Problem based learning: a netball / basketball shooting problem for projectile motion

Authors

Stuart A. McErlain-Naylor, University of SuffolkFollow

Category

Education

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

As a sport scientist working in a multi-sport organisation, the national netball or basketball coach approaches you with a question. They currently use defenders during shooting practice but are concerned about the extra demands this is placing on their defenders during a congested competition period. The coach wants to know whether removing the defenders from the practice environment will affect the trajectory of the shots. If so, they wonder if a mannequin defender could be used as a compromise.

Problem Title: The effect of a defender on netball/ basketball shooting

Course Level: Undergraduate Introductory.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and define important parameters influencing projectile motion
2. Express a real-world problem in terms of projectile motion
3. Calculate projectile motion parameters
4. Compare values for two or more conditions
5. Discuss the concept of ecological validity in scientific testing

Recommended Citation

McErlain-Naylor, Stuart A. (2021) "Problem based learning: a netball / basketball shooting problem for projectile motion," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 39: Iss. 2, Article 4.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol39/iss2/4