Types of guidance | Physical education | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the word to its definition

visual

⇔

relating to sight ✓

verbal

⇔

relating to the use of words ✓

mechanical

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relating to something performed by a machine ✓

manual

⇔

relating to something done with the hands ✓
Being given a verbal instruction would mean...

someone showing you what to do

someone physically moving you into position

someone asking you what to do

someone telling you what to do ✓
______ labour is the name for work done by human hands and not by machines.

'manual' ✓
When you 'visualise' something, it means you...

imagine what it would feel like

imagine what it would sound like

imagine what would look like ✓

imagine what it would smell like
What is the best thing your PE teacher can do in a lesson to help you to visualise what to do?

tell you what to do

show you a demonstration ✓

leave you to work it out yourself

organise a drill
Match the following words to the definition

feedback

⇔

information received during/after a performance about the performance ✓

guidance

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conveying information to learners to aid the learning of a skill ✓

goal setting

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setting a target to improve or optimise performance in future ✓

Exit quiz

Match the type of guidance with the definition.

visual guidance

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showing the learner how to perform a skill through demonstrations ✓

verbal guidance

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explaining the skill to the learner through spoken instructions ✓

manual guidance

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physically moving or supporting the learner to help them ✓

mechanical guidance

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using equipment or aids to assist the learner in performing the skill ✓
What types of guidance are particularly concerned with keeping learners safe?

visual

verbal

manual ✓

Mechanical ✓
Too much verbal guidance could lead to information...

'overload' ✓
Match the advantage to the type of guidance.

Visual guidance

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can be shown to lots of people at the same time to save time ✓

Verbal guidance

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works well with experienced performers who understand the terminology ✓

Manual guidance

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learner gets a ‘feel’ for the movement ✓
Which of the following is not a benefit of mechanical guidance?

increases danger ✓

increase confidence

improves balance
A trampoline __________ is an example of mechanical guidance used to keep learners safe while learning to somersault.

'harness' ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Guidance can be given visually, where learners observe a demonstration or video.
Verbal guidance involves instructing learners through spoken words to improve their understanding.
Manual guidance assists movement physically, helping learners to feel the correct action.
Mechanical guidance uses objects or aids to support learners in performing a skill correctly.

Common misconception

Pupils may believe that only one type of guidance can be used at any time.

Combinations of guidance can be very effective and are common in good coaching. For example, visual demonstrations are often combined with verbal explanations.

Keywords

Guidance - a method to convey information to a performer to aid skill learning
Visual guidance - showing the learner how to perform a skill through demonstrations or videos
Verbal guidance - explaining the skill to the learner through spoken instructions
Manual guidance - physically moving or supporting the learner to help them perform the skill
Mechanical guidance - using equipment or aids to assist the learner in performing the skill