Advanced
For an advanced gymnastics class, I would use a variety of styles, including Command, problem solving and reciprocal. I would use command for new, potentially dangerous skills. Problem solving would be used for the creation of sequences, where there are less safety issues involved. I would use reciprocal because it is good for improvement, and the pupils are likely to be more sensible.
Teaching methods
Beginner
For a beginner, I would use the whole practice method. This is because a lot of the skills at this level are hard to break down. (I.e. forward rolls, balances)
Intermediate
At an intermediate level I would most probably use the progressive-part method. Because they would be able to put moves together, I think this method would be best suited for this level.
Advanced
At an advanced level, the moves learnt are sufficiently harder, and so can therefore be split up into sub-groups. Subsequently, I would use the pure-part method. (I.e. for a backflip, you could split it into a donkey kick, then a flick to handstand, and then put the two together to make a superb backflip.)
Team game
The team game, which I have chosen to demonstrate teaching methods, is hockey.
Teaching styles
Beginner
The styles, which I would use to teach beginners hockey, would be command and reciprocal. This is because in the command style, the pupils would have little, if no understanding of the skills being taught. It also often involves young children, which respond better to this style of teaching. You are able to give a few teaching points at a time, so as not to overload them with information. It is also good for large groups of people. Problem solving styles work in such activities because there is not such a large element of danger, and these methods can make classes more fun and enjoyable.
Advanced
The styles I would use for advanced hockey training would be reciprocal, command and problem solving. Reciprocal methods would be useful because they are advanced enough to be able to help each other, yet command styles would be good for more technically demanding skills. Problem solving methods could again make training more enjoyable. You could for example use a competition situation within a lesson.
Teaching Methods
Beginner
For beginners, I would use the whole-approach, and the progressive part method. This is because at this level, most of the skills are unable to be broken down, (i.e. the push pass)
Advanced
For an advanced hockey lesson, I would use all three methods, the pure part would be useful for skill such as a short corner, which could be broken down, the whole approach is also useful for skills which are technically difficult, yet un-ale to be broken down.
Racket game
The example I am going to use for racket activities is Tennis.
Teaching styles
Beginner
The styles of teaching I would use for a beginners tennis lesson would be command, and discovery approaches. This is because command would help beginners to gain a basic understanding of the sport. They would be unlikely to know a lot before hand, so would not be able to just go away and help each other. I would use discovery techniques to liven up the lesson a bit. Make It more interesting, perhaps by playing a fun game, involving a competitive situation.
Advanced
The styles of teaching I would use for teaching an advanced-level class for tennis would be reciprocal, problem-solving, and command styles. Command because some parts of the lesson should be structured to help grasp new skills and ideas, reciprocal so that they can help each other in a suitably constructive manner, and problem solving so that they can work out new techniques, which suit their personal style.
Teaching methods
Beginner
For a beginner’s tennis class, I would probably use methods such as the Pure- part method, as well as whole part, and progressive part. Pure-part because most of the skills in tennis are able to be split
