Technology has caused a massive increase in performance over the past 40 years. David Epstein (in the video below) describes how the simple change in running surface and the use of running blocks has revolutionised the times for running events at the Olympic Games. Please take the time to watch this video. This video provides [...]
The BOSTES key word justify occurs periodically throughout the HSC PDHPE syllabus. BOSTES define the term as follows: Support an argument or conclusion The key word justify relates to two other BOSTES key words: Account Account for: state reasons for, report on. Give an account of: narrate a series of events or transactions Which is [...]
One of the reasons I so highly recommend flashcards to my students is because flashcards are self-testing. What I mean by this, is that, when used correctly, flashcards are essentially a method to continually test your brains ability to recall information. This recall of information is exactly what you are required to do in [...]
Flashcards allow deeper thinking to occur, and for this thinking to occur more quickly. Previously I wrote an article looking at how flashcards help improve memory by moving content into long-term memory and strengthening neural pathways for faster recall. When information shifts into your long-term memory it shifts out of your working memory. This [...]
At a very basic level flashcards improve memory of content. The frequent exposure to the content that comes with the use of flashcards enables this to occur. For me, going to my flashcards every week and working my way through the pile until I could remember it all was providing me with frequent exposure and [...]
Flashcards are all about rote learning, so why would anyone recommend them as a study method? There is good reason for using flashcards, and over the next 3 weeks I will tell you exactly why I use and recommend flashcards in this flashcards series of posts. Over these weeks I want to convince you that you [...]
The autonomous stage of skills acquisition is often thought of for all its positive attributes. The autonomous stage means that the athlete does not have to think about the skill he or she is performing, allowing their mind to focus on other events or processes around them. It means they can focus on reading the [...]
The question "Compare the dietary requirements of athletes in TWO sports that have different nutritional needs. Provide relevant examples" Is question 25 in the 2011 HSC PDHPE exam. Below is a sample answer I wrote for this question with a video of commentary on how I wrote it. Compare the dietary requirements of athletes in [...]
The multi-tasking myth has been around for a long time. This myth says that we can do 2 tasks well at the same time. This could be listening to music while you are studying, or answering a text message midway through a practice test, but this kind of multi-tasking has a very negative effect on your [...]
This article: Do ice baths work? is written in response to the recent article published in the Telegraph in the UK. This article's title: "Ice baths, treatment of choice for Andy Murray and Mo Farah, do not help post-exercise recovery - new research" seems to claim more than the author of the research and the [...]