Physical Education and Sports (PEaS) course is one of the most important touchstone courses that contribute to the development of the individual in all aspects. Beyond a teaching practice in which students try to apply the desired movements one-to-one to their psychomotor development in the lessons, it can be carried out with a teaching practice in parallel with the 21st century skills that are mentally active and will increase this to higher levels in the future. For this, we come across Teaching Styles specific to the PEaS field, which have been studied for years. The purpose of this study is to raise awareness of PEaS teachers about the Discovery Threshold and the Guided Discovery Style used in PEaS lessons. Mosston, during his work on Teaching Styles, noticed that there was a natural break in the cognitive development process of students and divided the styles into two clusters according to the type of this cognitive involvement. The break that separates the clusters is between styles A-E and styles F-K. While the student is exposed to activities that trigger memory in the first cluster, they are exposed to exploratory behaviors in the next cluster. He named the theoretical and invisible line between these clusters, which he also referred to as the cognitive barrier, the discovery threshold. The student, who crosses the discovery threshold, is involved in the process of acquiring or discovering the knowledge himself, and engaging in intellectual activities such as problem solving, creation and critical thinking creates a great change in teacher/student interaction. This important situation allows the student to be more responsible for his own learning and enters into a different learning experience. As PEaS Teachers, we should realize what our field is capable of, and we should not forget that we are a group of teachers who will make the most important contribution to every individual equipped with 21st century skills, especially to the development of our country. As teachers, we should focus on the other tools in the toolbox, erasing the logic that we can solve any problem with a hammer.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Other Fields of Education |
Journal Section | Makaleler |
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Publication Date | December 21, 2022 |
Submission Date | December 11, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 9 Issue: 3 |
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