Instruction of throwing events in track and field : an historical analysis

Track and field throwing events (discus, javelin, hammer and shot put), originating in ancient Greece and pre-Medieval Ireland and Scotland, require complex physical interaction. An historical analysis of the features of traditional media which have been used as coaching tools in these events - books, video, audio, diagrams, photographs and hypertext - provides the foundation on which future multimedia tools can be developed. Variables associated with effective coaching are based on technique, science, use of expert models, and motor learning theory. Training in these events is enhanced through the use of multimedia, a tool uniquely suited to the variables of track and field instruction. Additional variables - interactivity, usability and cost - are associated specifically with multimedia and should be considered in the development of future multimedia coaching tools.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Professional and Technical Communication - (M.S.)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Humanities and Social Sciences

Year

2005

Author dc:creator

• Coleman, Marilyn Louise

Contributors dc:contributor

• Norbert Elliot
• Robert Edward Lynch
• Carol Siri Johnson

• Instruction
• Tack and field
• Throwing events
• Technical and Professional Writing

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/459

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.njit.edu:theses-1458