A study on workshop style classes in grouping physical activities : A focus on application of the rhythmic gymnastics to teaching materials

The grouping physical activities are made the teaching materials as means to enjoy playing in many physical education classes. However, grouping as learning contents is important. Therefore, this study pays its attention to grouping as learning contents. The purpose is to clarify a change of the student's learning. The objects were third grader students. And the teaching materials was rhythmic gymnastics in this study. The analysis method of an observer was goal-free evaluation and one of an educator was reflection. As a result, students devoted to enjoyment to operate a tool alone at the beginning of classes. As classes advanced, students begun to create and discover enjoyment of the playing to operate a tool in groups. The changes of student's learning were found the following. Students search personal enjoyment of playing. Students create and discover personal enjoyment of playing. Students create and discover the enjoyment of playing while exchanging information. Students create and discover while cooperating with other students. From the above, it is clear that grouping is advanced as student's learning changes. Furthermore, it may be that the change of the student's learning is extending interesting world according to the circulation of doing activity and sharing