Optimising motor skills development through differentiating procedures in the physical education class at the level of the 8th grade (boys)

Abstract

The present paper approaches various methods of improving the motor skills development process at the level of the 8^th grade in the secondary school, a stage which corresponds to profound somatic-functional transformations recorded during puberty. We propose alternatives for carrying out the teaching undertaking in Physical Education class; namely, an approach which avoids frontal activities, laying emphasis on working with groups made up of students with similar biometric development level. The motor skills contents planning on separate learning units for each group was useful in covering the curriculum elements, and ensured the progress in physical training, avoiding the abandonment and providing an active and conscientious involvement in the class activities.