cue tables have been updated as needed and are more completely filled in. 
• NEW! Chapter 22 has been completely revised to cover weight training exercises that can be more easily used in a physical education setting.
• NEW! Chapter 26 (Touch Rugby) has been deleted from this edition as most PE teachers do not cover this any more¯mostly for safety reasons. This chapter, and deleted chapters from previous editions, will be made available in the Pearson Custom Library.

Table of Contents

1. Teaching Physical Education Is Fun with the Right Tools
2. The Foundation of Sport Skills
3. Aerobic Kickboxing
4. Archery
5. Badminton
6. Baseball
7. Basketball
8. Bowling
9. Cycling–Mountain Biking
10. Cycling–Road Biking
11. Field Hockey
12. Fitness Equipment Workout
13. Floor Hockey
14. Football
15. Golf
16. Lacrosse
17. Pickleball
18. Racquetball
19. Recreational Walking, Running, and Hiking
20. Soccer
21. Softball, Fast-Pitch and Slow-Pitch
22. Strength Training with Free Weights
23. Swimming and Water Polo
24. Team Handball and Indoor Hybrid Ball
25. Tennis
26. Track and Field Events
27. Ultimate Frisbee
28. Volleyball
29. The Practice of Yoga 

Author

 

Hilda Fronske is an Associate Professor of Physical Education at Utah State University, in

Logan, Utah. She teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses in physical education, motor

learning, and various sport skills and serves as a member for the Physical Education Curriculum

Committee and Graduate Committee for Utah State. Fronske has long-standing affiliations with

the National Association for Physical Education in Higher Education; the American Alliance of

Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD); and the Utah Alliance of

Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In addition to writing Teaching Cues for

Sport Skills for Secondary School Students and several journal articles, Fronske has also