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**Standard 2** **Teachers know how children grow.** The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development. Evidence 1: Action Research Project

Rationale 1: The Action Research Project was a research project that was done during EDT 656. The purpose of this research was to determine that if students wore heart rate monitors in the Physical Education classroom would they be more consciences of their heart rates while exercising, and would they stay in their target heart rate zones. In doing research about the topic of heart rate monitors with my sophomores, I learned that it is imperative that anyone who uses heart rate monitors understand how they work, and what purpose they pose in the exercise world. In the beginning of the research project, the students took a pre-test, which monitored their heart rates during a specific amount of exercise. By doing this, the students could see how hard they were working during exercise, and where they should be while staying aerobically active. After the pre-test, the students had to stay in their target heart rate zones during physical education class, and report their average heart rates at the end of every class. At the end of the research project, the students then took the same test to see if their heart rates had improved throughout the study.

This evidence is important to me because childhood obesity is one of the biggest problems we as a society face today. By performing this study, students were able to see visually and understand how hard they have to exercise physically to stay within their target heart rate zones. As an educator this study was especially important to me because I could monitor how hard students were working in class, and the students who I thought were putting very little effort towards the activities were actually pushing themselves very hard. On the other end, I was able to see that the students who appeared to be athletically gifted were actually putting forth very little effort. In this study, I have found that students are now more aware of how hard they need to exercise to stay cardiovascular fit, and what where their heart rates should stay.

KSD


 * 2.K.1 The teacher understands how learning occurs -- how students construct knowledge, acquire skills, and develop habits of mind – and how to use instructional strategies that promote student learning for a wide range of student abilities.**

This study that was performed allowed the students to visually, mentally, and physically understand how their hearts worked during physical activity. It has also given them the knowledge to understand where their target heart rate zones are, and how long they need to stay in those zones while exercising.


 * 2.S.1 The teacher assesses individual and group performance in order to design instruction that meets learners’ current needs in each domain (cognitive, social, emotional, moral, and physical) and that leads to the next level of development.**

During this study, the students took a pre-test which measured where they where physically and mentally in their personal fitness. Throughout the rest of the study, the students had to overcome obstacles by pushing themselves and working together to achieve a common goal of reaching/staying in their target heart rate zones for the duration of the class. After the class, many students had continued to use their own heart rate monitors, and regularly exercise in the schools fitness center to keep up on their own health and wellness.


 * 2.D.1 The teacher appreciates individual variation at each developmental level and shows respect for the diverse talents of all learners, and is committed to help them develop self-confidence and competence**

Throughout this study, the students became more aware of their own bodies, and how good of shape they were in. More importantly, they came away with the knowledge of how capable they are to reach/stay in their target heart rate zones throughout an exercise. This gave them the self-confidence and competence that they needed to help them develop as a health human being throughout the rest of their lives.