Physical Education 1.5- Interpersonal Skills

The first unit of the year is demonstrating Interpersonal Skills in a practical environment. Interpersonal skills are essential to helping the functioning of a group. Examples of Interpersonal skills are: Effective Communication, Cooperation, Supporting and Encouraging Others, Negotiation, Giving and Receiving Feedback, Including Others, and Problem Solving.

In a practical environment students chose to demonstrate specific interpersonal skills depending on the demands of the activity. Different activities required different interpersonal skills which enable student to demonstrate a wide range of them. As a teacher I recorded what interpersonal skills were demonstrated by students. Students were assessed on how well they demonstrated specific interpersonal skills and how effective they were to the functioning of the group. 

In the classroom, students reflected on how they demonstrated certain interpersonal skills. They had to explain how they demonstrated the interpersonal skill and how it had a positive/negative impact on the functioning of their group. Examples of these reflections can be viewed by clicking on the side bar blogs.